Gryazi weather in December

In December, Gryazi sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 7.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 48 min at the start of December to 7 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gryazi's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gryazi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
7 h 24 min
8:33 AM – 4:00 PM
Cloud cover
89%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gryazi is human settlement in Gryazinsky District, Lipetsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,580/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Gryazi reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-6
2-1-6
3-1-6
4-2-6
5-2-6
6-2-6
7-2-6
8-2-7
9-2-7
10-2-7
11-2-7
12-2-7
13-3-7
14-3-7
15-3-8
16-3-8
17-3-8
18-3-8
19-3-8
20-3-8
21-3-8
22-3-8
23-3-8
24-3-9
25-3-9
26-3-9
27-4-9
28-4-9
29-4-9
30-4-9
31-4-9

How December really feels in Gryazi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gryazi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -10°401010.280.0
Feb-4° / -10°368.189.50.0
Mar / -5°379.2711.50.1
Apr13° / 408.5113.63.6
May20° / 519.1015.56.5
Jun24° / 13°6310.5016.56.9
Jul26° / 15°6010.6016.16.7
Aug25° / 14°467.5014.57.3
Sep19° / 519012.45.9
Oct11° / 539.7110.32.5
Nov / -3°438.44.68.50.0
Dec-3° / -8°419.88.87.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Gryazi gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13025
23026
33026
43027
53127
63128
73128
83128
93229
103229
113229
123229
133228
143228
153228
163228
173228
183228
193228
203228
213228
223229
233229
243229
253130
263130
273131
283131
293132
303132
313132

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min at the start of December to 7 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:17 AM to 8:39 AM, and sunset from 4:03 PM to 4:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:174:03
27.78:184:03
37.78:194:02
47.78:214:02
57.78:224:01
67.68:234:01
77.68:244:01
87.68:254:00
97.68:274:00
107.58:284:00
117.58:294:00
127.58:304:00
137.58:314:00
147.58:314:00
157.58:324:00
167.48:334:00
177.48:344:00
187.48:354:00
197.48:354:00
207.48:364:01
217.48:364:01
227.48:374:02
237.48:374:02
247.48:384:03
257.48:384:03
267.48:384:04
277.48:384:05
287.48:394:05
297.58:394:06
307.58:394:07
317.58:394:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.54 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.6Dim
20.6Dim
30.6Dim
40.6Dim
50.6Dim
60.6Dim
70.6Dim
80.5Dim
90.5Dim
100.5Dim
110.5Dim
120.5Dim
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170.5Dim
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230.5Dim
240.5Dim
250.5Dim
260.6Dim
270.6Dim
280.6Dim
290.6Dim
300.6Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Gryazi?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gryazi.

What to pack for Gryazi in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Gryazi sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gryazi in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gryazi peaks around June 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gryazi in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gryazi is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Good
May7Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gryazi?

Gryazi sits at 52.5°N, 39.9°E, 119 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lipetsk, 28 km away.

Topography around Gryazi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gryazi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gryazi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m.

The land around Gryazi is covered by grassland (33%), artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
158 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Lipetsk 28 km · Usman’ 52 km · Michurinsk 59 km · Lebedyan’ 79 km · Yelets 98 km · Dankov 99 km · Novaya Usman’ 101 km · Tambov 105 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gryazi (52.4954°, 39.9403°, elevation 119 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).