Gudermes weather in December

In December, Gudermes sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gudermes's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gudermes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:28 AM – 4:16 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gudermes is human settlement in Gudermessky District, Chechen Republic, Russia.

Density
356/km²
people per km²
Founded
1941

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 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Gudermes reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°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)
16-1
26-1
35-1
45-1
55-1
65-2
75-2
85-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3
293-3
303-4
313-4

How December really feels in Gudermes

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gudermes weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°3287.79.20.0
Feb / -4°3275.910.20.1
Mar / 479.64.811.62.0
Apr16° / 6210.10.613.24.7
May21° / 11°8512.3014.56.1
Jun26° / 16°8510.9015.26.6
Jul29° / 19°689.1014.95.9
Aug29° / 19°698.6013.86.1
Sep24° / 14°689.1012.37.1
Oct17° / 518.20.410.85.6
Nov / 397.32.69.51.9
Dec / -3°3075.38.80.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
43961
54060
64060
73961
83961
94060
104060
114060
124060
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244159
254159
264159
274159
284060
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Gudermes gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 7 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52315
62315
72314
82314
92214
102214
112214
122115
132115
142115
152115
162216
172216
182217
192217
202218
212318
222319
232319
242319
252320
262420
272421
282521
292522
302522
312522

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 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 4:16 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:154:16
29.07:164:16
39.07:174:15
49.07:184:15
58.97:194:15
68.97:204:15
78.97:214:15
88.97:224:15
98.97:224:15
108.97:234:15
118.87:244:15
128.87:254:15
138.87:264:15
148.87:264:15
158.87:274:15
168.87:284:16
178.87:284:16
188.87:294:16
198.87:304:17
208.87:304:17
218.87:314:17
228.87:314:18
238.87:324:18
248.87:324:19
258.87:324:19
268.87:334:20
278.87:334:21
288.87:334:21
298.87:344:22
308.87:344:23
318.87:344:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.39 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Gudermes?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gudermes.

What to pack for Gudermes in December

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

In December, Gudermes sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Gudermes in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gudermes peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gudermes 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 Gudermes is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1919 µg/m³Dec 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gudermes?

Gudermes sits at 43.4°N, 46.1°E, 56 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tsotsin-Yurt, 15 km away.

Topography around Gudermes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gudermes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,884 m.

The land around Gudermes is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
411 m
80 km
2,884 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Tsotsin-Yurt 15 km · Kurchaloy 16 km · Argun 20 km · Avtury 22 km · Shali 28 km · Grozny 34 km · Khasavyurt 41 km · Urus-Martan 52 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 Gudermes (43.3508°, 46.1009°, elevation 56 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).