Gusinoozyorsk weather in December

In December, Gusinoozyorsk sees average daytime highs of -14°C and overnight lows near -22°C, with 6 mm of precipitation across 2.1 wet days and about 7.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -11°C in the first days to -17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 hours at the start of December to 7 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gusinoozyorsk's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gusinoozyorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-22°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
6 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
7 h 42 min
9:00 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gusinoozyorsk is human settlement in Selenginsky District, Republic of Buryatia, Russia.

Founded
1939

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 -11°C in the first days to -17°C by the end.

A typical December day in Gusinoozyorsk reaches about -14°C in the afternoon and slips back to -22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -21°C and -8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 9°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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8-13-20
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30-17-24
31-17-25

How December really feels in Gusinoozyorsk

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.

Gusinoozyorsk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-17° / -26°20.71.68.20.0
Feb-11° / -23°211.59.60.0
Mar-0° / -13°51.92.611.50.0
Apr10° / -3°153.82.813.52.3
May17° / 306.81.715.35.9
Jun23° / 10°428.2016.37.1
Jul25° / 14°5710015.96.7
Aug22° / 12°6910.4014.46.6
Sep15° / 428.30.412.44.9
Oct / -4°133.72.810.41.0
Nov-5° / -13°82.43.58.60.0
Dec-14° / -22°62.13.57.70.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33466
43466
53565
63565
73664
83664
93664
103763
113763
123862
134060
144060
154258
164258
174357
184555
194555
204654
214753
224753
234852
244951
254951
264951
275050
285149
295149
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Gusinoozyorsk gets around 6 mm of rain and snow over 2.1 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 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1914
2914
3914
4914
5914
6914
7914
8914
9814
10814
11813
12813
13713
14712
15712
16711
17611
18610
19610
2069
2159
2258
2358
2447
2547
2647
2737
2836
2936
3036
3126

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 (%)
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4100
5100
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7100
8100
9100
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12100
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15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 hours at the start of December to 7 h 42 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 8:44 AM to 9:06 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 4:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.08:444:43
28.08:464:43
37.98:474:42
47.98:484:42
57.98:494:41
67.88:514:41
77.88:524:41
87.88:534:40
97.88:544:40
107.88:554:40
117.78:564:40
127.78:574:40
137.78:584:40
147.78:594:40
157.78:594:40
167.79:004:40
177.79:014:40
187.69:024:41
197.69:024:41
207.69:034:41
217.69:034:42
227.69:044:42
237.69:044:42
247.69:054:43
257.69:054:44
267.69:054:44
277.79:064:45
287.79:064:46
297.79:064:46
307.79:064:47
317.79:064:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Gusinoozyorsk?

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

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

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gusinoozyorsk.

What to pack for Gusinoozyorsk in December

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

In December, Gusinoozyorsk sees daytime highs around -14°C and nights near -22°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Gusinoozyorsk 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 Gusinoozyorsk peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gusinoozyorsk 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 Gusinoozyorsk is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 9.7× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodAug 1219 µg/m³Dec 152 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep5Good
Oct4Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gusinoozyorsk?

Gusinoozyorsk sits at 51.3°N, 106.5°E, 548 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ulan-Ude, 97 km away.

Topography around Gusinoozyorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gusinoozyorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 576 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,637 m.

The land around Gusinoozyorsk is covered by grassland (30%), water (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
865 m
80 km
1,637 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ulan-Ude 97 km · Kyakhta 104 km · Sühbaatar 119 km · Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 163 km · Baykal’sk 166 km · Markova 188 km · Irkutsk 189 km · Shelekhov 195 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 Gusinoozyorsk (51.2833°, 106.5°, elevation 548 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).