Ipatovo weather in December

In December, Ipatovo sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ipatovo's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ipatovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:49 AM – 4:20 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ipatovo is human settlement in Ipatovsky District, Stavropol Krai, Russia.

Density
1,817/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 3°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ipatovo reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-1
24-1
33-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
122-3
132-3
142-3
152-3
162-3
172-3
182-3
192-3
202-3
212-3
222-3
232-3
242-3
252-3
262-3
272-3
282-3
292-4
302-4
312-4

How December really feels in Ipatovo

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.

Ipatovo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°338.85.18.90.0
Feb / -4°287.44.510.10.0
Mar / 459.73.311.61.5
Apr16° / 418.10.113.35.1
May23° / 12°5810.2014.76.7
Jun28° / 17°538.4015.46.2
Jul31° / 19°386.7015.15.0
Aug30° / 18°365.7013.95.6
Sep24° / 13°406.5012.37.5
Oct16° / 447.80.210.75.3
Nov / 377.52.19.31.1
Dec / -3°358.44.38.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21585
31486
41486
51486
61486
71387
81387
91387
101486
111486
121585
131585
141585
151684
161684
171684
181684
191684
201783
211783
221783
231783
241783
251684
261684
271585
281585
291486
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ipatovo gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12711
22711
32611
42611
52611
62511
72511
82511
92511
102511
112511
122512
132512
142612
152613
162713
172714
182815
192815
202816
212916
222916
232917
243017
253017
263017
273017
283117
293117
303117
313117

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 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
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1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 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 7:36 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:364:21
28.77:374:20
38.77:384:20
48.77:394:20
58.77:404:19
68.67:414:19
78.67:424:19
88.67:434:19
98.67:444:19
108.67:454:19
118.67:464:19
128.57:464:19
138.57:474:19
148.57:484:19
158.57:494:19
168.57:494:20
178.57:504:20
188.57:514:20
198.57:514:21
208.57:524:21
218.57:524:21
228.57:534:22
238.57:534:22
248.57:544:23
258.57:544:23
268.57:554:24
278.57:554:25
288.57:554:25
298.57:554:26
308.57:554:27
318.57:564:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.94 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 0.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ipatovo?

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

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

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ipatovo.

What to pack for Ipatovo in December

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

In December, Ipatovo sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ipatovo 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 Ipatovo peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ipatovo 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 Ipatovo is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1815 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ipatovo?

Ipatovo sits at 45.7°N, 42.9°E, 105 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Divnoye, 40 km away.

Topography around Ipatovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ipatovo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m.

The land around Ipatovo is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
448 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Divnoye 40 km · Svetlograd 44 km · Donskoye 78 km · Blagodarnyy 80 km · Mikhaylovsk 95 km · Izobil’nyy 101 km · Stavropol 106 km · Krasnogvardeyskoye 109 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 Ipatovo (45.718°, 42.9061°, elevation 105 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).