Izberbash weather in December

In December, Izberbash sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Izberbash's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Izberbash's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:18 AM – 4:11 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Izberbash is town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

Density
1,831/km²
people per km²
Founded
1932

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 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Izberbash reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
186
286
386
485
585
685
785
875
975
1075
1175
1275
1374
1474
1574
1674
1774
1874
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2164
2264
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2664
2764
2864
2963
3063
3163

How December really feels in Izberbash

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Izberbash weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 348.43.99.20.1
Feb / 3484.510.30.1
Mar / 307.61.211.61.2
Apr11° / 266.40.113.13.0
May18° / 15°297014.46.0
Jun23° / 20°275.7015.17.7
Jul26° / 23°275.3014.87.8
Aug26° / 23°356.1013.77.6
Sep22° / 19°597.8012.37.2
Oct17° / 14°549.5010.85.4
Nov11° / 559.91.19.62.6
Dec / 418.62.78.90.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52674
62674
72674
82674
92575
102575
112773
122773
132773
142773
152872
162872
172971
183070
193169
203169
213367
223367
233367
243367
253367
263268
273268
283169
293169
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Izberbash gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1318
2318
3318
4307
5307
6307
7297
8297
9288
10288
11278
12278
13279
14279
15279
162810
172810
182810
192810
202810
212810
222810
232810
242810
252810
262810
272810
282810
292810
302810
312810

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 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 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 7:05 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 4:11 PM to 4:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:054:11
29.17:064:11
39.17:074:11
49.07:084:11
59.07:094:11
69.07:104:11
79.07:114:10
89.07:124:10
99.07:134:10
108.97:134:10
118.97:144:11
128.97:154:11
138.97:164:11
148.97:174:11
158.97:174:11
168.97:184:11
178.97:194:12
188.97:194:12
198.97:204:12
208.97:204:13
218.97:214:13
228.97:214:14
238.97:224:14
248.97:224:15
258.97:234:15
268.97:234:16
278.97:234:16
288.97:244:17
298.97:244:18
308.97:244:18
318.97:244:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.35 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.35 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
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
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 Izberbash?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Izberbash.

What to pack for Izberbash in December

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

In December, Izberbash sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Izberbash in December

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 4 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Izberbash 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 Izberbash peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Izberbash 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 Izberbash is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMar 1920 µg/m³Dec 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Izberbash?

Izberbash sits at 42.6°N, 47.9°E, -11 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kaspiysk, 40 km away.

Topography around Izberbash

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Izberbash has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,016 m.

The land around Izberbash is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), grassland (30%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (54%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
643 m
80 km
3,016 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kaspiysk 40 km · Makhachkala 55 km · Dagestanskiye Ogni 57 km · Semender 60 km · Derbent 65 km · Buynaksk 67 km · Belidzhi 87 km · Kizilyurt 108 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 Izberbash (42.5671°, 47.8755°, elevation -11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).