Izobil’nyy weather in December

In December, Izobil’nyy sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Izobil’nyy's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Izobil’nyy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:53 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Izobil’nyy is human settlement in Izobilnensky District, Stavropol Krai, Russia.

Density
1,394/km²
people per km²
Founded
1895

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 4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Izobil’nyy reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°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)
15-1
24-1
34-1
44-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-2
103-2
113-2
123-2
133-3
143-3
153-3
163-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3
293-3
303-3
313-3

How December really feels in Izobil’nyy

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.

Izobil’nyy 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 / -4°419.66.18.90.0
Feb / -4°348.65.210.10.0
Mar / 52114.111.61.6
Apr16° / 55100.413.24.7
May21° / 11°8412.3014.66.2
Jun26° / 16°7011015.46.6
Jul29° / 18°588.6015.15.9
Aug29° / 17°507013.96.3
Sep23° / 13°537.7012.37.4
Oct16° / 568.50.410.75.3
Nov / 478.52.39.31.4
Dec / -3°459.558.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72377
82377
92377
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192476
202575
212575
222476
232476
242476
252476
262476
272377
282278
292278
302179
312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Izobil’nyy gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13113
23113
33113
43113
53013
63013
73014
82914
92914
102914
112914
122914
132915
142915
153015
163016
173016
183117
193117
203217
213217
223217
233218
243218
253218
263218
273217
283217
293217
303217
313217

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 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 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 7:39 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:394:27
28.87:404:26
38.77:414:26
48.77:424:26
58.77:434:26
68.77:444:25
78.77:454:25
88.67:464:25
98.67:474:25
108.67:484:25
118.67:494:25
128.67:504:25
138.67:514:25
148.67:514:25
158.67:524:26
168.57:534:26
178.57:544:26
188.57:544:26
198.57:554:27
208.57:554:27
218.57:564:27
228.57:564:28
238.57:574:28
248.57:574:29
258.57:584:30
268.57:584:30
278.57:584:31
288.57:584:31
298.67:594:32
308.67:594:33
318.67:594:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.12 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Izobil’nyy?

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 Izobil’nyy.

What to pack for Izobil’nyy in December

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

In December, Izobil’nyy sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°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 Izobil’nyy 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 Izobil’nyy peaks around July 11 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Izobil’nyy 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 Izobil’nyy is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Izobil’nyy?

Izobil’nyy sits at 45.4°N, 41.7°E, 200 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Donskoye, 23 km away.

Topography around Izobil’nyy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Izobil’nyy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 205 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m.

The land around Izobil’nyy is covered by cropland (30%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
298 m
80 km
795 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Donskoye 23 km · Mikhaylovsk 36 km · Novoaleksandrovsk 40 km · Stavropol 42 km · Krasnogvardeyskoye 55 km · Novokubansk 60 km · Armavir 62 km · Gul’kevichi 79 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 Izobil’nyy (45.3665°, 41.7091°, elevation 200 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).