Kharabali weather in December

In December, Kharabali sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kharabali's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kharabali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
7:39 AM – 3:55 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kharabali is human settlement in Kharabalinsky District, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia.

Density
729/km²
people per km²
Founded
1789

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 1°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kharabali reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-5
21-5
31-5
40-5
50-5
60-5
70-5
80-6
90-6
100-6
110-6
12-1-6
13-1-6
14-1-6
15-1-6
16-1-6
17-1-6
18-1-6
19-1-7
20-1-7
21-1-7
22-1-7
23-1-7
24-1-7
25-2-7
26-2-7
27-2-7
28-2-7
29-2-7
30-2-7
31-2-7

How December really feels in Kharabali

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.

Kharabali weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -8°205.84.88.70.0
Feb-1° / -8°184.83.59.90.0
Mar / -2°225.82.311.61.1
Apr17° / 255.60.213.35.6
May24° / 12°235.9014.97.4
Jun30° / 17°235.1015.75.9
Jul32° / 20°173.8015.34.7
Aug31° / 18°142.8014.15.6
Sep24° / 12°193.8012.47.8
Oct15° / 265.70.210.65.1
Nov / -2°205.11.99.10.6
Dec-1° / -6°236.14.88.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32377
42377
52278
62278
72278
82080
92080
101981
111882
121684
131585
141585
151585
161486
171486
181486
191486
201486
211486
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271486
281486
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kharabali gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11811
21811
31811
41811
51812
61812
71812
81813
91813
101814
111914
121915
131915
142016
152016
162117
172117
182117
192118
202118
212118
222118
232118
242218
252218
262218
272218
282218
292218
302118
312118

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
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 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 7:25 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 3:57 PM to 4:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:253:57
28.57:263:56
38.57:273:56
48.57:283:56
58.47:293:56
68.47:303:55
78.47:313:55
88.47:323:55
98.47:333:55
108.37:343:55
118.37:353:55
128.37:363:55
138.37:373:55
148.37:373:55
158.37:383:55
168.37:393:55
178.37:403:56
188.37:403:56
198.37:413:56
208.37:413:57
218.27:423:57
228.27:433:57
238.27:433:58
248.37:433:58
258.37:443:59
268.37:444:00
278.37:444:00
288.37:454:01
298.37:454:02
308.37:454:02
318.37:454:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.86 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
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310.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kharabali?

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
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kharabali.

What to pack for Kharabali in December

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

In December, Kharabali sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kharabali 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 Kharabali peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kharabali 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 Kharabali is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1926 µg/m³Jun 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kharabali?

Kharabali sits at 47.4°N, 47.3°E, -8 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Akhtubinsk, 127 km away.

Topography around Kharabali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kharabali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of -12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m.

The land around Kharabali is covered by grassland (48%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
53 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Akhtubinsk 127 km · Astrakhan 132 km · Shalkar 141 km · Kamyzyak 158 km · Znamensk 173 km · Leninsk 210 km · Volzhsky 239 km · Volgograd 251 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 Kharabali (47.4077°, 47.2539°, elevation -8 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).