Kizilyurt weather in December

In December, Kizilyurt sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kizilyurt's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kizilyurt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:24 AM – 4:13 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Kizilyurt is town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

Density
668/km²
people per km²
Founded
1963

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 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kizilyurt reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 11°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)
171
271
371
471
571
660
760
860
960
1060
1160
1260
1360
146-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
205-1
215-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
265-1
275-1
285-1
295-1
305-2
315-2

How December really feels in Kizilyurt

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.

Kizilyurt weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°317.65.39.20.0
Feb / -2°296.44.510.20.3
Mar10° / 347.9211.62.5
Apr16° / 458.80.213.25.2
May22° / 13°5910014.46.7
Jun28° / 17°537.9015.16.5
Jul30° / 20°578014.95.3
Aug30° / 20°628013.85.5
Sep25° / 15°668.6012.37.2
Oct18° / 10°457.70.110.86.1
Nov10° / 386.71.59.52.6
Dec / -1°286.83.98.90.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43763
53862
63862
73862
83862
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
174060
184060
194159
204159
214159
224159
234060
244060
253961
263862
273862
283664
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kizilyurt gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12410
22310
3239
4239
5229
6229
7229
8229
9219
102110
112010
122010
132011
142011
152012
162112
172113
182114
192214
202215
212215
222215
232215
242215
252215
262216
272316
282316
292316
302316
312316

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 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 7:11 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 4:13 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:114:13
29.07:124:13
39.07:134:13
49.07:144:13
59.07:154:13
68.97:164:12
78.97:174:12
88.97:184:12
98.97:194:12
108.97:204:12
118.97:214:12
128.97:214:12
138.87:224:13
148.87:234:13
158.87:244:13
168.87:244:13
178.87:254:13
188.87:254:14
198.87:264:14
208.87:274:15
218.87:274:15
228.87:284:15
238.87:284:16
248.87:284:16
258.87:294:17
268.87:294:18
278.87:304:18
288.87:304:19
298.87:304:19
308.87:304:20
318.87:304:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.38 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
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 Kizilyurt?

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

0.3
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 Kizilyurt.

What to pack for Kizilyurt in December

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

In December, Kizilyurt sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Kizilyurt in December

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 62 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 2 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Kizilyurt 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 Kizilyurt peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 15UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kizilyurt 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 Kizilyurt is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2022 µg/m³Dec 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kizilyurt?

Kizilyurt sits at 43.2°N, 46.9°E, 50 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Khasavyurt, 23 km away.

Topography around Kizilyurt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kizilyurt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,819 m.

The land around Kizilyurt is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
838 m
80 km
2,819 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Khasavyurt 23 km · Buynaksk 48 km · Semender 50 km · Makhachkala 57 km · Kurchaloy 63 km · Gudermes 64 km · Avtury 70 km · Tsotsin-Yurt 70 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 Kizilyurt (43.2028°, 46.8659°, elevation 50 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).