Krasnokamensk weather in December

In December, Krasnokamensk sees average daytime highs of -16°C and overnight lows near -25°C, with 3 mm of precipitation across 1 wet days and about 7.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -14°C in the first days to -18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Krasnokamensk's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krasnokamensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-25°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
7 h 54 min
8:08 AM – 4:00 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Krasnokamensk is town in Russia.

Density
744/km²
people per km²
Founded
1967

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 -14°C in the first days to -18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Krasnokamensk reaches about -16°C in the afternoon and slips back to -25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -22°C and -10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-13-22
2-13-23
3-14-23
4-14-23
5-14-23
6-15-23
7-15-24
8-15-24
9-15-24
10-15-24
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12-16-25
13-16-25
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17-16-25
18-17-25
19-17-25
20-17-26
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25-17-26
26-18-27
27-18-27
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29-18-27
30-18-27
31-18-27

How December really feels in Krasnokamensk

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.

Krasnokamensk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-18° / -28°20.60.98.30.0
Feb-12° / -24°20.60.89.70.0
Mar-2° / -14°61.5211.50.0
Apr / -4°163.82.613.52.0
May18° / 316.80.315.26.0
Jun24° / 11°579.5016.16.8
Jul26° / 15°8711.7015.76.4
Aug23° / 12°7710.7014.36.7
Sep17° / 397.30.312.45.6
Oct / -5°183.82.110.51.3
Nov-7° / -16°51.72.18.80.0
Dec-16° / -25°311.57.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146634
156634
166535
176535
186535
196535
206436
216436
226436
236337
246238
256238
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Krasnokamensk gets around 3 mm of rain and snow over 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
167
267
357
457
557
657
756
846
946
1045
1135
1235
1335
1435
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 7 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 8:14 AM, and sunset from 4:03 PM to 4:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.27:534:03
28.17:544:02
38.17:554:02
48.17:564:01
58.17:584:01
68.07:594:00
78.08:004:00
88.08:014:00
98.08:024:00
107.98:034:00
117.98:044:00
127.98:054:00
137.98:064:00
147.98:074:00
157.98:074:00
167.98:084:00
177.98:094:00
187.88:094:00
197.88:104:01
207.88:114:01
217.88:114:01
227.88:124:02
237.88:124:02
247.88:134:03
257.88:134:04
267.88:134:04
277.98:144:05
287.98:144:06
297.98:144:06
307.98:144:07
317.98:144:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Krasnokamensk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Krasnokamensk.

What to pack for Krasnokamensk in December

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

In December, Krasnokamensk sees daytime highs around -16°C and nights near -25°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Krasnokamensk 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 Krasnokamensk peaks around July 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 19UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Krasnokamensk 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 Krasnokamensk is worst in April — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 31.1× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1170 µg/m³Dec 193 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb7Good
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep6Good
Oct23Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Krasnokamensk?

Krasnokamensk sits at 50.1°N, 118.0°E, 647 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Borzya, 112 km away.

Topography around Krasnokamensk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krasnokamensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 651 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Krasnokamensk is covered by grassland (65%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
620 m
80 km
878 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Borzya 112 km · Nerchinsk 233 km · Aginskoye 271 km · Choibalsan 340 km · Chita 384 km · Baruun-Urt 517 km · Öndörkhaan 623 km · Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 660 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 Krasnokamensk (50.0928°, 118.0322°, elevation 647 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).