Kurortnyy weather in December

In December, Kurortnyy sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 5.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 06 min at the start of December to 5 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kurortnyy's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurortnyy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
5 h 30 min
10:11 AM – 3:42 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kurortnyy reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-4
20-4
30-4
40-4
50-4
6-1-4
7-1-4
8-1-4
9-1-4
10-1-5
11-1-5
12-1-5
13-1-5
14-1-5
15-2-5
16-2-6
17-2-6
18-2-6
19-2-6
20-2-6
21-2-6
22-3-7
23-3-7
24-3-7
25-3-7
26-3-7
27-3-7
28-3-7
29-3-7
30-3-7
31-3-7

How December really feels in Kurortnyy

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
23 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kurortnyy weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°4611.512.16.40.0
Feb-4° / -9°379.49.78.60.0
Mar / -6°389.58.311.30.0
Apr / -0°409.73.514.21.4
May15° / 529.80.316.84.5
Jun19° / 10°6912.2018.45.7
Jul22° / 13°7112.2017.76.2
Aug20° / 12°7512.6015.45.9
Sep15° / 5711.6012.64.1
Oct / 5811.71.79.71.1
Nov / -2°5711.66.87.10.0
Dec-2° / -6°5512.8115.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101090
111090
121090
131090
141189
151189
161288
171288
181288
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241387
251387
261288
271288
281288
291288
301189
311090

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kurortnyy gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14131
24131
34131
44132
54132
64132
74132
84133
94033
104033
113933
123934
133934
143834
153835
163935
173936
183936
194037
204037
214037
224138
234138
244138
254138
264138
274138
284038
294038
304038
314038

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 06 min at the start of December to 5 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 9:48 AM to 10:16 AM, and sunset from 3:52 PM to 3:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.19:483:52
26.09:503:51
36.09:523:49
45.99:543:48
55.99:563:47
65.89:583:46
75.89:593:46
85.710:013:45
95.710:033:44
105.710:043:44
115.610:053:43
125.610:073:43
135.610:083:42
145.510:093:42
155.510:103:42
165.510:113:42
175.510:123:42
185.510:133:42
195.510:143:42
205.510:153:42
215.510:153:42
225.510:163:43
235.510:163:43
245.510:173:44
255.510:173:45
265.510:173:45
275.510:173:46
285.510:173:47
295.510:173:48
305.510:173:49
315.610:163:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.2Dim
20.2Dim
30.2Dim
40.2Dim
50.2Dim
60.2Dim
70.2Dim
80.2Dim
90.2Dim
100.2Dim
110.2Dim
120.2Dim
130.2Dim
140.1Dim
150.1Dim
160.1Dim
170.1Dim
180.1Dim
190.1Dim
200.1Dim
210.1Dim
220.1Dim
230.1Dim
240.1Dim
250.2Dim
260.2Dim
270.2Dim
280.2Dim
290.2Dim
300.2Dim
310.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kurortnyy?

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
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kurortnyy.

What to pack for Kurortnyy in December

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

In December, Kurortnyy sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kurortnyy in December

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 July at about 18°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Kurortnyy in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kurortnyy peaks around July 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Kurortnyy 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 Kurortnyy is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1719 µg/m³Nov 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kurortnyy?

Kurortnyy sits at 60.2°N, 29.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sestroretsk, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kurortnyy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurortnyy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m.

The land around Kurortnyy is covered by trees (72%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
236 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Sestroretsk 8.0 km · Sertolovo 16 km · Kronstadt 21 km · Untolovo 24 km · Kolomyagi 26 km · Ozerki 26 km · Parnas 27 km · Staraya Derevnya 27 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 Kurortnyy (60.1656°, 29.908°, elevation 14 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).