Kurovskoye weather in December

In December, Kurovskoye sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 6.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to -4°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 7 h 12 min at the start of December to 6 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kurovskoye's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurovskoye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
6 h 48 min
8:56 AM – 3:45 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kurovskoye is human settlement in Russia.

Density
2,130/km²
people per km²
Founded
1646

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 -2°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kurovskoye reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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

How December really feels in Kurovskoye

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.

Kurovskoye weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°3810.211.17.40.0
Feb-3° / -10°338.89.39.20.0
Mar / -5°348.57.211.40.0
Apr11° / 419.62.113.82.8
May19° / 5610.8015.95.9
Jun22° / 12°7211.7017.16.3
Jul24° / 15°7812.2016.66.6
Aug22° / 13°6511014.86.6
Sep16° / 589.30.112.55.0
Oct / 6010.8210.11.6
Nov / -3°449.16.280.0
Dec-3° / -8°4110.310.26.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31090
41090
51090
61090
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kurovskoye gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12827
22827
32828
42928
52929
62929
73030
83130
93131
103231
113231
123332
133332
143333
153433
163433
173434
183534
193534
203535
213535
223535
233535
243536
253536
263536
273537
283537
293437
303437
313437

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 13 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 12 min at the start of December to 6 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:38 AM to 9:02 AM, and sunset from 3:50 PM to 3:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.28:383:50
27.28:403:49
37.18:413:49
47.18:433:48
57.18:443:47
67.08:453:47
77.08:473:46
87.08:483:46
96.98:493:45
106.98:503:45
116.98:523:45
126.98:533:45
136.88:543:45
146.88:553:45
156.88:563:45
166.88:563:45
176.88:573:45
186.88:583:45
196.88:593:45
206.88:593:45
216.89:003:46
226.89:003:46
236.89:013:47
246.89:013:47
256.89:013:48
266.89:023:49
276.89:023:49
286.89:023:50
296.89:023:51
306.89:023:52
316.89:023:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.33 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.4Dim
20.4Dim
30.4Dim
40.4Dim
50.4Dim
60.4Dim
70.3Dim
80.3Dim
90.3Dim
100.3Dim
110.3Dim
120.3Dim
130.3Dim
140.3Dim
150.3Dim
160.3Dim
170.3Dim
180.3Dim
190.3Dim
200.3Dim
210.3Dim
220.3Dim
230.3Dim
240.3Dim
250.3Dim
260.3Dim
270.3Dim
280.3Dim
290.3Dim
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310.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kurovskoye?

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 Kurovskoye.

What to pack for Kurovskoye in December

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

In December, Kurovskoye sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -8°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 Kurovskoye 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 Kurovskoye peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Kurovskoye 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 Kurovskoye is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1419 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kurovskoye?

Kurovskoye sits at 55.6°N, 38.9°E, 118 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Likino-Dulevo, 14 km away.

Topography around Kurovskoye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurovskoye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m.

The land around Kurovskoye is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
182 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Likino-Dulevo 14 km · Kabanovo 19 km · Yegor’yevsk 24 km · Orekhovo-Zuyevo 26 km · Pavlovskiy Posad 28 km · Beloozyorskiy 33 km · Fryazevo 33 km · Voskresensk 33 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 Kurovskoye (55.5818°, 38.9199°, elevation 118 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).