Markova weather in December

In December, Markova sees average daytime highs of -13°C and overnight lows near -20°C, with 10 mm of precipitation across 3.5 wet days and about 7.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -10°C in the first days to -14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 48 min at the start of December to 7 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Markova's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Markova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-20°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
10 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
7 h 30 min
9:14 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
0.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Markova is human settlement in Irkutsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1820

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 -10°C in the first days to -14°C by the end.

A typical December day in Markova reaches about -13°C in the afternoon and slips back to -20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -21°C and -6°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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

How December really feels in Markova

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.

Markova 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-15° / -24°51.83.380.0
Feb-10° / -21°51.83.29.50.0
Mar-0° / -13°103.44.411.50.0
Apr / -3°225.73.613.61.7
May16° / 388.91.415.45.0
Jun21° / 10°6510.3016.46.4
Jul23° / 14°9412.20166.5
Aug21° / 12°10111.6014.56.3
Sep15° / 6110.20.612.44.6
Oct / -2°235.73.910.31.1
Nov-4° / -11°1345.38.50.0
Dec-13° / -20°103.55.27.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43070
53169
63169
73169
83268
93169
103268
113268
123367
133466
143466
153664
163664
173664
183862
193862
203961
214060
224060
234159
244159
254159
264258
274258
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Markova gets around 10 mm of rain and snow over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11318
21318
31318
41318
51318
61318
71318
81318
91218
101218
111218
121218
131218
141117
151117
161117
171117
181017
191016
201016
211016
221016
231015
24915
25915
26915
27914
28914
29914
30814
31813

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min at the start of December to 7 h 30 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 8:58 AM to 9:20 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:584:48
27.88:594:47
37.89:014:47
47.79:024:46
57.79:034:46
67.79:044:45
77.79:064:45
87.69:074:45
97.69:084:44
107.69:094:44
117.69:104:44
127.69:114:44
137.59:124:44
147.59:134:44
157.59:144:44
167.59:144:44
177.59:154:44
187.59:164:45
197.59:164:45
207.59:174:45
217.59:184:46
227.59:184:46
237.59:194:47
247.59:194:47
257.59:194:48
267.59:204:48
277.59:204:49
287.59:204:50
297.59:204:51
307.59:204:51
317.59:204:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.91 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Markova?

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 Markova.

What to pack for Markova in December

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

In December, Markova sees daytime highs around -13°C and nights near -20°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Markova 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 Markova is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1621 µg/m³Nov 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Markova?

Markova sits at 52.2°N, 104.2°E, 443 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Shelekhov, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Markova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Markova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 483 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m.

The land around Markova is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
372 m
80 km
1,319 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Shelekhov 8.0 km · Irkutsk 11 km · Angarsk 44 km · Slyudyanka 70 km · Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 72 km · Baykal’sk 77 km · Cheremkhovo 130 km · Gusinoozyorsk 188 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 Markova (52.2067°, 104.2177°, elevation 443 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).