Mineralnye Vody weather in December

In December, Mineralnye Vody sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mineralnye Vody's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mineralnye Vody's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:43 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mineralnye Vody is town and administrative center of Mineralovodsky District of Stavropol Krai in North Caucasus, Russia.

Density
1,557/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

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

A typical December day in Mineralnye Vody reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-1
24-1
34-1
44-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-3
123-3
133-3
143-3
153-3
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203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
272-3
282-3
292-3
302-3
312-4

How December really feels in Mineralnye Vody

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.

Mineralnye Vody 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 / -4°277.579.10.0
Feb / -4°276.75.410.20.0
Mar / 4710.24.411.61.6
Apr16° / 559.60.413.24.8
May22° / 11°6911.8014.56.3
Jun27° / 16°6810.5015.36.5
Jul30° / 18°528.20155.6
Aug29° / 18°517.3013.86.0
Sep24° / 13°487.8012.37.2
Oct16° / 488.40.410.85.2
Nov / 357.73.29.41.3
Dec / -3°327.868.70.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62278
72377
82377
92377
102377
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
162674
172674
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232872
242872
252872
262872
272674
282674
292674
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Mineralnye Vody gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52516
62517
72517
82517
92517
102518
112518
122519
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272621
282621
292621
302521
312521

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
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15100
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17100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 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 7:29 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:294:25
28.97:304:25
38.97:324:24
48.97:334:24
58.87:344:24
68.87:354:24
78.87:354:24
88.87:364:24
98.87:374:24
108.87:384:24
118.77:394:24
128.77:404:24
138.77:414:24
148.77:414:24
158.77:424:24
168.77:434:24
178.77:434:25
188.77:444:25
198.77:454:25
208.77:454:26
218.77:464:26
228.77:464:27
238.77:474:27
248.77:474:28
258.77:474:28
268.77:484:29
278.77:484:29
288.77:484:30
298.77:494:31
308.77:494:32
318.77:494:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.18 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mineralnye Vody?

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

0.0
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 Mineralnye Vody.

What to pack for Mineralnye Vody in December

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

In December, Mineralnye Vody sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Mineralnye Vody 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 Mineralnye Vody peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mineralnye Vody 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 Mineralnye Vody is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Dec 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mineralnye Vody?

Mineralnye Vody sits at 44.2°N, 43.1°E, 310 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zheleznovodsk, 13 km away.

Topography around Mineralnye Vody

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mineralnye Vody has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,121 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,758 m.

The land around Mineralnye Vody is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (50%), trees (22%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
1,121 m
80 km
2,758 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Zheleznovodsk 13 km · Inozemtsevo 14 km · Lermontov 17 km · Pyatigorsk 19 km · Goryachevodskiy 21 km · Svobody 22 km · Nezlobnaya 24 km · Georgiyevsk 28 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 Mineralnye Vody (44.2103°, 43.1353°, elevation 310 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).