Mozdok weather in December

In December, Mozdok sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mozdok's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mozdok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:35 AM – 4:20 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mozdok is human settlement in Mozdoksky District, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia.

Density
2,401/km²
people per km²
Founded
1763

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 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mozdok reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°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)
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250
350
45-1
55-1
65-1
75-1
85-1
94-1
104-1
114-2
124-2
134-2
144-2
154-2
164-2
174-2
184-2
194-2
203-2
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3
293-3
303-3
313-3

How December really feels in Mozdok

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.

Mozdok 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°287.75.99.10.0
Feb / -3°286.24.710.20.1
Mar10° / 429.33.211.62.3
Apr17° / 558.30.313.25.4
May23° / 12°6711.5014.56.5
Jun28° / 17°7410.3015.26.0
Jul31° / 20°648.8014.94.9
Aug30° / 19°538.2013.85.2
Sep25° / 14°587.6012.37.2
Oct18° / 457.80.210.85.8
Nov / 326.629.52.0
Dec / -2°286.44.58.80.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102674
112674
122674
132872
142872
152872
162773
172872
182872
192872
202872
213070
223070
233070
243070
252971
262971
272872
282674
292674
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Mozdok gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 22% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12211
22211
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92213
102213
112213
122214
132214
142214
152215
162215
172215
182216
192216
202116
212116
222116
232116
242116
252116
262116
272116
282116
292116
302216
312216

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, the calmest month.

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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
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 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 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 7:22 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:224:21
29.07:234:20
38.97:244:20
48.97:254:20
58.97:264:20
68.97:274:19
78.97:284:19
88.87:294:19
98.87:304:19
108.87:304:19
118.87:314:19
128.87:324:19
138.87:334:20
148.87:344:20
158.87:344:20
168.87:354:20
178.77:364:20
188.77:364:21
198.77:374:21
208.77:374:21
218.77:384:22
228.77:384:22
238.77:394:23
248.77:394:23
258.77:404:24
268.77:404:24
278.77:404:25
288.87:414:26
298.87:414:26
308.87:414:27
318.87:414:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.15 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
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mozdok?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mozdok.

What to pack for Mozdok in December

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

In December, Mozdok sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Mozdok in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mozdok peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 14UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mozdok 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 Mozdok is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1918 µg/m³Dec 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mozdok?

Mozdok sits at 43.7°N, 44.7°E, 133 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Staryy Malgobek, 22 km away.

Topography around Mozdok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mozdok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m.

The land around Mozdok is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
1,155 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Staryy Malgobek 22 km · Malgobek 26 km · Prokhladnyy 50 km · Terek 50 km · Karabulak 52 km · Troitskaya 55 km · Sunzha 57 km · Kantyshevo 57 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 Mozdok (43.7398°, 44.6516°, elevation 133 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).