Nartkala weather in December

In December, Nartkala sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-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 19% 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 Nartkala's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nartkala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:38 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nartkala is human settlement in Urvansky District, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia.

Density
3,533/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

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 Nartkala reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°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)
14-2
24-3
34-3
43-3
53-3
63-3
73-3
83-3
93-4
103-4
113-4
122-4
132-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
172-4
182-5
192-5
202-5
212-5
222-5
232-5
242-5
252-5
262-5
272-5
282-5
292-5
302-5
312-5

How December really feels in Nartkala

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.

Nartkala weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°4010.211.39.10.0
Feb / -5°439.69.710.20.0
Mar / -1°8614.91011.61.0
Apr14° / 11216.12.913.23.4
May20° / 10°14518.70.114.54.9
Jun24° / 14°14716.7015.25.8
Jul26° / 17°10912.9014.96.3
Aug26° / 16°10012.8013.86.4
Sep21° / 12°11213.3012.36.0
Oct15° / 8812.51.310.84.3
Nov / 5610.45.79.51.0
Dec / -4°419.58.28.80.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32773
42773
52773
62674
72773
82773
92773
102872
112773
122872
132872
142971
152971
162971
173070
183070
193070
203169
213169
223268
233268
243268
253169
263169
273070
283070
292971
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Nartkala gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63426
73326
83326
93326
103326
113226
123226
133226
143227
153127
163127
173127
183027
193028
202928
212928
222928
232928
242828
252828
262828
272929
282929
292929
302930
312930

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 4 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:24 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:244:24
29.07:254:24
39.07:264:24
48.97:274:24
58.97:284:23
68.97:294:23
78.97:304:23
88.97:314:23
98.87:324:23
108.87:334:23
118.87:344:23
128.87:354:23
138.87:354:23
148.87:364:24
158.87:374:24
168.87:384:24
178.87:384:24
188.87:394:25
198.87:394:25
208.87:404:25
218.87:404:26
228.87:414:26
238.87:414:27
248.87:424:27
258.87:424:28
268.87:434:28
278.87:434:29
288.87:434:30
298.87:434:30
308.87:444:31
318.87:444:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.43 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Nartkala?

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
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nartkala.

What to pack for Nartkala in December

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

In December, Nartkala sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°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 Nartkala 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 Nartkala peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 12UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Nartkala 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 Nartkala is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nartkala?

Nartkala sits at 43.6°N, 43.9°E, 303 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nalchik, 20 km away.

Topography around Nartkala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nartkala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,980 m.

The land around Nartkala is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
4,980 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Nalchik 20 km · Chegem 22 km · Terek 24 km · Prokhladnyy 27 km · Dugulubgey 28 km · Baksan 29 km · Novopavlovsk 48 km · Ardon 55 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 Nartkala (43.5544°, 43.855°, elevation 303 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).