Novokubansk weather in December

In December, Novokubansk sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Novokubansk's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novokubansk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:55 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Novokubansk is human settlement in Novokubansky District, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
1,301/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

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 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Novokubansk reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-1
26-1
36-1
46-1
55-1
65-1
75-1
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
134-2
144-2
154-2
164-2
174-2
184-2
194-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-2
244-2
254-2
264-2
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How December really feels in Novokubansk

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.

Novokubansk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°469.75.990.0
Feb / -3°378.54.410.10.2
Mar10° / 5611.33.411.62.2
Apr16° / 6210.90.213.24.9
May22° / 12°8512.8014.66.3
Jun26° / 16°7811015.46.6
Jul29° / 18°618.3015.15.8
Aug30° / 18°507.4013.95.9
Sep24° / 13°577.7012.37.4
Oct17° / 598.50.210.75.8
Nov10° / 548.71.99.32.1
Dec / -2°509.94.68.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33169
43169
53169
63169
73268
83268
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253070
262971
272971
282971
292971
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Novokubansk gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13312
23312
33312
43312
53312
63313
73213
83213
93213
103213
113213
123214
133214
143214
153215
163215
173215
183216
193216
203216
213216
223216
233217
243217
253217
263217
273216
283216
293216
303216
313116

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.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 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 7:41 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:414:30
28.87:424:30
38.87:434:30
48.87:444:29
58.77:454:29
68.77:464:29
78.77:474:29
88.77:484:29
98.77:494:29
108.67:504:29
118.67:514:29
128.67:524:29
138.67:524:29
148.67:534:29
158.67:544:29
168.67:554:29
178.67:554:30
188.67:564:30
198.67:564:30
208.67:574:31
218.67:584:31
228.67:584:32
238.67:584:32
248.67:594:33
258.67:594:33
268.68:004:34
278.68:004:34
288.68:004:35
298.68:004:36
308.68:014:37
318.68:014:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
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
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Novokubansk?

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 Novokubansk.

What to pack for Novokubansk in December

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

In December, Novokubansk sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°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 Novokubansk 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 Novokubansk peaks around July 11 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 11UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Novokubansk 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 Novokubansk is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Novokubansk?

Novokubansk sits at 45.1°N, 41.0°E, 151 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Armavir, 14 km away.

Topography around Novokubansk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novokubansk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m.

The land around Novokubansk is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
764 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Armavir 14 km · Gul’kevichi 38 km · Kurganinsk 43 km · Novoaleksandrovsk 45 km · Kropotkin 51 km · Labinsk 58 km · Izobil’nyy 60 km · Tbilisskaya 71 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 Novokubansk (45.1133°, 41.0365°, elevation 151 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).