Novopavlovsk weather in December

In December, Novopavlovsk sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 7.9 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 4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Novopavlovsk's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novopavlovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:40 AM – 4:23 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Novopavlovsk is city in Stavropol Krai, Russia.

Density
1,285/km²
people per km²
Founded
1777

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 Novopavlovsk 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)
15-1
25-1
34-1
44-1
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-2
103-2
113-2
123-3
133-3
143-3
153-3
163-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
282-4
292-4
302-4
312-4

How December really feels in Novopavlovsk

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.

Novopavlovsk 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 / -5°308.17.19.10.0
Feb / -4°296.95.810.20.0
Mar / 4910.54.411.61.8
Apr16° / 599.90.313.24.9
May22° / 12°7312014.56.3
Jun27° / 16°7311.3015.26.2
Jul30° / 19°618.8014.95.3
Aug30° / 18°568013.85.7
Sep24° / 14°608.5012.37.1
Oct17° / 548.60.310.85.3
Nov / 4083.19.41.4
Dec / -3°337.96.28.80.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42377
52377
62278
72278
82377
92377
102377
112476
122476
132476
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202674
212773
222773
232773
242674
252674
262575
272476
282476
292377
302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Novopavlovsk gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62717
72717
82718
92718
102618
112619
122619
132620
142620
152621
162621
172622
182622
192522
202522
212522
222522
232422
242422
252422
262422
272422
282422
292422
302422
312422

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 8 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:27 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:274:24
28.97:284:24
38.97:294:23
48.97:304:23
58.97:314:23
68.97:324:23
78.87:334:23
88.87:344:23
98.87:344:23
108.87:354:23
118.87:364:23
128.87:374:23
138.87:384:23
148.77:384:23
158.77:394:23
168.77:404:23
178.77:414:24
188.77:414:24
198.77:424:24
208.77:424:25
218.77:434:25
228.77:434:26
238.77:444:26
248.77:444:27
258.77:454:27
268.77:454:28
278.77:454:28
288.77:454:29
298.77:464:30
308.77:464:30
318.87:464:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.17 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.17 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
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Novopavlovsk?

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 Novopavlovsk.

What to pack for Novopavlovsk in December

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

In December, Novopavlovsk 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 Novopavlovsk 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 Novopavlovsk peaks around July 11 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 11UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Novopavlovsk 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 Novopavlovsk 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 Novopavlovsk?

Novopavlovsk sits at 44.0°N, 43.6°E, 330 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Georgiyevsk, 25 km away.

Topography around Novopavlovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novopavlovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 326 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,187 m.

The land around Novopavlovsk is covered by cropland (47%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
3,187 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Georgiyevsk 25 km · Nezlobnaya 25 km · Baksan 32 km · Dugulubgey 34 km · Prokhladnyy 39 km · Goryachevodskiy 44 km · Chegem 44 km · Inozemtsevo 46 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 Novopavlovsk (43.9594°, 43.6316°, elevation 330 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).