Novorossiysk weather in December

In December, Novorossiysk sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°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 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 Novorossiysk's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novorossiysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:06 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Novorossiysk is city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
2,982/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Novorossiysk reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
182
282
382
482
572
672
772
872
972
1071
1171
1271
1371
1461
1561
1661
1761
1861
1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
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How December really feels in Novorossiysk

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.

Novorossiysk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5910.63.290.0
Feb / -0°458.52.510.10.3
Mar / 5410.71.711.61.8
Apr14° / 438.30.113.24.4
May20° / 12°489.1014.66.5
Jun25° / 17°498.6015.37.4
Jul28° / 20°386.50157.1
Aug28° / 20°355.6013.97.0
Sep23° / 15°416.8012.37.7
Oct17° / 10°508.1010.75.8
Nov11° / 548.40.79.42.7
Dec / 6310.42.28.70.6

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113169
123070
132971
142971
152971
162872
172674
182674
192674
202674
212575
222575
232377
242377
252377
262377
272377
282278
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Novorossiysk gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1313
2323
3323
4334
5334
6334
7334
8345
9345
10345
11346
12356
13357
14357
15358
16358
17359
18359
19359
20359
21359
22359
23349
24349
25349
26349
27349
28349
29349
30349
31348

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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18100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 7:53 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:534:45
28.87:544:44
38.87:554:44
48.87:564:44
58.87:574:44
68.87:584:43
78.77:594:43
88.78:004:43
98.78:014:43
108.78:024:43
118.78:024:43
128.78:034:43
138.78:044:43
148.68:054:44
158.68:064:44
168.68:064:44
178.68:074:44
188.68:084:45
198.68:084:45
208.68:094:45
218.68:094:46
228.68:104:46
238.68:104:47
248.68:114:47
258.68:114:48
268.68:114:48
278.68:124:49
288.68:124:50
298.68:124:50
308.68:124:51
318.78:124:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.2 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
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 Novorossiysk?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Novorossiysk.

What to pack for Novorossiysk in December

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

In December, Novorossiysk sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Novorossiysk in December

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 11 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Novorossiysk 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 Novorossiysk peaks around July 18 at about 8 (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 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Novorossiysk 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 Novorossiysk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Novorossiysk?

Novorossiysk sits at 44.7°N, 37.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Krymsk, 28 km away.

Topography around Novorossiysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novorossiysk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m.

The land around Novorossiysk is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (28%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
709 m
80 km
916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Krymsk 28 km · Gelendzhik 29 km · Abinsk 35 km · Anapa 40 km · Akhtyrskiy 45 km · Kholmskiy 51 km · Slavyansk-na-Kubani 64 km · Il’skiy 65 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 Novorossiysk (44.7319°, 37.7618°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).