Primorsko-Akhtarsk weather in December

In December, Primorsko-Akhtarsk sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Primorsko-Akhtarsk's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Primorsko-Akhtarsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:10 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Primorsko-Akhtarsk is place in Russia.

Density
1,839/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

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 Primorsko-Akhtarsk reaches about 4°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 -3°C and 10°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)
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251
351
450
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650
750
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1040
1140
124-1
134-1
144-1
154-1
164-1
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203-1
213-1
223-1
233-1
243-1
253-1
263-1
273-1
283-1
293-1
303-1
313-1

How December really feels in Primorsko-Akhtarsk

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.

Primorsko-Akhtarsk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°501048.90.0
Feb / -2°407.83100.0
Mar / 459.51.911.61.5
Apr15° / 418.2013.34.8
May21° / 14°508.3014.76.9
Jun26° / 19°538.8015.57.2
Jul29° / 21°326.6015.26.7
Aug28° / 20°385.10147.0
Sep23° / 15°386.4012.37.7
Oct16° / 396.90.110.75.4
Nov / 427.719.21.7
Dec / -1°499.22.58.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82575
92575
102575
112476
122575
132476
142377
152377
162278
172278
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202278
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242080
252080
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282080
291981
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Primorsko-Akhtarsk gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1286
2286
3286
4286
5286
6286
7287
8287
9287
10288
11288
12298
13298
14309
15309
16309
173110
183110
193110
203210
213210
223210
23329
24329
25329
26339
27339
28339
29339
303310
313310

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
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22100
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24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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1918light breeze
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2118light breeze
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2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 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 7:56 AM to 8:16 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:564:38
28.77:574:38
38.77:584:38
48.67:594:37
58.68:004:37
68.68:014:37
78.68:024:37
88.68:034:37
98.58:044:37
108.58:054:37
118.58:064:37
128.58:074:37
138.58:074:37
148.58:084:37
158.58:094:37
168.58:104:37
178.58:104:37
188.48:114:38
198.48:124:38
208.48:124:38
218.48:134:39
228.48:134:39
238.48:144:40
248.48:144:40
258.48:144:41
268.48:154:42
278.58:154:42
288.58:154:43
298.58:154:44
308.58:164:44
318.58:164:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.02 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Primorsko-Akhtarsk?

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
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

What to pack for Primorsko-Akhtarsk in December

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

In December, Primorsko-Akhtarsk sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Primorsko-Akhtarsk in December

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in July at about 25°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Sep 16 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep20Refreshing
Oct15Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Primorsko-Akhtarsk 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 Primorsko-Akhtarsk peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Primorsko-Akhtarsk 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 Primorsko-Akhtarsk is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Primorsko-Akhtarsk?

Primorsko-Akhtarsk sits at 46.0°N, 38.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kanevskaya, 62 km away.

Topography around Primorsko-Akhtarsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Primorsko-Akhtarsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m.

The land around Primorsko-Akhtarsk is covered by water (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (41%), cropland (27%) and wetland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
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20 m
80 km
56 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kanevskaya 62 km · Bryukhovetskaya 69 km · Yeysk 72 km · Staroshcherbinovskaya 75 km · Krasnoarmeyskaya 76 km · Timashyovsk 76 km · Starominskaya 86 km · Slavyansk-na-Kubani 89 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 Primorsko-Akhtarsk (46.0485°, 38.179°, elevation 6 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).