Roshal’ weather in December

In December, Roshal’ sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 6.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 12 min at the start of December to 6 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Roshal’'s 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roshal’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
6 h 48 min
8:53 AM – 3:40 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Roshal’ is human settlement in City district of Shatura, Moscow Oblast, Russia.

Density
627/km²
people per km²
Founded
1916

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 -2°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Roshal’ reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -12°C and 2°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)
1-2-6
2-2-6
3-2-7
4-2-7
5-2-7
6-2-7
7-3-7
8-3-7
9-3-7
10-3-7
11-3-7
12-3-7
13-3-7
14-3-8
15-3-8
16-3-8
17-4-8
18-4-8
19-4-8
20-4-8
21-4-9
22-4-9
23-4-9
24-4-9
25-4-9
26-4-9
27-4-9
28-4-9
29-4-9
30-4-9
31-4-9

How December really feels in Roshal’

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Roshal’ weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°3710.411.67.40.0
Feb-4° / -10°338.79.69.20.0
Mar / -5°338.46.911.40.0
Apr11° / 429.61.913.82.8
May19° / 5210.6015.95.9
Jun22° / 12°7511.5017.16.3
Jul24° / 15°7512.3016.76.6
Aug22° / 13°6511.2014.86.5
Sep16° / 579.30.112.55.0
Oct / 5911.2210.11.5
Nov / -3°449.16.280.0
Dec-3° / -8°4310.510.76.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21090
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
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20892
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31496

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Roshal’ gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12827
22828
32828
42929
52929
62930
73030
83031
93132
103232
113233
123233
133334
143334
153435
163435
173536
183536
193537
203637
213637
223638
233638
243638
253638
263638
273639
283639
293639
303538
313538

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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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
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1713light breeze
1814light breeze
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2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 12 min at the start of December to 6 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:35 AM to 8:59 AM, and sunset from 3:46 PM to 3:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.28:353:46
27.18:363:45
37.18:383:44
47.18:393:44
57.08:413:43
67.08:423:42
77.08:433:42
86.98:453:41
96.98:463:41
106.98:473:41
116.98:483:40
126.88:493:40
136.88:503:40
146.88:513:40
156.88:523:40
166.88:533:40
176.88:543:40
186.88:553:40
196.88:553:41
206.78:563:41
216.78:573:41
226.78:573:42
236.78:583:42
246.78:583:43
256.88:583:44
266.88:583:44
276.88:593:45
286.88:593:46
296.88:593:47
306.88:593:48
316.88:593:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.32 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.4Dim
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40.4Dim
50.4Dim
60.3Dim
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310.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Roshal’?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Roshal’.

What to pack for Roshal’ in December

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

In December, Roshal’ sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Roshal’ in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Roshal’ peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Roshal’ 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 Roshal’ is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1626 µg/m³Jan 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Roshal’?

Roshal’ sits at 55.7°N, 39.9°E, 117 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Shatura, 24 km away.

Topography around Roshal’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Roshal’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Roshal’ is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
57 m
80 km
176 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Shatura 24 km · Sobinka 37 km · Petushki 39 km · Lakinsk 39 km · Raduzhnyy 47 km · Gus’-Khrustal’nyy 49 km · Pokrov 52 km · Orekhovo-Zuyevo 58 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 Roshal’ (55.6685°, 39.8749°, elevation 117 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).