Semikarakorsk weather in December

In December, Semikarakorsk sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Semikarakorsk's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Semikarakorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:05 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Semikarakorsk is human settlement in Semikarakorsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Density
168/km²
people per km²
Founded
1672

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 0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Semikarakorsk reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 7°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)
12-2
22-3
32-3
42-3
52-3
62-3
72-3
81-3
91-3
101-4
111-4
121-4
131-4
141-4
151-4
161-4
171-4
181-4
191-5
201-5
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How December really feels in Semikarakorsk

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Semikarakorsk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°439.66.28.70.0
Feb / -6°378.24.89.90.0
Mar / -1°439.63.711.61.1
Apr16° / 388.50.113.35.0
May22° / 12°5410014.96.8
Jun27° / 16°418.1015.76.6
Jul30° / 19°387.4015.45.6
Aug30° / 17°284.6014.16.2
Sep23° / 12°366.1012.47.5
Oct15° / 417.30.110.64.9
Nov / 377.21.89.10.8
Dec / -4°458.84.98.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31486
41486
51486
61486
71387
81387
91387
101288
111288
121288
131189
141189
151189
161288
171288
181288
191288
201288
211387
221387
231387
241387
251288
261387
271387
281387
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Semikarakorsk gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12511
22511
32512
42512
52512
62513
72513
82514
92614
102615
112715
122715
132816
142816
152917
162917
172917
183017
193018
203018
213118
223118
233118
243118
253118
263118
273118
283118
293218
303218
313218

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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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 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2714light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 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 7:51 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 4:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:514:22
28.57:524:22
38.57:534:21
48.47:544:21
58.47:554:21
68.47:564:21
78.47:574:20
88.47:584:20
98.37:594:20
108.38:004:20
118.38:014:20
128.38:024:20
138.38:034:20
148.38:044:20
158.38:044:20
168.38:054:21
178.28:064:21
188.28:074:21
198.28:074:21
208.28:084:22
218.28:084:22
228.28:094:23
238.28:094:23
248.28:104:24
258.28:104:24
268.28:104:25
278.28:114:26
288.38:114:26
298.38:114:27
308.38:114:28
318.38:114:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.81 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
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310.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Semikarakorsk?

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 Semikarakorsk.

What to pack for Semikarakorsk in December

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

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

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Semikarakorsk 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 Semikarakorsk is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1617 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Semikarakorsk?

Semikarakorsk sits at 47.5°N, 40.8°E, 24 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Konstantinovsk, 23 km away.

Topography around Semikarakorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Semikarakorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m.

The land around Semikarakorsk is covered by artificial surfaces (27%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
297 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Konstantinovsk 23 km · Bagayevskaya 39 km · Shakhty 50 km · Novocherkassk 55 km · Krasnyy Sulin 69 km · Novoshakhtinsk 71 km · Belaya Kalitva 74 km · Aksay 76 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 Semikarakorsk (47.5168°, 40.8083°, elevation 24 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).