Skopin weather in December

In December, Skopin sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 7.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 6% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 30 min at the start of December to 7 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Skopin's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Skopin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
7 h 12 min
8:42 AM – 3:53 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Skopin is human settlement in Russia.

Density
788/km²
people per km²
Founded
1597

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 Skopin 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 -11°C and 2°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)
1-2-6
2-2-6
3-2-6
4-2-6
5-2-6
6-2-7
7-2-7
8-2-7
9-3-7
10-3-7
11-3-7
12-3-7
13-3-7
14-3-7
15-3-8
16-3-8
17-3-8
18-3-8
19-3-8
20-4-8
21-4-8
22-4-8
23-4-8
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 Skopin

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.

Skopin weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°389.9107.80.0
Feb-4° / -10°378.38.59.40.0
Mar / -5°348.67.111.50.0
Apr12° / 449.51.513.72.9
May19° / 509.60.115.66.2
Jun23° / 13°6611.5016.76.5
Jul25° / 15°6711.9016.36.6
Aug23° / 13°629.4014.67.0
Sep17° / 549.30.112.55.3
Oct / 5710.31.510.21.9
Nov / -3°418.34.98.30.0
Dec-3° / -8°399.89.67.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12991
13991
14991
15892
16991
17991
18991
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20991
21991
22991
23991
24793
25793
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Skopin gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12724
22725
32725
42826
52827
62928
72928
83029
93029
103130
113130
123131
133131
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213232
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283232
293233
303233
313232

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
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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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 30 min at the start of December to 7 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:25 AM to 8:48 AM, and sunset from 3:58 PM to 4:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.58:253:58
27.58:273:57
37.58:283:57
47.48:293:56
57.48:313:56
67.48:323:55
77.48:333:55
87.38:343:54
97.38:363:54
107.38:373:54
117.38:383:54
127.28:393:53
137.28:403:53
147.28:413:53
157.28:423:53
167.28:423:53
177.28:433:54
187.28:443:54
197.28:453:54
207.28:453:54
217.28:463:55
227.28:463:55
237.28:473:56
247.28:473:56
257.28:473:57
267.28:483:58
277.28:483:58
287.28:483:59
297.28:484:00
307.28:484:01
317.28:484:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.43 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
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30.5Dim
40.5Dim
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60.5Dim
70.5Dim
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90.4Dim
100.4Dim
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290.5Dim
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310.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Skopin?

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 Skopin.

What to pack for Skopin in December

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

In December, Skopin sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Skopin 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 Skopin peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Skopin 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 Skopin is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1016 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May9Good
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Skopin?

Skopin sits at 53.8°N, 39.6°E, 144 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novomichurinsk, 27 km away.

Topography around Skopin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Skopin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 150 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m.

The land around Skopin is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
179 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Novomichurinsk 27 km · Ryazhsk 37 km · Kimovsk 69 km · Dankov 69 km · Severo-Zadonsk 79 km · Donskoy 82 km · Novomoskovsk 85 km · Ryazan’ 90 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 Skopin (53.825°, 39.5531°, elevation 144 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).