Slavyansk-na-Kubani weather in December

In December, Slavyansk-na-Kubani sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Slavyansk-na-Kubani's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Slavyansk-na-Kubani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:07 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Slavyansk-na-Kubani is human settlement in Slavyansky District, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Founded
1865

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 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Slavyansk-na-Kubani reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 13°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)
171
271
371
470
570
660
760
860
960
1060
1160
1260
1360
146-1
156-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
205-1
215-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
265-1
275-1
285-1
295-1
305-1
315-1

How December really feels in Slavyansk-na-Kubani

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.

Slavyansk-na-Kubani weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°509.63.28.90.0
Feb / -2°397.72.410.10.4
Mar10° / 4810.21.711.62.3
Apr17° / 428.1013.25.4
May23° / 13°529.4014.67.0
Jun27° / 17°569.5015.46.7
Jul30° / 20°336.5015.15.6
Aug30° / 19°295.5013.95.7
Sep25° / 14°356.3012.37.7
Oct18° / 417.3010.76.1
Nov10° / 437.10.79.32.6
Dec / -1°519.42.38.60.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52971
62872
72872
82872
92872
102773
112773
122674
132674
142674
152773
162773
172674
182674
192575
202575
212575
222575
232575
242476
252377
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272377
282278
292278
302179
312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Slavyansk-na-Kubani gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1274
2274
3284
4285
5295
6295
7306
8306
9306
10317
11317
12328
13328
14328
15328
16329
17329
18329
19329
20329
21329
22319
23319
24319
25318
26318
27318
28318
29318
30318
31318

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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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 14 km/h in December.

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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 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 8:13 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:534:41
28.87:544:41
38.87:554:41
48.77:564:41
58.77:574:40
68.77:584:40
78.77:594:40
88.78:004:40
98.68:014:40
108.68:024:40
118.68:034:40
128.68:044:40
138.68:054:40
148.68:054:40
158.68:064:40
168.68:074:41
178.68:074:41
188.68:084:41
198.58:094:41
208.58:094:42
218.58:104:42
228.58:104:43
238.58:114:43
248.58:114:44
258.58:114:44
268.68:124:45
278.68:124:46
288.68:124:46
298.68:134:47
308.68:134:48
318.68:134:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.11 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Slavyansk-na-Kubani?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Slavyansk-na-Kubani.

What to pack for Slavyansk-na-Kubani in December

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

In December, Slavyansk-na-Kubani sees daytime highs around 6°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 Slavyansk-na-Kubani in December

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Sep 21 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May16Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Slavyansk-na-Kubani 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 Slavyansk-na-Kubani peaks around July 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Slavyansk-na-Kubani 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 Slavyansk-na-Kubani is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Slavyansk-na-Kubani?

Slavyansk-na-Kubani sits at 45.3°N, 38.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Krasnoarmeyskaya, 15 km away.

Topography around Slavyansk-na-Kubani

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Slavyansk-na-Kubani.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Slavyansk-na-Kubani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m.

The land around Slavyansk-na-Kubani is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
35 m
80 km
918 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Krasnoarmeyskaya 15 km · Krymsk 38 km · Abinsk 42 km · Akhtyrskiy 46 km · Kholmskiy 50 km · Temryuk 57 km · Il’skiy 57 km · Yelizavetinskaya 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 Slavyansk-na-Kubani (45.2514°, 38.1213°, elevation 10 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).