Suvorovskaya weather in December

In December, Suvorovskaya sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Suvorovskaya's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suvorovskaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:45 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Suvorovskaya is human settlement in Predgorny District, Stavropol Krai, Russia.

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 4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Suvorovskaya reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°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)
14-2
24-2
34-2
44-2
54-2
64-3
74-3
83-3
93-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
133-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-4
223-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
283-4
293-4
303-4
312-4

How December really feels in Suvorovskaya

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.

Suvorovskaya weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°31879.10.0
Feb / -5°317.2610.20.0
Mar / -0°5310.65.411.61.4
Apr15° / 6210.30.813.24.3
May20° / 10°7812.20.114.56.0
Jun25° / 15°7710.7015.36.7
Jul28° / 17°548.10156.7
Aug28° / 17°557.7013.86.8
Sep23° / 12°528.1012.37.1
Oct16° / 569.30.610.85.0
Nov / 397.93.39.41.3
Dec / -4°3786.38.70.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42971
52971
62872
72872
82872
92971
102971
112971
122971
132872
142872
152971
163070
173070
183070
192971
203070
213070
223070
233169
243169
253169
263070
273169
283169
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Suvorovskaya gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12617
22618
32618
42618
52618
62518
72519
82519
92519
102419
112420
122520
132520
142521
152521
162622
172622
182622
192622
202622
212622
222722
232722
242722
252722
262722
272722
282722
292722
302721
312721

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
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 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 7:31 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:314:27
28.97:324:27
38.97:334:26
48.97:344:26
58.87:354:26
68.87:364:26
78.87:374:26
88.87:384:26
98.87:394:26
108.87:404:26
118.77:414:26
128.77:424:26
138.77:424:26
148.77:434:26
158.77:444:26
168.77:454:26
178.77:454:27
188.77:464:27
198.77:464:27
208.77:474:28
218.77:484:28
228.77:484:29
238.77:484:29
248.77:494:30
258.77:494:30
268.77:504:31
278.77:504:31
288.77:504:32
298.77:504:33
308.77:514:33
318.77:514:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.33 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Suvorovskaya?

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
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Suvorovskaya.

What to pack for Suvorovskaya in December

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

In December, Suvorovskaya sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Suvorovskaya in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Suvorovskaya peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Suvorovskaya 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 Suvorovskaya is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Suvorovskaya?

Suvorovskaya sits at 44.2°N, 42.7°E, 456 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yessentuki, 22 km away.

Topography around Suvorovskaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suvorovskaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 467 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,852 m.

The land around Suvorovskaya is covered by cropland (42%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
575 m
80 km
2,852 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Yessentuki 22 km · Yessentukskaya 25 km · Lermontov 27 km · Zheleznovodsk 28 km · Uchkeken 30 km · Kislovodsk 31 km · Pyatigorsk 35 km · Inozemtsevo 36 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 Suvorovskaya (44.1901°, 42.6595°, elevation 456 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).