Svetlograd weather in December

In December, Svetlograd sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 8.6 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 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Svetlograd's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svetlograd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:48 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Svetlograd is town in Russia.

Density
969/km²
people per km²
Founded
1786

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 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Svetlograd reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-1
24-1
34-2
44-2
54-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
123-3
133-3
143-3
153-3
162-3
172-3
182-3
192-3
202-3
212-3
222-3
232-3
242-3
252-3
262-3
272-3
282-3
292-4
302-4
312-4

How December really feels in Svetlograd

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.

Svetlograd 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°318.45.68.90.0
Feb / -4°287.54.810.10.0
Mar / 469.83.611.61.6
Apr16° / 478.80.313.24.9
May22° / 11°6411.2014.66.5
Jun27° / 16°619.3015.46.4
Jul31° / 19°437.4015.15.2
Aug30° / 18°436.2013.95.7
Sep24° / 13°447.5012.37.4
Oct16° / 477.60.210.75.3
Nov / 387.92.19.31.2
Dec / -3°357.94.78.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21783
31783
41783
51783
61783
71783
81783
91783
101783
111783
121882
131981
141882
151882
161882
171981
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191981
201882
211981
221981
231981
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251882
261882
271882
281882
291882
301684
311783

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Svetlograd gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 28% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12610
22610
32511
42511
52511
62411
72412
82412
92313
102313
112414
122414
132415
142415
152516
162516
172617
182617
192617
202618
212718
222718
232718
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302816
312816

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 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
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 7:34 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:344:22
28.87:364:22
38.77:374:22
48.77:384:21
58.77:394:21
68.77:404:21
78.77:414:21
88.77:424:21
98.67:434:21
108.67:434:21
118.67:444:21
128.67:454:21
138.67:464:21
148.67:474:21
158.67:474:21
168.67:484:21
178.57:494:22
188.57:494:22
198.57:504:22
208.57:514:23
218.57:514:23
228.57:524:24
238.57:524:24
248.57:524:25
258.57:534:25
268.57:534:26
278.57:534:26
288.67:544:27
298.67:544:28
308.67:544:28
318.67:544:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.03 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Svetlograd?

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 Svetlograd.

What to pack for Svetlograd in December

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

In December, Svetlograd sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Svetlograd 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 Svetlograd peaks around July 10 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 highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Svetlograd 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 Svetlograd 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1815 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Svetlograd?

Svetlograd sits at 45.3°N, 42.9°E, 151 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ipatovo, 44 km away.

Topography around Svetlograd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svetlograd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.

The land around Svetlograd is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (31%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
260 m
80 km
670 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ipatovo 44 km · Blagodarnyy 52 km · Mikhaylovsk 69 km · Aleksandrovskoye 69 km · Donskoye 70 km · Divnoye 75 km · Stavropol 77 km · Izobil’nyy 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 Svetlograd (45.3274°, 42.8562°, elevation 151 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).