Ust’-Dzheguta weather in December

In December, Ust’-Dzheguta sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Ust’-Dzheguta's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ust’-Dzheguta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:47 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ust’-Dzheguta is human settlement in Ust-Dzhegutinsky District, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia.

Founded
1861

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 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ust’-Dzheguta reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 10°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 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-5
25-5
35-5
45-5
54-6
64-6
74-6
84-6
94-6
104-6
114-6
124-6
133-7
143-7
153-7
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183-7
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223-7
233-7
243-7
253-7
263-7
273-7
283-7
293-7
303-7
313-7

How December really feels in Ust’-Dzheguta

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
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ust’-Dzheguta 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 / -8°368.27.59.10.0
Feb / -7°347.46.810.20.0
Mar / -3°6511.6811.61.2
Apr14° / 8312.7313.23.5
May18° / 11316.50.214.54.9
Jun22° / 10°11314.9015.25.9
Jul24° / 13°6910.40157.0
Aug24° / 12°629.4013.87.3
Sep20° / 609012.36.7
Oct15° / 629.31.410.84.8
Nov / -3°447.54.49.41.6
Dec / -6°397.96.48.80.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84654
94555
104555
114555
124555
134456
144456
154456
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284060
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ust’-Dzheguta gets around 39 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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112520
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302521
312521

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 (%)
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22100
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24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:34 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:344:30
28.97:354:30
38.97:364:30
48.97:374:29
58.97:384:29
68.87:394:29
78.87:404:29
88.87:414:29
98.87:414:29
108.87:424:29
118.87:434:29
128.77:444:29
138.77:454:29
148.77:464:29
158.77:464:29
168.77:474:30
178.77:484:30
188.77:484:30
198.77:494:30
208.77:494:31
218.77:504:31
228.77:504:32
238.77:514:32
248.77:514:33
258.77:524:33
268.77:524:34
278.77:524:35
288.77:534:35
298.77:534:36
308.77:534:37
318.77:534:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.58 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ust’-Dzheguta?

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 Ust’-Dzheguta.

What to pack for Ust’-Dzheguta in December

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

In December, Ust’-Dzheguta sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ust’-Dzheguta 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 Ust’-Dzheguta peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 11UV 9Jan 13UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ust’-Dzheguta 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 Ust’-Dzheguta is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ust’-Dzheguta?

Ust’-Dzheguta sits at 44.1°N, 42.0°E, 628 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Cherkessk, 17 km away.

Topography around Ust’-Dzheguta

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ust’-Dzheguta.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ust’-Dzheguta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m around an average of 694 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,416 m.

The land around Ust’-Dzheguta is covered by grassland (34%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), cropland (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (34%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
413 m
16 km
870 m
80 km
3,416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Cherkessk 17 km · Karachayevsk 35 km · Zelenchukskaya 40 km · Uchkeken 46 km · Otradnaya 50 km · Suvorovskaya 56 km · Nevinnomyssk 61 km · Kislovodsk 62 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 Ust’-Dzheguta (44.0834°, 41.9763°, elevation 628 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).