Zernograd weather in December

In December, Zernograd sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Zernograd's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zernograd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:04 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zernograd is human settlement in Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,368/km²
people per km²
Founded
1929

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 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Zernograd reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°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)
14-2
23-2
33-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-3
82-3
92-3
102-3
112-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
152-3
162-4
172-4
182-4
192-4
202-4
212-4
222-4
232-4
242-4
251-4
261-4
271-4
281-4
291-4
301-4
311-4

How December really feels in Zernograd

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.

Zernograd 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 / -5°489.85.48.80.0
Feb / -5°398.34.6100.0
Mar / 4710.23.211.61.3
Apr16° / 4290.113.35.0
May22° / 12°6110.4014.86.7
Jun27° / 16°519.3015.66.6
Jul30° / 19°417.7015.35.6
Aug29° / 18°365.60146.2
Sep23° / 12°355.9012.47.6
Oct16° / 457.70.210.65.1
Nov / 407.71.69.21.1
Dec / -3°4994.18.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71585
81585
91585
101585
111684
121684
131684
141585
151684
161684
171783
181783
191783
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211783
221783
231783
241783
251684
261585
271585
281585
291585
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Zernograd gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1279
2279
3279
4269
52610
62610
72610
82610
92711
102711
112712
122812
132813
142913
152914
163014
173115
183115
193116
203216
213216
223216
233216
243216
253216
263216
273216
283216
293216
303216
313215

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 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 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 7:50 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 4:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:504:27
28.67:514:26
38.67:524:26
48.57:544:26
58.57:554:26
68.57:564:25
78.57:574:25
88.57:584:25
98.47:594:25
108.48:004:25
118.48:004:25
128.48:014:25
138.48:024:25
148.48:034:25
158.48:044:25
168.48:044:25
178.38:054:26
188.38:064:26
198.38:064:26
208.38:074:27
218.38:074:27
228.38:084:28
238.38:084:28
248.38:094:29
258.38:094:29
268.38:094:30
278.38:104:30
288.48:104:31
298.48:104:32
308.48:104:33
318.48:114:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.91 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 0.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
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310.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Zernograd?

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 Zernograd.

What to pack for Zernograd in December

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

In December, Zernograd sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zernograd 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 Zernograd peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zernograd 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 Zernograd 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zernograd?

Zernograd sits at 46.8°N, 40.3°E, 80 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yegorlykskaya, 41 km away.

Topography around Zernograd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zernograd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m.

The land around Zernograd is covered by cropland (43%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
134 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Yegorlykskaya 41 km · Bagayevskaya 53 km · Bataysk 53 km · Aksay 57 km · Kushchyovskaya 61 km · Rostov-on-Don 62 km · Novocherkassk 66 km · Azov 74 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 Zernograd (46.8486°, 40.3116°, elevation 80 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).