Arshyntseve weather in December

In December, Arshyntseve sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 12% 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 Arshyntseve's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arshyntseve's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:14 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

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 Arshyntseve reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
174
274
374
474
574
673
773
873
963
1063
1163
1263
1363
1463
1563
1662
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2462
2552
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

How December really feels in Arshyntseve

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.

Arshyntseve weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 398.82.98.90.0
Feb / 307.42.210.10.0
Mar / 358.21.411.61.1
Apr13° / 306.70.113.23.7
May19° / 14°296.3014.66.6
Jun24° / 19°356.8015.47.8
Jul27° / 22°194.5015.18.1
Aug26° / 22°274.6013.98.2
Sep22° / 17°315.4012.37.8
Oct16° / 12°346.6010.75.4
Nov10° / 356.90.59.32.3
Dec / 418.92.38.60.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42377
52377
62377
72278
82377
92377
102377
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252278
262278
272278
282278
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Arshyntseve gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 wet days in December, the wettest month. 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 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1244
2254
3254
4254
5265
6265
7275
8276
9286
10287
11297
12297
13298
14298
15308
16308
17309
18309
19309
20309
21309
22309
23309
24299
25299
26309
27309
28309
29309
30309
31309

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 23 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
1323breezy
1423breezy
1523breezy
1623breezy
1723breezy
1823breezy
1922breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

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 8:00 AM to 8:20 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:004:48
28.88:014:48
38.88:024:47
48.78:034:47
58.78:044:47
68.78:054:47
78.78:064:47
88.78:074:47
98.68:084:46
108.68:094:46
118.68:104:46
128.68:114:47
138.68:124:47
148.68:124:47
158.68:134:47
168.68:144:47
178.68:144:47
188.58:154:48
198.58:164:48
208.58:164:48
218.58:174:49
228.58:174:49
238.58:184:50
248.58:184:50
258.58:184:51
268.58:194:51
278.68:194:52
288.68:194:53
298.68:204:53
308.68:204:54
318.68:204:55

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 6.93 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
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
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 Arshyntseve?

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

0.5
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 Arshyntseve.

What to pack for Arshyntseve in December

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

In December, Arshyntseve sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Arshyntseve in December

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Sep 24 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep21Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Arshyntseve 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 Arshyntseve peaks around July 14 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 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arshyntseve 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 Arshyntseve is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arshyntseve?

Arshyntseve sits at 45.3°N, 36.4°E, 64 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Kerch, 7.0 km away.

AnapaFeodosiyaNovorossiyskSudakKrymskSlavyansk-na-Kubani

Topography around Arshyntseve

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arshyntseve has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m.

The land around Arshyntseve is covered by grassland (34%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (37%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and water (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
187 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kerch 7.0 km · Temryuk 76 km · Anapa 83 km · Feodosiya 87 km · Novorossiysk 123 km · Sudak 125 km · Krymsk 130 km · Slavyansk-na-Kubani 133 km

Ukraine travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,866
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
88%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
10.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 526

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 Arshyntseve (45.3011°, 36.4269°, elevation 64 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).