Bakhchysaray weather in December

In December, Bakhchysaray sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Bakhchysaray's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bakhchysaray's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:22 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Bakhchysaray is town in Crimea, Ukraine.

Density
499/km²
people per km²
Founded
1532

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 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bakhchysaray reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 13°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)
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482
581
671
771
871
971
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How December really feels in Bakhchysaray

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.

Bakhchysaray weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°4393.590.0
Feb / -1°368.23.110.10.3
Mar / 398.8211.62.0
Apr15° / 377.50.213.24.9
May21° / 11°397.9014.67.0
Jun25° / 15°488.7015.37.3
Jul29° / 18°305.60156.9
Aug29° / 18°315.8013.96.7
Sep24° / 13°345.9012.37.9
Oct17° / 366.3010.76.1
Nov11° / 406.80.69.43.0
Dec / 438.52.48.70.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43169
53169
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
112971
122872
132872
142872
152773
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242773
252872
262872
272872
283070
293070
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bakhchysaray gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1275
2285
3285
4285
5285
6286
7286
8276
9276
10277
11277
12277
13277
14278
15278
16278
17278
18278
19278
20278
21289
22289
23289
24289
25289
262910
272910
282910
292910
303010
313010

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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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 8:08 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:085:00
28.88:095:00
38.88:115:00
48.88:124:59
58.88:134:59
68.88:144:59
78.78:154:59
88.78:154:59
98.78:164:59
108.78:174:59
118.78:184:59
128.78:194:59
138.78:204:59
148.68:204:59
158.68:214:59
168.68:225:00
178.68:235:00
188.68:235:00
198.68:245:00
208.68:245:01
218.68:255:01
228.68:255:02
238.68:265:02
248.68:265:03
258.68:275:03
268.68:275:04
278.68:275:04
288.68:285:05
298.68:285:06
308.68:285:07
318.78:285:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.2 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bakhchysaray?

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

0.6
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 Bakhchysaray.

What to pack for Bakhchysaray in December

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

In December, Bakhchysaray sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Bakhchysaray in December

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Sep 29 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Bakhchysaray 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 Bakhchysaray peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bakhchysaray?

Bakhchysaray sits at 44.8°N, 33.9°E, 173 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Simferopol, 30 km away.

Topography around Bakhchysaray

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bakhchysaray has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 204 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.

The land around Bakhchysaray is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
735 m
80 km
1,531 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Simferopol 30 km · Sevastopol 31 km · Balaklava 34 km · Yalta 37 km · Alushta 44 km · Saki 47 km · Yevpatoriya 63 km · Bilohirsk 68 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 Bakhchysaray (44.7552°, 33.8578°, elevation 173 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).