Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi weather in December

In December, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
7:42 AM – 4:08 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi is city in Odesa Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
1,540/km²
people per km²

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 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°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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133-1
143-1
153-1
163-1
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243-2
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282-2
292-2
302-2
312-2

How December really feels in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi

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.

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°3463.68.80.0
Feb / -2°275.32.6100.0
Mar / 326.61.411.61.4
Apr14° / 327.10.213.34.5
May20° / 13°428.1014.76.8
Jun25° / 17°497.9015.57.3
Jul27° / 19°375.9015.27.2
Aug27° / 19°365.20147.5
Sep22° / 14°355.3012.37.5
Oct15° / 355010.75.2
Nov / 325.80.99.21.7
Dec / -1°305.71.98.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92773
102773
112773
122872
132872
142872
152872
162971
172971
182971
193070
203070
213070
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1204
2204
3204
4194
5194
6184
7184
8184
9185
10175
11175
12186
13186
14187
15187
16187
17198
18198
19198
20198
21198
22198
23198
24208
25208
26208
27208
28208
29209
30209
31219

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
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11100
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17100
18100
19100
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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 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light 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
2314light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 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 7:28 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 4:09 PM to 4:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:284:09
28.77:294:09
38.67:304:08
48.67:314:08
58.67:324:08
68.67:334:08
78.67:344:08
88.57:354:07
98.57:364:07
108.57:374:07
118.57:384:07
128.57:394:07
138.57:394:07
148.57:404:08
158.47:414:08
168.47:424:08
178.47:424:08
188.47:434:09
198.47:434:09
208.47:444:09
218.47:454:10
228.47:454:10
238.47:464:11
248.47:464:11
258.47:464:12
268.47:474:12
278.47:474:13
288.47:474:14
298.47:474:14
308.57:484:15
318.57:484:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.02 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
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
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi?

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
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi.

What to pack for Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in December

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

In December, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in December

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Sep 19 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi 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 Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi?

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi sits at 46.2°N, 30.3°E, 19 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Chornomors’k, 26 km away.

RozdilnaSloboziaCăuşeniTiraspol

Topography around Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m.

The land around Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi is covered by water (50%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Chornomors’k 26 km · Cheremushky 38 km · Odessa 44 km · Pivdenne 75 km · Rozdilna 76 km · Slobozia 77 km · Căuşeni 87 km · Tiraspol 91 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 Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi (46.1948°, 30.3483°, elevation 19 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).