Kiliya weather in December

In December, Kiliya sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Kiliya's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiliya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:43 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Kiliya is city in Izmail Raion, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
874/km²
people per km²
Founded
~862 CE

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 6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kiliya reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
161
261
361
461
560
650
750
850
950
1050
115-1
125-1
134-1
144-1
154-1
164-1
174-1
184-1
194-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-2
243-2
253-2
263-2
273-2
283-2
293-2
303-2
313-2

How December really feels in Kiliya

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.

Kiliya weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-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°336.33.18.90.0
Feb / -2°265.32.410.10.2
Mar10° / 346.61.111.62.3
Apr16° / 3880.213.25.2
May22° / 13°478.6014.77.0
Jun26° / 17°548.6015.47.0
Jul29° / 19°366.5015.16.4
Aug29° / 18°345.1013.96.7
Sep23° / 14°375.4012.37.7
Oct17° / 365010.75.9
Nov10° / 355.30.89.32.5
Dec / -1°335.928.60.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52872
62872
72971
82971
92971
102971
113070
123070
133070
143169
153169
163169
173268
183268
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243466
253466
263367
273367
283367
293268
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kiliya gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1193
2193
3193
4194
5194
6194
7194
8184
9185
10185
11185
12186
13186
14187
15187
16187
17188
18188
19188
20198
21198
22198
23208
24209
25209
26219
27219
282110
292210
302211
312211

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 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 7:29 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 4:16 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:294:16
28.87:304:16
38.77:314:16
48.77:324:15
58.77:334:15
68.77:344:15
78.77:354:15
88.67:364:15
98.67:374:15
108.67:384:15
118.67:394:15
128.67:404:15
138.67:414:15
148.67:424:15
158.57:424:15
168.57:434:15
178.57:444:16
188.57:444:16
198.57:454:16
208.57:454:17
218.57:464:17
228.57:464:17
238.57:474:18
248.57:474:18
258.57:484:19
268.57:484:20
278.57:484:20
288.57:494:21
298.57:494:22
308.67:494:22
318.67:494:23

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 6.36 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
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
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
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kiliya?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kiliya.

What to pack for Kiliya in December

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

In December, Kiliya sees daytime highs around 4°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 Kiliya 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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Sep 24 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep21Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Kiliya 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 Kiliya peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 16UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kiliya 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 Kiliya is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kiliya?

Kiliya sits at 45.4°N, 29.3°E, 4 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Izmayil, 35 km away.

Ceadîr-LungaGalaţiCahulBrăila

Topography around Kiliya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiliya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m.

The land around Kiliya is covered by cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and wetland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
417 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Izmayil 35 km · Tulcea 46 km · Bolhrad 57 km · Ceadîr-Lunga 76 km · Reni 77 km · Galaţi 95 km · Cahul 98 km · Brăila 103 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 Kiliya (45.4445°, 29.264°, elevation 4 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).