Simferopol weather in December

In December, Simferopol sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Simferopol's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Simferopol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:22 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Simferopol is city in Crimea, Ukraine.

Density
3,144/km²
people per km²
Founded
1784

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 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Simferopol reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 12°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)
171
271
370
470
560
660
760
860
960
1060
116-1
125-1
135-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
205-1
215-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
265-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
304-2
314-2

How December really feels in Simferopol

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.

Simferopol weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°378.54.690.0
Feb / -2°338410.10.2
Mar / 409.73.211.61.8
Apr15° / 418.40.513.24.8
May21° / 10°519.7014.66.7
Jun26° / 15°6511015.36.8
Jul29° / 17°387.4015.16.5
Aug29° / 17°406.6013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°336012.37.8
Oct17° / 346.30.110.75.9
Nov10° / 366.71.39.42.5
Dec / -1°388.13.48.60.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112476
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
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202575
212476
222476
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272575
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Simferopol gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1247
2258
3258
4258
5259
6269
7269
82610
92610
102610
112610
122611
132611
142611
152612
162612
172612
182612
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202612
212612
222612
232613
242613
252713
262713
272713
282713
292814
302814
312814

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 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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2711calm
2811calm
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3011calm
3111calm

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 8:08 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:084:59
28.88:094:58
38.88:104:58
48.88:114:58
58.88:124:57
68.78:134:57
78.78:144:57
88.78:154:57
98.78:164:57
108.78:174:57
118.78:184:57
128.68:194:57
138.68:194:57
148.68:204:57
158.68:214:58
168.68:224:58
178.68:224:58
188.68:234:58
198.68:244:59
208.68:244:59
218.68:254:59
228.68:255:00
238.68:265:00
248.68:265:01
258.68:265:01
268.68:275:02
278.68:275:03
288.68:275:03
298.68:285:04
308.68:285:05
318.68:285:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
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
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Simferopol?

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

0.2
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 Simferopol.

What to pack for Simferopol in December

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

In December, Simferopol sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Simferopol 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 39 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 Simferopol 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 Simferopol 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 Simferopol?

Simferopol sits at 45.0°N, 34.1°E, 247 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Bakhchysaray, 30 km away.

Topography around Simferopol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Simferopol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.

The land around Simferopol is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
1,531 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bakhchysaray 30 km · Alushta 39 km · Bilohirsk 40 km · Saki 45 km · Yalta 51 km · Sevastopol 61 km · Balaklava 64 km · Yevpatoriya 64 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 Simferopol (44.9572°, 34.1108°, elevation 247 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).