Sokolohirsk weather in December

In December, Sokolohirsk sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 8.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sokolohirsk's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokolohirsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
7:19 AM – 3:25 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sokolohirsk is city in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
408/km²
people per km²
Founded
1765

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 1°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Sokolohirsk reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-3
21-3
31-3
41-4
51-4
60-4
70-4
80-4
90-4
100-4
110-5
120-5
130-5
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16-1-5
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18-1-5
19-1-5
20-1-5
21-1-5
22-1-6
23-1-6
24-1-6
25-1-6
26-1-6
27-1-6
28-1-6
29-1-6
30-1-6
31-1-6

How December really feels in Sokolohirsk

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
20 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sokolohirsk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°429.37.68.50.0
Feb-0° / -7°347.96.59.80.0
Mar / -2°409.64.511.60.6
Apr15° / 489.70.513.44.4
May21° / 10°5410.50156.5
Jun26° / 15°6010015.86.8
Jul28° / 17°548.5015.56.6
Aug27° / 15°345.9014.27.1
Sep21° / 10°457.2012.47.0
Oct13° / 417.30.610.53.9
Nov / -1°377.52.590.4
Dec-0° / -5°439.16.18.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21288
31288
41288
51288
61189
71090
81090
91090
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311288

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sokolohirsk gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12715
22816
32816
42817
52817
62818
72919
82919
92920
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312820

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
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8100
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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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light 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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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 3:27 PM to 3:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.47:043:27
28.37:063:26
38.37:073:26
48.37:083:26
58.37:093:25
68.27:103:25
78.27:113:25
88.27:123:25
98.27:133:25
108.27:143:24
118.27:153:24
128.17:163:24
138.17:173:24
148.17:183:25
158.17:193:25
168.17:193:25
178.17:203:25
188.17:213:25
198.17:213:26
208.17:223:26
218.17:223:26
228.17:233:27
238.17:233:27
248.17:243:28
258.17:243:29
268.17:243:29
278.17:253:30
288.17:253:30
298.17:253:31
308.17:253:32
318.17:253:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sokolohirsk?

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 Sokolohirsk.

What to pack for Sokolohirsk in December

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

In December, Sokolohirsk sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sokolohirsk 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 Sokolohirsk peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sokolohirsk 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 Sokolohirsk is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sokolohirsk?

Sokolohirsk sits at 48.6°N, 38.5°E, 199 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Holubivka, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Sokolohirsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokolohirsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m.

The land around Sokolohirsk is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), trees (30%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), grassland (27%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
337 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Holubivka 9.0 km · Kadiyivka 11 km · Popasna 11 km · Bryanka 17 km · Alchevsk 27 km · Perevalsk 31 km · Lysychansk 32 km · Debaltseve 34 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 Sokolohirsk (48.6279°, 38.5239°, elevation 199 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. 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).