Stryi weather in December

In December, Stryi sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 8.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of December to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Stryi's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stryi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
8 hours
8:21 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Stryi is city in Ukraine.

Density
3,623/km²
people per km²
Founded
1385

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 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Stryi reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 8°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)
13-2
23-2
33-2
43-2
53-2
62-3
72-3
82-3
92-3
102-3
112-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
151-3
161-4
171-4
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191-4
201-4
211-4
221-4
231-4
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251-4
261-4
271-4
281-4
291-4
301-4
310-5

How December really feels in Stryi

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.

Stryi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°3910.37.78.50.0
Feb / -4°4510.889.80.0
Mar / -1°53125.611.60.8
Apr14° / 6211.71.613.43.8
May19° / 9714.8015.15.4
Jun22° / 12°10515.6015.95.7
Jul24° / 14°11815.3015.66.1
Aug24° / 13°8212014.26.7
Sep19° / 7510.7012.45.8
Oct13° / 639.80.810.53.8
Nov / 519.93.78.90.9
Dec / -4°4910.77.48.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52773
62674
72674
82575
92476
102476
112476
122476
132377
142476
152476
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202674
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302476
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Stryi gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53020
63120
73120
83221
93221
103322
113322
123423
133424
143524
153525
163625
173625
183726
193726
203726
213727
223727
233727
243727
253726
263626
273626
283626
293626
303626
313625

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 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light 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
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of December to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 8:27 AM, and sunset from 4:23 PM to 4:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.38:064:23
28.38:074:22
38.28:084:22
48.28:094:22
58.28:114:21
68.28:124:21
78.18:134:21
88.18:144:21
98.18:154:20
108.18:164:20
118.18:174:20
128.08:184:20
138.08:194:20
148.08:194:20
158.08:204:20
168.08:214:21
178.08:224:21
188.08:224:21
198.08:234:21
208.08:234:22
218.08:244:22
228.08:244:23
238.08:254:23
248.08:254:24
258.08:264:24
268.08:264:25
278.08:264:26
288.08:264:26
298.08:274:27
308.08:274:28
318.08:274:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.83 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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

Is December a good time to visit Stryi?

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 Stryi.

What to pack for Stryi in December

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

In December, Stryi sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Stryi 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 Stryi peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Stryi 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 Stryi is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1315 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stryi?

Stryi sits at 49.3°N, 23.8°E, 290 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Stebnyk, 22 km away.

Topography around Stryi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stryi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,595 m.

The land around Stryi is covered by cropland (29%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
171 m
80 km
1,595 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Stebnyk 22 km · Truskavets 25 km · Drohobych 26 km · Boryslav 31 km · Novyi Rozdil 31 km · Dolyna 33 km · Kalush 46 km · Sambir 55 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 Stryi (49.261°, 23.8484°, elevation 290 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).