Russia · 1991–2020 normal

Zhatay in
December.

Typical December weather in Zhatay: -34.4°C by day, -39.5°C at night, 9 mm of rain over 2.4 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.

Typical high-34.4°C
Typical low-39.5°C
Rain9 mm
Wet days2.4

Comfort score 5 this month (July leads the year at 86). Daylight is calculated as 5 h 08 from latitude 62.16°.

Event window

Long northern nights in December

At 62.2° the calculated mid-month daylight is 5 h 08. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in December. Typical nights are -39.5°C.

Event window

Frost-level nights in December

The measured night-time normal is -39.5°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.

The evidence behind this page

One month,
from the same station.

Place identity
GeoNames 2012570
NOAA station
RSM00024959 · JAKUTSK
Station distance
17.3 km from the place centre
Coverage
Strong coverage · 30 usable years
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.