Is Rostov-on-Don hot in December?
Days are typically cold at 1.5°C, while nights average -3.6°C.
Russia · 1991–2020 normal
Rostov-on-Don in
December.
Typical December weather in Rostov-on-Don: 1.5°C by day, -3.6°C at night, 61 mm of rain over 9.5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high1.5°C
Typical low-3.6°C
Rain61 mm
Wet days9.5
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 5 out of 100 (September leads the year at 88). Daylight is calculated as 8 h 30 from latitude 47.22°.
December at a glance
What is Rostov-on-Don like in December?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 61 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 8 h 30 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is December a good time to visit?
December ranks 12 of 12 in our weather comparison; September ranks first.
Event window
Frost-level nights in December
The measured night-time normal is -3.6°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 501175
- NOAA station
- RSM00034730 · ROSTOV-NA-DONU
- Station distance
- 9.1 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 27 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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