Hostomel Weather in December
Hostomel in December
The short of it: Hostomel in December averages a high of 1 °C (33 °F) and a low of -4 °C (25 °F), with 44 mm (1.7 in) of rain and about 8 h 0 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 1° · low -4° · rain 44 mm · daylight 8 h 0 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & June
Thirty years of records give Hostomel an average December high of 1°, a low of -4° and some 44 mm of rain. Highs fall 5° against November, to near 1°; nights run about -4°. Rain is modest, about 44 mm, the 6th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 0 min in mid-December, 52 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and June.
Against its neighbours, Hostomel runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Bucha, 5 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
December in Hostomel, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 5°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 0 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BuchaKyiv Oblast | 5 km WSW | 1° | -4° | 44 mm |
| IrpinKyiv Oblast | 5 km SSW | 1° | -4° | 44 mm |
| NovobilychiKyiv City | 12 km SSE | 1° | -4° | 44 mm |
| VynohradarKyiv City | 13 km ESE | 1° | -4° | 44 mm |
| BilychiKyiv City | 13 km SSE | 1° | -4° | 44 mm |
| SvyatoshynKyiv City | 13 km SSE | 1° | -4° | 44 mm |
| Vyshhorodskyi MasyvKyiv City | 15 km ESE | 1° | -4° | 44 mm |
| Minskyi MasyvKyiv City | 15 km ESE | 1° | -4° | 43 mm |