Sofiyivka Weather in December
Sofiyivka in December
The short of it: Sofiyivka in December averages a high of 1 °C (34 °F) and a low of -4 °C (25 °F), with 39 mm (1.5 in) of rain and about 8 h 23 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 1° · low -4° · rain 39 mm · daylight 8 h 23 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & August
Thirty years of records give Sofiyivka an average December high of 1°, a low of -4° and some 39 mm of rain. Highs fall 5° against November, to near 1°; nights run about -4°. Rain is modest, about 39 mm, the 5th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 23 min in mid-December, 47 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 August.
Against its neighbours, Sofiyivka runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Lozuvatka, 14 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.
December in Sofiyivka, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 8.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 5°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 23 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LozuvatkaDnipropetrovsk | 14 km ENE | 1° | -4° | 39 mm |
| Kryvyy RihDnipropetrovsk | 24 km ESE | 2° | -4° | 39 mm |
| Pivdennyi Hirnycho-Zbahachuvalnyi KombinatDnipropetrovsk | 25 km SE | 2° | -4° | 39 mm |
| DolynskaKirovohrad | 28 km WNW | 1° | -4° | 41 mm |
| KazankaMykolaiv | 29 km SW | 1° | -4° | 38 mm |
| InhuletsDnipropetrovsk | 32 km SSE | 2° | -4° | 38 mm |
| Veseli TernyDnipropetrovsk | 35 km ENE | 2° | -4° | 39 mm |
| RadushneDnipropetrovsk | 36 km SE | 2° | -4° | 38 mm |