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Weather in December in Dagestan

Are you planning a trip a to Dagestan in December and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Dagestan in December?

Dagestan is a region in Russia. December in Dagestan generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation. During December, winter is in full swing.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 7°C and nighttime temperatures around 2°C in Makhachkala.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Makhachkala with an average of 35 mm to moderate rainfall in Derbent with 43 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas see fewer sunny days, with a projection of about 69 hours of sunshine in Makhachkala. This reduced sunlight makes it ideal for those who prefer dimmer, overcast conditions over bright sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Dagestan in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Dagestan climate page.

Where to go in Dagestan in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Dagestan on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 2 most popular destinations in Dagestan?

Makhachkala

In December Makhachkala generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Makhachkala
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
11°C 
6°C 
82 hours 
48 mm 
9 days 
7°C 
2°C 
69 hours 
35 mm 
11 days 
poor 
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5°C 
-0°C 
73 hours 
34 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Makhachkala

Derbent

In December Derbent generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Derbent
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
12°C 
7°C 
55 mm 
8 days 
8°C 
3°C 
43 mm 
9 days 
poor 
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6°C 
1°C 
39 mm 
9 days 
poor 
Climate in Derbent

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Dagestan, in Russia.

Is December the best time to visit Dagestan?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Makhachkala, December may not be the ideal time to visit Dagestan.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, June, July, August and September offering mostly perfect weather in Makhachkala. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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