Baraki Barak weather in December

In December, Baraki Barak sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 3.9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Baraki Barak's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baraki Barak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:58 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
31%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Baraki Barak is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Baraki Barak reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 4°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-3
28-3
38-4
47-4
57-4
67-4
77-4
86-5
96-5
106-5
116-5
126-5
136-5
145-6
155-6
165-6
175-6
185-6
195-7
204-7
214-7
224-7
234-7
244-7
254-8
264-8
273-8
283-8
293-8
303-8
313-9

How December really feels in Baraki Barak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Baraki Barak weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -11°3466.3100.0
Feb / -9°467.6710.70.0
Mar / -2°548.44.111.71.6
Apr17° / 549.60.712.85.5
May23° / 10°358013.77.5
Jun28° / 14°112.5014.27.9
Jul30° / 17°710146.4
Aug30° / 16°40.7013.36.9
Sep26° / 12°30.7012.29.1
Oct19° / 61.7011.18.0
Nov12° / -0°173.81.210.23.7
Dec / -6°193.93.49.80.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57723
67723
77723
87624
97624
107624
117525
127525
137525
147525
157624
167624
177624
187723
197723
207723
217723
227723
237723
247723
257723
267624
277525
287525
297327
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Baraki Barak gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 3.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1128
2128
3139
4139
5139
6139
71310
81310
91310
101310
111310
121310
131311
141311
151211
161211
171211
181211
191211
201211
211212
221212
231312
241313
251313
261414
271414
281515
291515
301515
311616

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 4:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:474:41
29.96:484:41
39.96:494:41
49.96:494:41
59.86:504:41
69.86:514:41
79.86:524:41
89.86:524:41
99.86:534:41
109.86:544:41
119.86:554:42
129.86:554:42
139.86:564:42
149.86:574:42
159.86:574:43
169.76:584:43
179.76:584:43
189.76:594:44
199.77:004:44
209.77:004:44
219.77:014:45
229.77:014:45
239.77:024:46
249.77:024:46
259.77:024:47
269.77:034:47
279.77:034:48
289.77:034:48
299.87:044:49
309.87:044:50
319.87:044:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Baraki Barak?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baraki Barak.

What to pack for Baraki Barak in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Baraki Barak sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Baraki Barak in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baraki Barak peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 12Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Baraki Barak in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Baraki Barak is worst in February — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1123 µg/m³Oct 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baraki Barak?

Baraki Barak sits at 34.0°N, 68.9°E, 1,940 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Gardez, 48 km away.

IstālifKhōstCharikarJabal os Saraj

Topography around Baraki Barak

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baraki Barak.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baraki Barak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 1,970 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 992 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,930 m.

The land around Baraki Barak is covered by cropland (51%) and bare terrain (43%) within 3 km, bare terrain (64%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
992 m
80 km
2,930 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Gardez 48 km · Kabul 66 km · Ghazni 67 km · Paghmān 69 km · Istālif 97 km · Khōst 114 km · Charikar 118 km · Jabal os Saraj 131 km

Afghanistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 17% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$417
2024
Happiness
1.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
15.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Muslim 100%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Baraki Barak (33.9674°, 68.9492°, elevation 1,940 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).