Jurm weather in December

In December, Jurm sees average daytime highs of -7°C and overnight lows near -16°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jurm's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jurm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-7°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-16°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:58 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Jurm is human settlement in Afghanistan.

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 -5°C in the first days to -8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Jurm reaches about -7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -12°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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How December really feels in Jurm

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Jurm weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -16°499.310.69.80.0
Feb-6° / -14°5610.311.610.60.0
Mar-1° / -10°7412.513.111.70.0
Apr / -5°9714.512.512.90.3
May10° / -1°13418.78.113.91.9
Jun15° / 10619.40.714.53.8
Jul18° / 4510.9014.36.1
Aug18° / 246.7013.46.7
Sep15° / 318.81.212.34.9
Oct / -5°5811.17.9111.2
Nov-1° / -12°469.29.3100.0
Dec-7° / -16°387.48.69.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Jurm gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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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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Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:474:26
29.66:484:26
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Jurm

In seasonPeak

None of Jurm's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Jurm's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is December a good time to visit Jurm?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jurm.

What to pack for Jurm in December

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

In December, Jurm sees daytime highs around -7°C and nights near -16°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Jurm in December

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Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jurm peaks around May 18 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 18UV 13Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Jurm 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 Jurm is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1725 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jurm?

Jurm sits at 36.9°N, 70.8°E, 1,564 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Bahārak, 17 km away.

RustāqKhorughTaloqanĀrt KhwājahChubek

Topography around Jurm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jurm has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,153 m around an average of 1,691 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,579 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,036 m.

The land around Jurm is covered by bare terrain (35%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and bare terrain (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,153 m
16 km
2,579 m
80 km
6,036 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Bahārak 17 km · Fayzabad 36 km · Ishqoshim 71 km · Rustāq 94 km · Khorugh 94 km · Taloqan 117 km · Ārt Khwājah 123 km · Chubek 130 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 Jurm (36.8648°, 70.8342°, elevation 1,564 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).