Abay weather in December

In December, Abay sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Abay's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:50 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Abay reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
280
380
48-1
58-1
68-1
78-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
177-2
187-2
197-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How December really feels in Abay

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.

Abay weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°509.64.39.40.2
Feb / -1°639.9310.31.3
Mar15° / 7411.21.211.74.3
Apr22° / 10°87110.113.16.5
May28° / 15°689.5014.36.3
Jun33° / 19°276014.93.9
Jul36° / 21°92.5014.72.8
Aug34° / 19°51.3013.73.9
Sep29° / 15°81.3012.37.2
Oct22° / 2650.110.97.8
Nov13° / 497.41.39.74.0
Dec / -1°538.73.39.10.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134357
144357
154258
164258
174159
184258
194258
204159
214159
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Abay gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1279
2279
3279
4289
5289
6289
7289
8289
9289
10289
11289
12289
132810
142810
152810
162811
172811
182811
192812
202812
212812
222812
232812
242812
252813
262813
272813
282813
292812
302812
312912

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 8:37 AM to 8:56 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:375:51
29.28:385:51
39.28:395:51
49.28:405:50
59.28:415:50
69.18:425:50
79.18:435:50
89.18:435:50
99.18:445:50
109.18:455:50
119.18:465:50
129.18:475:50
139.18:475:51
149.08:485:51
159.08:495:51
169.08:505:51
179.08:505:52
189.08:515:52
199.08:515:52
209.08:525:53
219.08:525:53
229.08:535:53
239.08:535:54
249.08:545:54
259.08:545:55
269.08:555:56
279.08:555:56
289.08:555:57
299.08:555:57
309.08:565:58
319.18:565:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.76 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Abay?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abay.

What to pack for Abay in December

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

In December, Abay sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Abay in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abay peaks around June 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 13UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Abay 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 Abay is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Jan 1221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abay?

Abay sits at 41.3°N, 69.0°E, 346 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Chilanzar, 21 km away.

Topography around Abay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,493 m.

The land around Abay is covered by cropland (44%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
2,493 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Chilanzar 21 km · Saryaghash 22 km · Tashkent 24 km · Yangiyŭl 27 km · Yunusobod 28 km · Sergeli 28 km · Salor 34 km · Bektemir 36 km

Kazakhstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
92%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Muslim 69%Christian 17%non-believers 2%Buddhism 0%

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 Abay (41.3468°, 68.9504°, elevation 346 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).