Aksu weather in December

In December, Aksu sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°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 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Aksu's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aksu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:50 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Aksu is village of Kazakhstan.

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 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Aksu reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-2
27-3
36-3
46-3
56-3
66-3
76-3
85-4
95-4
105-4
115-4
125-4
135-4
145-4
155-4
165-4
175-4
184-4
194-4
204-4
214-4
224-4
234-5
244-5
254-5
264-5
274-5
284-5
294-5
304-5
314-5

How December really feels in Aksu

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.

Aksu 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 / -6°7510.67.59.30.0
Feb / -4°8310.35.610.30.4
Mar13° / 8711.52.411.63.3
Apr19° / 9410.70.313.16.1
May25° / 13°658.5014.47.2
Jun30° / 17°265.20155.8
Jul33° / 19°112.6014.84.5
Aug32° / 18°81.6013.75.3
Sep27° / 13°101.9012.38.2
Oct19° / 3850.410.87.2
Nov11° / 688.42.59.63.0
Dec / -4°739.75.790.1

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 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34753
44753
54654
64654
74654
84555
94456
104456
114456
124456
134357
144357
154258
164258
174159
184159
194060
203961
214060
224060
233961
243961
253961
264060
274060
284060
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Aksu gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13014
23014
33014
43014
53014
63014
73014
83015
93015
103015
113015
123016
133017
143117
153118
163119
173120
183220
193221
203221
213222
223222
233222
243322
253222
263222
273222
283222
293222
303222
313222

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 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 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 8:37 AM to 8:56 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:375:44
29.18:385:44
39.18:395:44
49.18:405:43
59.08:415:43
69.08:425:43
79.08:435:43
89.08:435:43
99.08:445:43
109.08:455:43
119.08:465:43
128.98:475:43
138.98:485:43
148.98:485:44
158.98:495:44
168.98:505:44
178.98:505:44
188.98:515:45
198.98:515:45
208.98:525:45
218.98:535:46
228.98:535:46
238.98:535:47
248.98:545:47
258.98:545:48
268.98:555:48
278.98:555:49
288.98:555:50
298.98:555:50
308.98:565:51
318.98:565:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.71 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aksu

In seasonPeak

In December, Aksu sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aksu's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Aksu?

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

0.1
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 Aksu.

What to pack for Aksu in December

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

In December, Aksu sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Aksu 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 Aksu peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aksu 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 Aksu is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1023 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aksu?

Aksu sits at 42.4°N, 69.8°E, 614 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Shymkent, 22 km away.

Topography around Aksu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aksu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 620 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,951 m.

The land around Aksu is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
523 m
80 km
3,951 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Shymkent 22 km · Lenger 27 km · Turar Ryskulov 45 km · Arys 84 km · G‘azalkent 96 km · Iskandar 97 km · Karatau 99 km · Chirchiq 108 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 Aksu (42.4219°, 69.8271°, elevation 614 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).