Burunday weather in December

In December, Burunday sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Burunday's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burunday's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:25 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Burunday is settlement in Almaty Region, 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 -1°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Burunday reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-9
2-1-9
3-1-9
4-1-9
5-1-10
6-1-10
7-1-10
8-2-10
9-2-10
10-2-10
11-2-10
12-2-11
13-2-11
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15-2-11
16-3-11
17-3-11
18-3-11
19-3-11
20-3-11
21-3-11
22-3-11
23-3-11
24-3-12
25-3-12
26-3-12
27-3-12
28-3-12
29-3-12
30-4-12
31-4-12

How December really feels in Burunday

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
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Burunday weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -13°225.56.19.20.0
Feb-2° / -11°316.86.910.20.0
Mar / -4°6411.69.511.60.5
Apr13° / 11614.45.913.23.0
May18° / 12115.81.414.54.9
Jun22° / 11°8412.80.115.26.3
Jul25° / 13°6510.2014.97.1
Aug24° / 12°528.8013.87.5
Sep20° / 499.40.812.36.6
Oct13° / 539.5410.83.6
Nov / -5°4386.79.50.4
Dec-2° / -11°276.26.38.80.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145050
155050
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254852
264852
274951
284951
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Burunday gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12221
22220
32120
42120
52120
62020
72019
82019
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102019
112019
122020
132020
142020
152020
162021
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202021
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291820
301820
311719

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
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28100
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30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 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 8:12 AM to 8:31 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:125:13
29.08:135:13
39.08:145:12
49.08:155:12
58.98:165:12
68.98:175:12
78.98:185:12
88.98:195:12
98.98:195:12
108.98:205:12
118.88:215:12
128.88:225:12
138.88:235:12
148.88:235:12
158.88:245:12
168.88:255:13
178.88:255:13
188.88:265:13
198.88:275:14
208.88:275:14
218.88:285:14
228.88:285:15
238.88:295:15
248.88:295:16
258.88:295:16
268.88:305:17
278.88:305:18
288.88:305:18
298.88:315:19
308.88:315:20
318.88:315:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
292.0Dim
302.0Dim
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Burunday

In seasonPeak

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

Burunday's rainy season runs March–July, 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 Burunday?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Burunday.

What to pack for Burunday in December

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

In December, Burunday sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Burunday in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Burunday peaks around May 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 19UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Burunday 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 Burunday is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1425 µg/m³Dec 1318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Burunday?

Burunday sits at 43.4°N, 76.9°E, 689 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Almaty, 12 km away.

Topography around Burunday

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burunday has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 697 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,514 m.

The land around Burunday is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (23%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
4,514 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Almaty 12 km · Otegen Batyra 15 km · Talgar 32 km · Esik 48 km · Konayev 59 km · Balykchy 113 km · Shelek 116 km · Tokmok 138 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 Burunday (43.3557°, 76.8548°, elevation 689 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).