Esik weather in December

In December, Esik sees average daytime highs of -6°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 -5°C in the first days to -7°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 Esik's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-6°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:22 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Esik is place in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.

Density
1,279/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

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 -7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Esik reaches about -6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 7°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 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-12
2-5-12
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8-6-12
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18-7-13
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23-7-13
24-7-14
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28-7-14
29-7-14
30-7-14
31-7-14

How December really feels in Esik

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.

Esik 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-8° / -15°378.69.79.20.0
Feb-6° / -13°479.811.310.20.0
Mar / -8°8114.213.611.60.0
Apr / -2°13316.314.313.20.8
May11° / 13916.611.414.52.3
Jun15° / 13519.74.115.23.6
Jul18° / 17422.80.914.94.3
Aug17° / 15120.62.513.84.4
Sep13° / 12117.6912.33.1
Oct / -3°8913.111.610.80.6
Nov-1° / -9°641110.79.50.0
Dec-6° / -13°469.510.18.80.0

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 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134654
144654
154654
164555
174555
184555
194555
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264555
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Esik gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13232
23232
33132
43132
53032
63031
73031
82931
92931
102931
112932
122932
132932
142932
153032
163033
173133
183133
193133
203133
213233
223233
233133
243133
253133
263032
273032
282931
292931
302831
312830

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
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5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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18100
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20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

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
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316calm

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 8:09 AM to 8:29 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:095:11
29.08:105:10
39.08:115:10
49.08:125:10
58.98:135:10
68.98:145:10
78.98:155:09
88.98:165:09
98.98:175:09
108.98:185:09
118.88:195:09
128.88:195:10
138.88:205:10
148.88:215:10
158.88:225:10
168.88:225:10
178.88:235:11
188.88:245:11
198.88:245:11
208.88:255:12
218.88:255:12
228.88:265:13
238.88:265:13
248.88:275:14
258.88:275:14
268.88:275:15
278.88:285:15
288.88:285:16
298.88:285:17
308.88:285:17
318.88:295:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.97 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 1.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Esik?

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 Esik.

What to pack for Esik in December

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

In December, Esik sees daytime highs around -6°C and nights near -13°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 Esik 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 Esik peaks around May 20 at about 11 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighExtremeVery highHighModerateLowMay 20UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Esik 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 Esik is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Esik?

Esik sits at 43.4°N, 77.5°E, 1,029 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Talgar, 18 km away.

Topography around Esik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esik has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 717 m around an average of 1,105 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,932 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,511 m.

The land around Esik is covered by trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), trees (30%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
717 m
16 km
2,932 m
80 km
4,511 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Talgar 18 km · Otegen Batyra 35 km · Almaty 45 km · Burunday 48 km · Konayev 65 km · Shelek 70 km · Kyzyl-Suu 121 km · Karakol 123 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 Esik (43.3552°, 77.4524°, elevation 1,029 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).