Kentau weather in December

In December, Kentau sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 1°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 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kentau's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kentau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:59 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kentau is place in Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan.

Founded
1955

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 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kentau reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 10°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)
14-4
24-4
34-4
43-4
53-4
63-4
73-4
83-4
93-5
103-5
112-5
122-5
132-5
142-5
152-5
162-5
172-5
182-5
192-5
202-5
212-5
222-5
231-5
241-5
251-5
261-5
271-5
281-5
291-5
301-5
311-6

How December really feels in Kentau

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.

Kentau weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -7°458.47.19.10.0
Feb / -5°427.55.110.20.0
Mar10° / 467.92.511.62.2
Apr18° / 447.50.513.26.1
May25° / 13°335.9014.57.7
Jun30° / 18°143.9015.26.0
Jul32° / 20°102.7014.94.9
Aug31° / 19°51.2013.86.0
Sep25° / 13°41.1012.38.9
Oct17° / 183.60.410.86.6
Nov / -0°416.42.69.51.8
Dec / -5°437.45.48.80.0

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35149
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
95050
105050
114951
124951
134852
144852
154753
164654
174753
184654
194654
204555
214555
224555
234456
244357
254357
264357
274258
284159
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kentau gets around 43 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 25% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72214
82214
92215
102215
112215
122216
132216
142317
152317
162318
172318
182419
192419
202419
212420
222520
232520
242520
252520
262520
272520
282520
292521
302521
312521

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 9 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 8:46 AM to 9:05 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:465:46
29.08:475:46
39.08:485:45
48.98:495:45
58.98:505:45
68.98:515:45
78.98:525:45
88.98:525:45
98.98:535:45
108.88:545:45
118.88:555:45
128.88:565:45
138.88:575:45
148.88:575:45
158.88:585:45
168.88:595:46
178.88:595:46
188.89:005:46
198.89:015:46
208.89:015:47
218.89:025:47
228.89:025:48
238.89:035:48
248.89:035:49
258.89:035:49
268.89:045:50
278.89:045:50
288.89:045:51
298.89:055:52
308.89:055:53
318.89:055:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.67 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kentau?

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
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kentau.

What to pack for Kentau in December

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

In December, Kentau sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kentau 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 Kentau peaks around August 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowAug 14UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kentau 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 Kentau is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1029 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kentau?

Kentau sits at 43.5°N, 68.5°E, 426 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Turkestan, 32 km away.

Topography around Kentau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kentau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,960 m.

The land around Kentau is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (90%) within 16 km, and grassland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
850 m
80 km
1,960 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Turkestan 32 km · Zhangatas 99 km · Zhangaqorghan 110 km · Arys 123 km · Shiyeli 160 km · Shymkent 161 km · Karatau 162 km · Aksu 162 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 Kentau (43.5167°, 68.5046°, elevation 426 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).