Konayev weather in December

In December, Konayev sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -0°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 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Konayev's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Konayev's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:26 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Konayev is capital of Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.

Founded
1970

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 2°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Konayev reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 7°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)
13-5
23-5
32-6
42-6
52-6
62-6
72-6
81-7
91-7
101-7
111-7
121-7
131-7
141-8
150-8
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310-9

How December really feels in Konayev

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
29 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Konayev weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -11°1854.39.10.0
Feb / -9°205.34.510.20.0
Mar10° / -1°347.52.511.62.4
Apr19° / 569.50.513.26.0
May25° / 12°589.7014.56.8
Jun30° / 17°428.8015.25.2
Jul32° / 19°367.6014.94.2
Aug31° / 18°234.9013.85.2
Sep26° / 12°183.8012.37.9
Oct17° / 285.40.510.86.3
Nov / -1°326.62.59.51.5
Dec / -8°215.74.58.80.0

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 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24852
34852
44753
54753
64753
74753
84852
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144654
154654
164654
174654
184555
194555
204555
214456
224456
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Konayev gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11913
21813
31813
41813
51813
61713
71713
81713
91713
101713
111714
121714
131714
141714
151815
161815
171815
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201916
211916
221916
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281814
291814
301814
311714

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 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
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1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
2110calm
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3110calm

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 8:13 AM to 8:32 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:135:10
28.98:145:10
38.98:155:10
48.98:165:10
58.98:175:10
68.98:185:09
78.88:195:09
88.88:195:09
98.88:205:09
108.88:215:09
118.88:225:09
128.88:235:09
138.88:245:09
148.88:245:10
158.78:255:10
168.78:265:10
178.78:265:10
188.78:275:11
198.78:285:11
208.78:285:11
218.78:295:12
228.78:295:12
238.78:305:13
248.78:305:13
258.78:305:14
268.78:315:14
278.78:315:15
288.78:315:16
298.78:325:16
308.88:325:17
318.88:325:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.7 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.7 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
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
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
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Konayev?

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 Konayev.

What to pack for Konayev in December

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

In December, Konayev sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Konayev 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 Konayev peaks around May 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Konayev 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 Konayev 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 Konayev?

Konayev sits at 43.9°N, 77.1°E, 497 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Otegen Batyra, 50 km away.

Topography around Konayev

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Konayev has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 502 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,450 m.

The land around Konayev is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
296 m
80 km
3,450 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Otegen Batyra 50 km · Burunday 59 km · Talgar 64 km · Esik 65 km · Almaty 69 km · Shelek 101 km · Taldykorgan 165 km · Ushtobe 170 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 Konayev (43.8668°, 77.063°, elevation 497 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).