Kyzylorda weather in December

In December, Kyzylorda sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 3.5 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kyzylorda's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyzylorda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
9:16 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kyzylorda is city in Kazakhstan.

Founded
1820

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 -2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kyzylorda reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 6°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)
11-6
21-6
31-7
41-7
51-7
60-7
70-7
80-7
90-7
100-8
110-8
12-1-8
13-1-8
14-1-8
15-1-8
16-1-8
17-1-8
18-1-8
19-1-8
20-1-8
21-1-8
22-1-9
23-2-9
24-2-9
25-2-9
26-2-9
27-2-9
28-2-9
29-2-9
30-2-9
31-2-9

How December really feels in Kyzylorda

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.

Kyzylorda 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-3° / -10°1443.490.0
Feb / -9°112.91.610.10.0
Mar10° / -2°174.20.611.62.4
Apr20° / 173.80.113.27.2
May27° / 14°123.1014.67.6
Jun32° / 18°61.9015.34.8
Jul34° / 21°51.40153.8
Aug32° / 19°41.2013.95.1
Sep26° / 12°30.8012.38.6
Oct17° / 82.20.110.76.7
Nov / -3°153.81.19.41.2
Dec-1° / -8°133.52.18.70.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114357
124357
134357
144258
154357
164357
174357
184258
194258
204159
214258
224159
234060
243961
253961
263862
273763
283763
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kyzylorda gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1115
2115
3115
4115
5115
6115
7115
8115
9115
10115
11115
12116
13116
14116
15116
16117
17117
18117
19117
20127
21128
22128
23128
24128
25128
26139
27139
28139
29139
30139
31139

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
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13100
14100
15100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
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27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 9:02 AM to 9:22 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.99:025:53
28.89:035:53
38.89:045:53
48.89:055:52
58.89:065:52
68.79:075:52
78.79:085:52
88.79:095:52
98.79:105:52
108.79:115:52
118.79:125:52
128.79:135:52
138.69:135:52
148.69:145:52
158.69:155:52
168.69:165:53
178.69:165:53
188.69:175:53
198.69:185:53
208.69:185:54
218.69:195:54
228.69:195:55
238.69:205:55
248.69:205:56
258.69:205:56
268.69:215:57
278.69:215:58
288.69:215:58
298.69:225:59
308.69:226:00
318.69:226:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.43 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kyzylorda

In seasonPeak

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

Kyzylorda sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Kyzylorda?

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 Kyzylorda.

What to pack for Kyzylorda in December

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

In December, Kyzylorda sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kyzylorda 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 Kyzylorda peaks around May 24 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 24UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kyzylorda 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 Kyzylorda is worst in April — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModerateApr 1766 µg/m³Jan 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun35Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep51Poor
Oct55Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kyzylorda?

Kyzylorda sits at 44.9°N, 65.5°E, 128 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Tasbuget, 10 km away.

BaikonurTurkestanKentauNovokazalinsk

Topography around Kyzylorda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyzylorda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m.

The land around Kyzylorda is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (35%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
62 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Tasbuget 10 km · Shiyeli 123 km · Zhosaly 133 km · Zhangaqorghan 174 km · Baikonur 192 km · Turkestan 280 km · Kentau 281 km · Novokazalinsk 285 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 Kyzylorda (44.8528°, 65.5092°, elevation 128 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).