Qulsary weather in December

In December, Qulsary sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 4.6 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Qulsary's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qulsary's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
9:10 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Qulsary is city in 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 -0°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Qulsary reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 4°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)
10-6
20-7
30-7
40-7
5-1-7
6-1-7
7-1-7
8-1-7
9-1-7
10-1-8
11-1-8
12-2-8
13-2-8
14-2-8
15-2-8
16-2-8
17-2-8
18-2-8
19-2-9
20-3-9
21-3-9
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27-3-9
28-3-9
29-3-9
30-3-9
31-3-9

How December really feels in Qulsary

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.

Qulsary weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -10°154.74.48.80.0
Feb-2° / -10°143.63.1100.0
Mar / -3°194.51.811.61.1
Apr18° / 254.80.213.36.1
May26° / 13°254.9014.87.5
Jun31° / 18°183.7015.65.2
Jul34° / 21°112.7015.33.8
Aug32° / 19°61.40144.9
Sep25° / 12°92.6012.48.1
Oct16° / 163.80.210.65.6
Nov / -3°184.11.49.20.6
Dec-2° / -8°194.63.98.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33664
43664
53565
63565
73565
83367
93367
103268
113169
123070
132971
142872
152872
162773
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182575
192575
202575
212476
222476
232476
242476
252377
262377
272377
282377
292377
302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Qulsary gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1138
2138
3139
4139
5139
6139
71310
81310
91311
101311
111311
121312
131412
141413
151413
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211615
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281613
291613
301613
311613

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
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1817light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 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 8:56 AM to 9:16 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:565:32
28.68:575:31
38.58:585:31
48.58:595:31
58.59:005:30
68.59:015:30
78.59:025:30
88.49:035:30
98.49:045:30
108.49:055:30
118.49:065:30
128.49:075:30
138.49:085:30
148.49:095:30
158.39:095:30
168.39:105:30
178.39:115:30
188.39:115:31
198.39:125:31
208.39:125:31
218.39:135:32
228.39:145:32
238.39:145:33
248.39:145:33
258.39:155:34
268.39:155:34
278.39:155:35
288.39:165:36
298.39:165:37
308.49:165:37
318.49:165:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.05 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Qulsary?

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 Qulsary.

What to pack for Qulsary in December

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

In December, Qulsary sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Qulsary in December

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in July at about 26°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Sep 11 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep19Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Qulsary 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 Qulsary peaks around June 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Qulsary 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 Qulsary is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateApr 1323 µg/m³Jan 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qulsary?

Qulsary sits at 47.0°N, 54.0°E, -14 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Atyrau, 163 km away.

EmbiKandyagashShalkarZhanaozenMangistauAktau

Topography around Qulsary

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qulsary has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of -11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m.

The land around Qulsary is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), grassland (29%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
238 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Atyrau 163 km · Balykshi 164 km · Embi 372 km · Kandyagash 376 km · Shalkar 403 km · Zhanaozen 412 km · Mangistau 420 km · Aktau 428 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 Qulsary (46.9531°, 54.0198°, elevation -14 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).