Sarqant weather in December

In December, Sarqant sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sarqant's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarqant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:20 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sarqant is human settlement.

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 -4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Sarqant reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 3°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)
1-1-11
2-1-11
3-1-11
4-1-11
5-1-12
6-2-12
7-2-12
8-2-12
9-2-12
10-2-13
11-2-13
12-3-13
13-3-13
14-3-13
15-3-13
16-3-13
17-3-13
18-3-13
19-3-13
20-3-14
21-3-14
22-4-14
23-4-14
24-4-14
25-4-14
26-4-14
27-4-14
28-4-14
29-4-14
30-4-14
31-4-14

How December really feels in Sarqant

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.

Sarqant 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-5° / -15°286.26.78.90.0
Feb-3° / -13°306.66.710.10.0
Mar / -7°488.6611.60.6
Apr14° / 6710.7213.24.3
May20° / 7110.70.314.76.3
Jun24° / 11°508.8015.47.1
Jul26° / 13°539015.17.1
Aug25° / 11°386.2013.97.9
Sep21° / 315.70.212.37.5
Oct13° / 417.22.110.74.3
Nov / -7°508.36.39.30.4
Dec-3° / -13°3587.98.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
45050
55050
65149
75248
85347
95248
105347
115347
125446
135347
145347
155347
165347
175248
185248
195149
205050
215050
225050
235050
244852
254852
264852
274852
284951
294852
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sarqant gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12725
22625
32625
42624
52524
62524
72524
82423
92423
102423
112323
122323
132323
142323
152323
162324
172424
182424
192525
202525
212526
222626
232627
242727
252727
262727
272727
282627
292627
302626
312526

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 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 8:26 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:064:54
28.88:084:53
38.78:094:53
48.78:104:53
58.78:114:53
68.78:124:52
78.78:134:52
88.68:144:52
98.68:154:52
108.68:164:52
118.68:164:52
128.68:174:52
138.68:184:52
148.68:194:52
158.68:204:53
168.58:204:53
178.58:214:53
188.58:224:53
198.58:224:54
208.58:234:54
218.58:234:54
228.58:244:55
238.58:244:55
248.58:254:56
258.58:254:56
268.58:254:57
278.58:264:58
288.58:264:58
298.68:264:59
308.68:265:00
318.68:265:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.62 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sarqant?

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
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sarqant.

What to pack for Sarqant in December

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

In December, Sarqant sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sarqant 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 Sarqant peaks around May 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateLowMay 19UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sarqant 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 Sarqant is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1720 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sarqant?

Sarqant sits at 45.4°N, 79.9°E, 770 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Tekeli, 111 km away.

MaqanshyShelekKonayevAyagoz

Topography around Sarqant

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarqant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 769 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,116 m.

The land around Sarqant is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
1,610 m
80 km
4,116 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Tekeli 111 km · Taldykorgan 129 km · Zharkent 139 km · Ushtobe 152 km · Maqanshy 222 km · Shelek 241 km · Konayev 284 km · Ayagoz 286 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 Sarqant (45.4132°, 79.9171°, elevation 770 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).