Sarykemer weather in December

In December, Sarykemer sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sarykemer's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarykemer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:45 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sarykemer is village in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sarykemer reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-5
24-5
34-5
44-5
54-5
63-6
73-6
83-6
93-6
103-6
113-6
123-6
133-6
143-6
153-6
163-6
173-6
183-6
193-6
203-6
213-6
223-6
233-6
243-6
253-6
263-6
273-6
283-6
292-6
302-6
312-6

How December really feels in Sarykemer

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.

Sarykemer weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°357.95.99.20.0
Feb / -6°418.25.710.20.1
Mar11° / 5510.33.411.62.6
Apr18° / 6610.60.913.15.8
May25° / 12°449.1014.47.0
Jun30° / 17°256.2015.15.5
Jul33° / 19°143.8014.84.5
Aug31° / 17°102.4013.85.6
Sep26° / 12°142.4012.38.4
Oct18° / 345.40.710.86.5
Nov / -1°447.53.19.51.9
Dec / -6°367.85.58.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84852
94852
104852
114753
124753
134654
144654
154555
164555
174555
184456
194456
204258
214357
224258
234258
244258
254159
264060
274060
284060
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sarykemer gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12416
22416
32416
42417
52417
62417
72417
82416
92416
102416
112416
122417
132517
142517
152518
162518
172618
182619
192619
202619
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262619
272619
282619
292618
302618
312618

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 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 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 8:32 AM to 8:51 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:325:36
29.08:335:35
39.08:345:35
49.08:355:35
59.08:365:35
69.08:375:35
78.98:385:34
88.98:395:34
98.98:405:34
108.98:405:34
118.98:415:34
128.98:425:35
138.98:435:35
148.98:445:35
158.88:445:35
168.88:455:35
178.88:465:36
188.88:465:36
198.88:475:36
208.88:475:37
218.88:485:37
228.88:485:38
238.88:495:38
248.88:495:39
258.88:505:39
268.88:505:40
278.88:505:40
288.88:515:41
298.88:515:42
308.98:515:42
318.98:515:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.64 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
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
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sarykemer?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sarykemer.

What to pack for Sarykemer in December

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

In December, Sarykemer sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Sarykemer 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 Sarykemer peaks around May 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 22UV 8Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sarykemer 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 Sarykemer is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1219 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sarykemer?

Sarykemer sits at 43.0°N, 71.5°E, 538 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Taraz, 17 km away.

Topography around Sarykemer

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarykemer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 548 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 834 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,446 m.

The land around Sarykemer is covered by cropland (43%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
834 m
80 km
3,446 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Taraz 17 km · Talas 81 km · Karatau 87 km · Turar Ryskulov 109 km · Merke 138 km · Aksu 152 km · Zhangatas 157 km · Lenger 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 Sarykemer (43.0093°, 71.5101°, elevation 538 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).