Shalqar weather in December

In December, Shalqar sees average daytime highs of -5°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 4.6 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Shalqar's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shalqar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-5°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:51 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Shalqar is city in Kazakhstan.

Density
70/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 -3°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Shalqar reaches about -5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -13°C and 1°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)
1-3-9
2-3-9
3-3-9
4-3-10
5-3-10
6-4-10
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8-4-10
9-4-11
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31-7-13

How December really feels in Shalqar

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.

Shalqar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-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° / -14°144.45.38.60.0
Feb-6° / -14°143.94.29.90.0
Mar / -6°2252.911.60.4
Apr15° / 245.20.413.45.2
May23° / 11°204.9014.97.7
Jun30° / 17°153.5015.76.3
Jul31° / 19°143.5015.45.2
Aug30° / 17°102.1014.16.5
Sep23° / 10°61.8012.48.3
Oct14° / 174.10.210.64.6
Nov / -5°194.32.69.10.2
Dec-5° / -11°174.65.18.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 (%)
13664
23664
33664
43565
53565
63664
73565
83565
93466
103466
113466
123268
133268
143268
152971
162971
172872
182773
192674
202674
212575
222575
232377
242377
252377
262278
272278
282278
292278
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Shalqar gets around 17 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 17% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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91314
101315
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271517
281516
291516
301416
311416

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 (%)
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22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 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 8:37 AM to 8:57 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:375:06
28.58:385:05
38.48:395:05
48.48:405:05
58.48:415:04
68.48:425:04
78.38:435:04
88.38:445:04
98.38:455:04
108.38:465:04
118.38:475:04
128.38:485:04
138.28:495:04
148.28:505:04
158.28:515:04
168.28:515:04
178.28:525:04
188.28:535:05
198.28:535:05
208.28:545:05
218.28:545:06
228.28:555:06
238.28:555:07
248.28:565:07
258.28:565:08
268.28:565:08
278.28:575:09
288.28:575:10
298.28:575:10
308.28:575:11
318.28:575:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.08 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Shalqar?

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
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shalqar.

What to pack for Shalqar in December

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

In December, Shalqar sees daytime highs around -5°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shalqar 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 Shalqar peaks around June 16 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 16UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shalqar 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 Shalqar is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Jan 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shalqar?

Shalqar sits at 47.8°N, 59.6°E, 169 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Embi, 155 km away.

AralKandyagashKhromtauNovokazalinskAktobeYasnyyBaikonur

Topography around Shalqar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shalqar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m.

The land around Shalqar is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (92%) within 16 km, and grassland (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
252 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Embi 155 km · Aral 192 km · Kandyagash 243 km · Khromtau 283 km · Novokazalinsk 293 km · Aktobe 324 km · Yasnyy 357 km · Baikonur 374 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 Shalqar (47.8315°, 59.6193°, elevation 169 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).