Stepnogorsk weather in December

In December, Stepnogorsk sees average daytime highs of -10°C and overnight lows near -17°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 4.6 wet days and about 7.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -8°C in the first days to -11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 48 min at the start of December to 7 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Stepnogorsk's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stepnogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-17°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
7 h 30 min
9:24 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Stepnogorsk is town in Kazakhstan.

Founded
1959

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 -8°C in the first days to -11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Stepnogorsk reaches about -10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -19°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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How December really feels in Stepnogorsk

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.

Stepnogorsk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -19°103.44.480.0
Feb-10° / -18°103.13.79.50.0
Mar-3° / -11°175.14.111.50.0
Apr11° / -0°276.71.913.62.9
May19° / 357.90.415.46.4
Jun24° / 12°529.6016.56.9
Jul25° / 14°7312.5016.16.5
Aug24° / 12°478.9014.57.0
Sep17° / 286.60.212.45.7
Oct / -0°255.72.410.32.0
Nov-3° / -10°215.658.50.0
Dec-10° / -17°154.65.67.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in December

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Stepnogorsk gets around 15 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 6 days bring snow.

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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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Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 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
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516light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min at the start of December to 7 h 30 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 9:08 AM to 9:30 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.89:084:56
27.89:094:56
37.79:114:55
47.79:124:55
57.79:134:54
67.79:154:54
77.69:164:54
87.69:174:53
97.69:184:53
107.69:194:53
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.77 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Stepnogorsk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stepnogorsk.

What to pack for Stepnogorsk in December

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

In December, Stepnogorsk sees daytime highs around -10°C and nights near -17°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Stepnogorsk in December

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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 Stepnogorsk peaks around June 17 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
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Mar3Moderate
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May6High
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Sep4Moderate
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Location & terrain

Where is Stepnogorsk?

Stepnogorsk sits at 52.4°N, 71.9°E, 311 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Makinsk, 104 km away.

Akkol’KokshetauEkibastuzAtbasarTemirtau

Topography around Stepnogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stepnogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 325 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m.

The land around Stepnogorsk is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (91%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
338 m
80 km
433 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Makinsk 104 km · Shchuchinsk 131 km · Astana 134 km · Akkol’ 186 km · Kokshetau 197 km · Ekibastuz 245 km · Atbasar 248 km · Temirtau 266 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 Stepnogorsk (52.3506°, 71.8816°, elevation 311 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).