Taraz weather in December

In December, Taraz sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 7 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 31% 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 Taraz's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taraz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:45 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Taraz is city in Kazakhstan.

Founded
1720

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 Taraz 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 -6°C and 10°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
43-6
53-6
63-6
73-6
83-6
93-6
103-6
113-6
122-6
132-6
142-6
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192-6
202-6
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272-6
282-6
292-6
302-6
312-6

How December really feels in Taraz

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.

Taraz 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°327.75.59.20.0
Feb / -6°407.85.210.20.1
Mar11° / 499.73.111.62.8
Apr19° / 6010.50.813.15.9
May25° / 12°398.6014.47.1
Jun31° / 17°247015.15.1
Jul33° / 19°143.9014.84.2
Aug32° / 17°92.4013.85.3
Sep26° / 12°122.2012.38.4
Oct18° / 3150.610.86.6
Nov / -2°417.52.89.51.8
Dec / -6°3374.98.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104258
114258
124258
134258
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Taraz gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12414
22415
32315
42315
52315
62315
72215
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132215
142215
152216
162316
172316
182317
192417
202417
212417
222418
232418
242418
252418
262418
272318
282318
292317
302317
312317

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
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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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
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 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:325:36
29.08:335:36
39.08:345:36
49.08:355:36
59.08:365:36
69.08:375:35
79.08:385:35
88.98:395:35
98.98:405:35
108.98:415:35
118.98:415:35
128.98:425:35
138.98:435:36
148.98:445:36
158.98:445:36
168.98:455:36
178.88:465:37
188.88:465:37
198.88:475:37
208.88:475:38
218.88:485:38
228.88:495:38
238.88:495:39
248.88:495:39
258.88:505:40
268.88:505:41
278.88:505:41
288.98:515:42
298.98:515:43
308.98:515:43
318.98:515:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.61 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.61 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
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251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
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311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Taraz?

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 Taraz.

What to pack for Taraz in December

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

In December, Taraz sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Taraz 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 Taraz peaks around May 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Taraz 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 Taraz 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 Taraz?

Taraz sits at 42.9°N, 71.4°E, 611 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Sarykemer, 17 km away.

Topography around Taraz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taraz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 626 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,039 m.

The land around Taraz is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
617 m
80 km
4,039 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Sarykemer 17 km · Karatau 81 km · Talas 82 km · Turar Ryskulov 93 km · Aksu 137 km · Lenger 146 km · Merke 149 km · Zhangatas 152 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 Taraz (42.898°, 71.3733°, elevation 611 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).