Turar Ryskulov weather in December

In December, Turar Ryskulov sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. 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 Turar Ryskulov's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turar Ryskulov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:48 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Turar Ryskulov is village in Turkistan 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Turar Ryskulov reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
24-5
33-5
43-5
53-5
63-5
73-5
83-5
92-6
102-6
112-6
122-6
132-6
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311-7

How December really feels in Turar Ryskulov

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.

Turar Ryskulov weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°871211.89.20.0
Feb / -6°10011.410.510.30.0
Mar / -0°10613.68.611.61.4
Apr15° / 11113.3313.14.3
May21° / 10°8813.20.314.46.1
Jun25° / 14°469015.17.4
Jul28° / 16°255014.87.6
Aug27° / 15°173.3013.78.2
Sep22° / 10°223.80.112.38.4
Oct16° / 5571.710.85.4
Nov / -1°859.76.39.61.5
Dec / -6°9011.610.28.90.0

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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114555
124555
134555
144456
154456
164456
174357
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314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Turar Ryskulov gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13428
23429
33529
43529
53530
63530
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83631
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103631
113632
123632
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293835
303834
313834

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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21100
22100
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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
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276calm
286calm
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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 8:35 AM to 8:54 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:355:42
29.18:365:41
39.18:375:41
49.08:385:41
59.08:395:41
69.08:405:41
79.08:415:41
89.08:425:41
99.08:435:41
109.08:435:41
118.98:445:41
128.98:455:41
138.98:465:41
148.98:475:41
158.98:475:41
168.98:485:42
178.98:495:42
188.98:495:42
198.98:505:43
208.98:505:43
218.98:515:43
228.98:515:44
238.98:525:44
248.98:525:45
258.98:535:45
268.98:535:46
278.98:535:47
288.98:545:47
298.98:545:48
308.98:545:49
318.98:545:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.78 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
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221.8Dim
231.8Dim
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251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
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311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Turar Ryskulov?

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
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Turar Ryskulov.

What to pack for Turar Ryskulov in December

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

In December, Turar Ryskulov sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Turar Ryskulov 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 Turar Ryskulov peaks around May 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateMay 21UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Turar Ryskulov 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 Turar Ryskulov is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2322 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Turar Ryskulov?

Turar Ryskulov sits at 42.5°N, 70.3°E, 770 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Aksu, 45 km away.

Topography around Turar Ryskulov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turar Ryskulov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 800 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,119 m.

The land around Turar Ryskulov is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
1,211 m
80 km
4,119 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Aksu 45 km · Lenger 55 km · Shymkent 66 km · Karatau 72 km · Taraz 93 km · Sarykemer 109 km · G‘azalkent 119 km · Iskandar 121 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 Turar Ryskulov (42.5334°, 70.3496°, 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).