Ushtobe weather in December

In December, Ushtobe sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ushtobe's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ushtobe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:27 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ushtobe is human settlement in 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 -0°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ushtobe reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-9
20-9
30-10
40-10
5-1-10
6-1-11
7-1-11
8-1-11
9-2-11
10-2-12
11-2-12
12-2-12
13-2-12
14-2-12
15-3-12
16-3-13
17-3-13
18-3-13
19-3-13
20-3-13
21-3-13
22-3-13
23-3-13
24-3-13
25-3-14
26-4-14
27-4-14
28-4-14
29-4-14
30-4-14
31-4-14

How December really feels in Ushtobe

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.

Ushtobe weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -16°205.65.48.90.0
Feb-3° / -14°205.24.410.10.0
Mar / -5°296.12.111.61.6
Apr18° / 367.50.413.26.2
May24° / 10°387.3014.67.4
Jun30° / 16°276.7015.45.7
Jul32° / 18°306.7015.14.7
Aug30° / 16°153.4013.96.1
Sep24° / 10°153.5012.38.2
Oct16° / 255.50.410.75.8
Nov / -5°336.92.69.31.0
Dec-2° / -12°256.658.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44654
54654
64654
74654
84753
94852
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154654
164654
174654
184555
194456
204456
214456
224357
234258
244159
254060
264060
274159
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ushtobe gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12214
22114
32114
42114
52014
62014
72014
82014
92014
101914
111915
121915
131915
142016
152016
162016
172017
182117
192117
202117
212118
222218
232218
242218
252218
262218
272217
282117
292117
302117
312117

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 9 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 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 8:14 AM to 8:33 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:145:02
28.88:155:02
38.88:165:01
48.78:175:01
58.78:185:01
68.78:195:01
78.78:205:01
88.78:215:00
98.68:225:00
108.68:235:00
118.68:235:00
128.68:245:00
138.68:255:01
148.68:265:01
158.68:275:01
168.68:275:01
178.68:285:01
188.68:295:02
198.58:295:02
208.58:305:02
218.58:305:03
228.58:315:03
238.58:315:04
248.58:325:04
258.58:325:05
268.68:325:05
278.68:335:06
288.68:335:07
298.68:335:07
308.68:335:08
318.68:335:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.55 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ushtobe?

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 Ushtobe.

What to pack for Ushtobe in December

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

In December, Ushtobe sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ushtobe 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 Ushtobe peaks around May 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highModerateLowMay 19UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ushtobe 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 Ushtobe is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ushtobe?

Ushtobe sits at 45.3°N, 78.0°E, 433 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Taldykorgan, 40 km away.

ShelekZharkentEsikOtegen Batyra

Topography around Ushtobe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ushtobe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 426 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,088 m.

The land around Ushtobe is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
402 m
80 km
2,088 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Taldykorgan 40 km · Tekeli 73 km · Sarqant 152 km · Konayev 170 km · Shelek 185 km · Zharkent 200 km · Esik 215 km · Otegen Batyra 218 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 Ushtobe (45.2526°, 77.9828°, elevation 433 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).