Ust-Kamenogorsk weather in December
In December, Ust-Kamenogorsk sees average daytime highs of -7°C and overnight lows near -17°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 7.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ust-Kamenogorsk's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ust-Kamenogorsk's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- -7°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- -17°
- 3rd coldest
- Precipitation
- 46 mm
- 10.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 7 h 54 min
- 8:29 AM – 4:22 PM
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 1.01 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Ust-Kamenogorsk is city in East Kazakhstan.
- Founded
- 1720
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Highs ease over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -8°C by the end.
A typical December day in Ust-Kamenogorsk reaches about -7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -17°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
| Avg low (°C) | -14 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -5 | -14 |
| 2 | -5 | -15 |
| 3 | -5 | -15 |
| 4 | -5 | -15 |
| 5 | -6 | -15 |
| 6 | -6 | -15 |
| 7 | -6 | -16 |
| 8 | -6 | -16 |
| 9 | -6 | -16 |
| 10 | -7 | -16 |
| 11 | -7 | -16 |
| 12 | -7 | -16 |
| 13 | -7 | -16 |
| 14 | -7 | -17 |
| 15 | -7 | -17 |
| 16 | -7 | -17 |
| 17 | -7 | -17 |
| 18 | -7 | -17 |
| 19 | -7 | -17 |
| 20 | -8 | -17 |
| 21 | -8 | -17 |
| 22 | -8 | -17 |
| 23 | -8 | -17 |
| 24 | -8 | -17 |
| 25 | -8 | -18 |
| 26 | -8 | -18 |
| 27 | -8 | -18 |
| 28 | -8 | -18 |
| 29 | -8 | -18 |
| 30 | -8 | -18 |
| 31 | -9 | -18 |
How December really feels in Ust-Kamenogorsk
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.
The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Ust-Kamenogorsk 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -10° / -20° | 32 | 8 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -19° | 29 | 7 | 7.9 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 0° / -12° | 36 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 13° / -0° | 48 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 13.5 | 3.8 |
| May | 20° / 6° | 52 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 15.1 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 25° / 12° | 49 | 8.7 | 0 | 16.1 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 14° | 65 | 11.1 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 12° | 44 | 7.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 20° / 5° | 37 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 11° / -0° | 50 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 10.5 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 0° / -9° | 57 | 9.8 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -7° / -17° | 46 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Cloudier (%) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 71 |
| 2 | 29 | 71 |
| 3 | 29 | 71 |
| 4 | 30 | 70 |
| 5 | 30 | 70 |
| 6 | 30 | 70 |
| 7 | 30 | 70 |
| 8 | 30 | 70 |
| 9 | 31 | 69 |
| 10 | 32 | 68 |
| 11 | 32 | 68 |
| 12 | 32 | 68 |
| 13 | 32 | 68 |
| 14 | 32 | 68 |
| 15 | 33 | 67 |
| 16 | 33 | 67 |
| 17 | 33 | 67 |
| 18 | 33 | 67 |
| 19 | 33 | 67 |
| 20 | 33 | 67 |
| 21 | 33 | 67 |
| 22 | 34 | 66 |
| 23 | 34 | 66 |
| 24 | 33 | 67 |
| 25 | 33 | 67 |
| 26 | 33 | 67 |
| 27 | 33 | 67 |
| 28 | 33 | 67 |
| 29 | 34 | 66 |
| 30 | 34 | 66 |
| 31 | 34 | 66 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Ust-Kamenogorsk gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
| Snow chance (%) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 35 |
| 2 | 34 | 35 |
| 3 | 34 | 35 |
| 4 | 33 | 35 |
| 5 | 33 | 35 |
| 6 | 33 | 35 |
| 7 | 33 | 35 |
| 8 | 32 | 35 |
| 9 | 32 | 34 |
| 10 | 32 | 34 |
| 11 | 32 | 34 |
| 12 | 31 | 34 |
| 13 | 31 | 34 |
| 14 | 31 | 34 |
| 15 | 31 | 34 |
| 16 | 31 | 34 |
| 17 | 32 | 34 |
| 18 | 32 | 34 |
| 19 | 32 | 34 |
| 20 | 32 | 35 |
| 21 | 32 | 35 |
| 22 | 33 | 35 |
| 23 | 33 | 36 |
| 24 | 34 | 36 |
| 25 | 34 | 37 |
| 26 | 34 | 37 |
| 27 | 34 | 37 |
| 28 | 34 | 36 |
| 29 | 33 | 36 |
| 30 | 33 | 35 |
| 31 | 32 | 34 |
Humidity in December
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in December
Winds average 9 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 7 h 54 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 8:14 AM to 8:35 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:30 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:14 | 8:15 | 8:16 | 8:18 | 8:19 | 8:20 | 8:21 | 8:22 | 8:23 | 8:24 | 8:25 | 8:26 | 8:27 | 8:28 | 8:28 | 8:29 | 8:30 | 8:31 | 8:31 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:33 | 8:33 | 8:34 | 8:34 | 8:34 | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:35 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:25 | 4:24 | 4:24 | 4:23 | 4:23 | 4:23 | 4:22 | 4:22 | 4:22 | 4:22 | 4:22 | 4:22 | 4:22 | 4:22 | 4:22 | 4:22 | 4:22 | 4:23 | 4:23 | 4:23 | 4:24 | 4:24 | 4:25 | 4:25 | 4:26 | 4:26 | 4:27 | 4:28 | 4:29 | 4:29 | 4:30 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.2 | 8:14 | 4:25 |
| 2 | 8.2 | 8:15 | 4:24 |
| 3 | 8.1 | 8:16 | 4:24 |
| 4 | 8.1 | 8:18 | 4:23 |
| 5 | 8.1 | 8:19 | 4:23 |
| 6 | 8.0 | 8:20 | 4:23 |
| 7 | 8.0 | 8:21 | 4:22 |
| 8 | 8.0 | 8:22 | 4:22 |
| 9 | 8.0 | 8:23 | 4:22 |
| 10 | 8.0 | 8:24 | 4:22 |
| 11 | 7.9 | 8:25 | 4:22 |
| 12 | 7.9 | 8:26 | 4:22 |
| 13 | 7.9 | 8:27 | 4:22 |
| 14 | 7.9 | 8:28 | 4:22 |
| 15 | 7.9 | 8:28 | 4:22 |
| 16 | 7.9 | 8:29 | 4:22 |
| 17 | 7.9 | 8:30 | 4:22 |
| 18 | 7.9 | 8:31 | 4:23 |
| 19 | 7.9 | 8:31 | 4:23 |
| 20 | 7.9 | 8:32 | 4:23 |
| 21 | 7.9 | 8:32 | 4:24 |
| 22 | 7.9 | 8:33 | 4:24 |
| 23 | 7.9 | 8:33 | 4:25 |
| 24 | 7.9 | 8:34 | 4:25 |
| 25 | 7.9 | 8:34 | 4:26 |
| 26 | 7.9 | 8:34 | 4:26 |
| 27 | 7.9 | 8:35 | 4:27 |
| 28 | 7.9 | 8:35 | 4:28 |
| 29 | 7.9 | 8:35 | 4:29 |
| 30 | 7.9 | 8:35 | 4:29 |
| 31 | 7.9 | 8:35 | 4:30 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 4 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 5 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 6 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 7 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 8 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 9 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 10 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 11 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 12 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 13 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 14 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 15 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 16 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 17 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 18 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 19 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 20 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 21 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 22 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 23 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 25 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 26 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 27 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 28 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 29 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 30 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 31 | 1.1 | Dim |
Is December a good time to visit Ust-Kamenogorsk?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ust-Kamenogorsk.
What to pack for Ust-Kamenogorsk in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Ust-Kamenogorsk sees daytime highs around -7°C and nights near -17°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Ust-Kamenogorsk in December
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 Ust-Kamenogorsk peaks around July 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Ust-Kamenogorsk in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ust-Kamenogorsk is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Ust-Kamenogorsk?
Ust-Kamenogorsk sits at 50.0°N, 82.6°E, 287 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Ridder, 77 km away.
Topography around Ust-Kamenogorsk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ust-Kamenogorsk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ust-Kamenogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,080 m.
The land around Ust-Kamenogorsk is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (31%) within 80 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
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 Ust-Kamenogorsk (49.9714°, 82.6059°, elevation 287 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).