Zhetysay weather in December

In December, Zhetysay sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Zhetysay's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhetysay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:50 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Zhetysay reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 16°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)
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291
391
491
591
691
791
881
981
1081
1180
1280
1380
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
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2080
2180
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

How December really feels in Zhetysay

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.

Zhetysay weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°408.83.19.40.7
Feb / 549.4310.41.8
Mar16° / 6711.1111.74.7
Apr23° / 12°6710.1013.16.7
May30° / 17°437.9014.25.7
Jun35° / 21°174.9014.93.0
Jul37° / 23°41.5014.62.3
Aug35° / 21°31013.63.7
Sep29° / 16°51.2012.37.2
Oct22° / 10°203.9010.98.0
Nov14° / 386.90.99.74.4
Dec / 428.12.89.11.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44456
54555
64555
74555
84456
94456
104456
114357
124258
134258
144258
154258
164159
174060
183961
193862
203862
213862
223763
233664
243763
253763
263664
273664
283664
293664
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Zhetysay gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1267
2268
3268
4268
5268
6268
7268
8268
9268
10268
11268
12268
13269
14269
15269
162610
172610
182610
192610
202610
212610
222610
232610
242610
252610
262610
272610
28269
29269
30269
31269

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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 8:38 AM to 8:56 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:385:55
29.38:395:55
39.38:405:55
49.28:415:55
59.28:415:55
69.28:425:54
79.28:435:54
89.28:445:54
99.28:455:54
109.18:465:54
119.18:475:55
129.18:475:55
139.18:485:55
149.18:495:55
159.18:495:55
169.18:505:56
179.18:515:56
189.18:515:56
199.18:525:57
209.18:525:57
219.18:535:57
229.18:535:58
239.18:545:58
249.18:545:59
259.18:555:59
269.18:556:00
279.18:556:01
289.18:566:01
299.18:566:02
309.18:566:03
319.18:566:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.8 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Zhetysay

In seasonPeak

None of Zhetysay's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Zhetysay sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Zhetysay?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zhetysay.

What to pack for Zhetysay in December

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

In December, Zhetysay sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zhetysay 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 Zhetysay peaks around June 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 14UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Zhetysay 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 Zhetysay is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1038 µg/m³Jan 1322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zhetysay?

Zhetysay sits at 40.8°N, 68.3°E, 269 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Gagarin Shahri, 18 km away.

Topography around Zhetysay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhetysay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Zhetysay is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
352 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Gagarin Shahri 18 km · Sirdaryo 29 km · Do’stlik Shahri 37 km · Chinoz 41 km · Guliston 49 km · Zafar 53 km · Paxtakor Shahri 60 km · Shardara 61 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 Zhetysay (40.7763°, 68.3277°, elevation 269 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).