Zhezqazghan weather in December

In December, Zhezqazghan sees average daytime highs of -6°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 5 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Zhezqazghan's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhezqazghan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-6°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
9:19 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zhezqazghan is city in Kazakhstan.

Density
2,220/km²
people per km²
Founded
1938

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 -4°C in the first days to -8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Zhezqazghan reaches about -6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -15°C and 1°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)
1-3-11
2-4-11
3-4-11
4-4-12
5-4-12
6-5-12
7-5-12
8-5-12
9-5-13
10-6-13
11-6-13
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16-7-14
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How December really feels in Zhezqazghan

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.

Zhezqazghan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -16°144.55.98.60.0
Feb-7° / -16°164.44.49.90.0
Mar / -8°184.52.611.60.4
Apr15° / 204.90.713.45.3
May23° / 194.50.114.97.8
Jun29° / 15°174.2015.76.7
Jul30° / 17°184.8015.45.8
Aug29° / 15°122.7014.17.1
Sep22° / 71.7012.48.2
Oct13° / 173.70.510.64.3
Nov / -7°1953.19.10.1
Dec-6° / -14°1755.18.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33565
43466
53466
63466
73367
83367
93367
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
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183367
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203268
213169
223070
232971
242971
252872
262872
272773
282674
292575
302575
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Zhezqazghan gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 5 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11614
21614
31614
41614
51614
61514
71514
81514
91514
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301718
311618

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
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8100
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17100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
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1814light breeze
1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 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 9:04 AM to 9:25 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.59:045:34
28.59:055:33
38.49:075:33
48.49:085:32
58.49:095:32
68.49:105:32
78.39:115:32
88.39:125:32
98.39:135:31
108.39:145:31
118.39:155:31
128.39:165:31
138.29:175:31
148.29:175:32
158.29:185:32
168.29:195:32
178.29:205:32
188.29:205:32
198.29:215:33
208.29:215:33
218.29:225:33
228.29:225:34
238.29:235:34
248.29:235:35
258.29:245:36
268.29:245:36
278.29:245:37
288.29:245:37
298.29:255:38
308.29:255:39
318.29:255:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Zhezqazghan?

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
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zhezqazghan.

What to pack for Zhezqazghan in December

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

In December, Zhezqazghan sees daytime highs around -6°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Zhezqazghan 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 Zhezqazghan peaks around May 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowMay 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zhezqazghan 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 Zhezqazghan is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Aug 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zhezqazghan?

Zhezqazghan sits at 47.8°N, 67.7°E, 397 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Satpayev, 17 km away.

ArkalykKyzylordaTasbugetZhosalyShiyeliBaikonurShakhtinsk

Topography around Zhezqazghan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhezqazghan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m.

The land around Zhezqazghan is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
442 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Satpayev 17 km · Arkalyk 279 km · Kyzylorda 368 km · Tasbuget 375 km · Zhosaly 377 km · Shiyeli 410 km · Baikonur 413 km · Shakhtinsk 417 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 Zhezqazghan (47.7941°, 67.7063°, elevation 397 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).