Ala-Buka weather in December

In December, Ala-Buka sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ala-Buka's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ala-Buka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:40 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ala-Buka is human settlement.

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 -1°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ala-Buka reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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

How December really feels in Ala-Buka

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.

Ala-Buka weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -11°509.310.49.40.0
Feb-2° / -9°7311.111.710.30.0
Mar / -3°9514.211.711.70.3
Apr12° / 12815.96.413.12.5
May17° / 13820.10.914.34.1
Jun21° / 10°9419.1014.95.2
Jul23° / 12°5914.1014.76.6
Aug23° / 11°4811.9013.77.0
Sep19° / 5210.30.412.36.3
Oct12° / 7710.83.410.93.2
Nov / -5°7710.79.29.70.3
Dec-3° / -9°6310.311.39.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94159
104159
114159
124060
134060
144060
153961
164060
174060
183961
193862
203862
213862
223862
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ala-Buka gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13436
23436
33436
43437
53437
63437
73437
83437
93437
103337
113337
123337
133337
143337
153337
163337
173337
183337
193337
203337
213337
223336
233236
243235
253135
263134
273033
283032
292932
302931
312831

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:27 AM to 8:46 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:275:41
29.28:285:40
39.28:295:40
49.28:305:40
59.28:315:40
69.18:325:40
79.18:335:40
89.18:345:40
99.18:345:40
109.18:355:40
119.18:365:40
129.18:375:40
139.08:375:40
149.08:385:40
159.08:395:41
169.08:405:41
179.08:405:41
189.08:415:41
199.08:415:42
209.08:425:42
219.08:425:43
229.08:435:43
239.08:435:44
249.08:445:44
259.08:445:45
269.08:455:45
279.08:455:46
289.08:455:46
299.08:455:47
309.08:465:48
319.08:465:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.05 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ala-Buka?

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
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ala-Buka.

What to pack for Ala-Buka in December

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

In December, Ala-Buka sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ala-Buka 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 Ala-Buka peaks around May 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highVery highHighModerateMay 19UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ala-Buka 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 Ala-Buka is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1928 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ala-Buka?

Ala-Buka sits at 41.4°N, 71.5°E, 1,250 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Kosonsoy, 19 km away.

UychiToshbuloq

Topography around Ala-Buka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ala-Buka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 1,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,925 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,053 m.

The land around Ala-Buka is covered by cropland (41%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
1,925 m
80 km
4,053 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Kosonsoy 19 km · Yangiqo‘rg‘on 31 km · To‘rqao‘rg‘on 46 km · Chortoq 47 km · Namangan 48 km · Chust 50 km · Uychi 52 km · Toshbuloq 55 km

Kyrgyzstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,081
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 443
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 7%other 3%

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 Ala-Buka (41.4105°, 71.4863°, elevation 1,250 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).