Balykchy weather in December

In December, Balykchy sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 8 mm of precipitation across 2.6 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Balykchy's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balykchy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
8 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:24 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Balykchy is city in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
1,128/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

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 -2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Balykchy reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-7
21-7
31-7
40-7
50-7
60-7
70-8
80-8
90-8
100-8
11-1-8
12-1-8
13-1-8
14-1-8
15-1-9
16-1-9
17-1-9
18-1-9
19-1-9
20-1-9
21-1-9
22-1-9
23-1-9
24-2-10
25-2-10
26-2-10
27-2-10
28-2-10
29-2-10
30-2-10
31-2-10

How December really feels in Balykchy

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
4 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Balykchy weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°41.42.49.20.0
Feb-1° / -10°1033.710.30.0
Mar / -4°2376.311.60.4
Apr11° / 5112.54.213.12.6
May15° / 8017.11.214.43.7
Jun18° / 8118.10.1154.8
Jul21° / 11°7517.2014.85.5
Aug20° / 11°6515013.75.8
Sep16° / 5815.20.412.34.7
Oct10° / 3810.42.910.82.5
Nov / -4°164.849.60.3
Dec-1° / -9°82.63.48.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135545
145446
155446
165347
175347
185347
195248
205248
215248
225248
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Balykchy gets around 8 mm of rain and snow over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1911
2811
3810
4810
5810
6710
779
879
979
1079
11710
12710
13710
14811
15811
16812
17912
18912
19913
20913
21913
221013
231013
24913
25912
26912
27911
28811
29810
30710
3179

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 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 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 8:11 AM to 8:31 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:115:19
29.18:125:18
39.18:135:18
49.18:145:18
59.08:155:18
69.08:165:18
79.08:175:18
89.08:185:18
99.08:195:18
109.08:205:18
118.98:215:18
128.98:215:18
138.98:225:18
148.98:235:18
158.98:245:18
168.98:245:19
178.98:255:19
188.98:265:19
198.98:265:19
208.98:275:20
218.98:275:20
228.98:285:21
238.98:285:21
248.98:295:22
258.98:295:22
268.98:295:23
278.98:305:23
288.98:305:24
298.98:305:25
308.98:305:26
318.98:315:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.07 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
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 Balykchy?

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
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Balykchy.

What to pack for Balykchy in December

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

In December, Balykchy sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Balykchy 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 Balykchy peaks around May 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowMay 20UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Balykchy 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 Balykchy is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1322 µg/m³Dec 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Balykchy?

Balykchy sits at 42.5°N, 76.2°E, 1,641 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Kochkor, 45 km away.

TokmokIvanovkaAlmatyBurundayNarynKantOtegen Batyra

Topography around Balykchy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balykchy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 1,655 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,214 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,853 m.

The land around Balykchy is covered by bare terrain (33%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), bare terrain (33%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
2,214 m
80 km
3,853 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetlandmoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Kochkor 45 km · Tokmok 84 km · Ivanovka 102 km · Almaty 106 km · Burunday 113 km · Naryn 116 km · Kant 119 km · Otegen Batyra 126 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 Balykchy (42.4602°, 76.1871°, elevation 1,641 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).