Kara-Kulja in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kara-Kulja sees average daytime highs around 0°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 179 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 0°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kara-Kulja's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kara-Kulja's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 0°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -9°C
- Precipitation
- 179 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kara-Kulja in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 0°C.
A typical winter day in Kara-Kulja reaches about 0°C and drops to -9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Kara-Kulja
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Kara-Kulja weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1° / -11° | 47 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -7° | 65 | 9.9 | 10 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 7° / -2° | 102 | 13.7 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 14° / 4° | 133 | 15.3 | 3.8 | 13 | 3.6 |
| May | 19° / 8° | 121 | 15.4 | 0.6 | 14.2 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 22° / 11° | 64 | 11.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 25° / 13° | 33 | 6.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 12° | 26 | 5 | 0 | 13.6 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 21° / 8° | 34 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 15° / 3° | 73 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 10.9 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 7° / -4° | 77 | 9.9 | 7.3 | 9.7 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 1° / -9° | 68 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kara-Kulja gets around 179 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Kara-Kulja?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kara-Kulja.
What to pack for Kara-Kulja in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kara-Kulja sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Kara-Kulja in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kara-Kulja peaks around May 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Kara-Kulja in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kara-Kulja is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 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) | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Kara-Kulja?
Kara-Kulja sits at 40.6°N, 73.6°E, 1,384 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Uzgen, 29 km away.
Topography around Kara-Kulja
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kara-Kulja.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kara-Kulja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 1,449 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,746 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,277 m.
The land around Kara-Kulja is covered by grassland (50%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 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
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 Kara-Kulja (40.6322°, 73.5925°, elevation 1,384 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.