Kochkor-Ata weather in December

In December, Kochkor-Ata sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Kochkor-Ata's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kochkor-Ata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:34 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Kochkor-Ata is town in Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan.

Density
3,542/km²
people per km²
Founded
1952

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 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kochkor-Ata reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
280
370
47-1
57-1
67-1
77-1
86-1
96-1
106-1
116-1
126-2
136-2
146-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How December really feels in Kochkor-Ata

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.

Kochkor-Ata weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°346.769.40.0
Feb / -1°528.45.710.40.8
Mar14° / 6910.8311.73.7
Apr20° / 10°8612.50.613.15.9
May26° / 15°8012014.36.4
Jun31° / 19°468.6014.94.7
Jul34° / 21°194.3014.63.7
Aug33° / 20°123013.64.6
Sep28° / 15°163.3012.37.4
Oct20° / 386.10.410.97.3
Nov12° / 507.52.59.73.5
Dec / -2°487.96.29.10.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84753
94753
104753
114753
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204555
214654
224555
234555
244555
254654
264555
274555
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kochkor-Ata gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12619
22619
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92619
102619
112619
122619
132519
142519
152519
162519
172519
182519
192519
202519
212419
222419
232419
242319
252319
262219
272218
282118
292118
302017
312017

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 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 8:22 AM to 8:41 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:225:38
29.28:235:38
39.28:245:37
49.28:255:37
59.28:265:37
69.28:275:37
79.28:275:37
89.18:285:37
99.18:295:37
109.18:305:37
119.18:315:37
129.18:325:37
139.18:325:37
149.18:335:38
159.18:345:38
169.18:345:38
179.18:355:38
189.18:365:39
199.08:365:39
209.08:375:39
219.08:375:40
229.08:385:40
239.08:385:41
249.08:395:41
259.08:395:42
269.18:395:42
279.18:405:43
289.18:405:44
299.18:405:44
309.18:405:45
319.18:415:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.85 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kochkor-Ata?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kochkor-Ata.

What to pack for Kochkor-Ata in December

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

In December, Kochkor-Ata sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kochkor-Ata 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 Kochkor-Ata peaks around May 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighModerateLowMay 21UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kochkor-Ata 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 Kochkor-Ata is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1128 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kochkor-Ata?

Kochkor-Ata sits at 41.0°N, 72.5°E, 618 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Paxtaobod, 12 km away.

Topography around Kochkor-Ata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kochkor-Ata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 612 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,010 m.

The land around Kochkor-Ata is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
780 m
80 km
4,010 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Paxtaobod 12 km · Massy 13 km · Bazar-Korgon 22 km · Poytug‘ 25 km · Andijan 30 km · Oyim 33 km · Haqqulobod 34 km · Uchqŭrghon Shahri 35 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 Kochkor-Ata (41.0371°, 72.4832°, elevation 618 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).