Kyzyl-Kyya weather in December

In December, Kyzyl-Kyya sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kyzyl-Kyya's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyzyl-Kyya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:33 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kyzyl-Kyya is City of regional significance in Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan.

Density
410/km²
people per km²
Founded
1898

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 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kyzyl-Kyya reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 7°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)
14-2
24-2
34-2
43-3
53-3
63-3
73-3
83-3
93-3
102-3
112-3
122-3
132-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
172-4
182-4
192-4
202-4
211-4
221-4
231-4
241-4
251-4
261-4
271-4
281-5
291-5
301-5
311-5

How December really feels in Kyzyl-Kyya

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.

Kyzyl-Kyya 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°519.39.39.50.0
Feb / -3°8111.610.410.40.0
Mar / 11915.510.611.71.5
Apr15° / 15516.85.1133.8
May20° / 11°164200.714.25.0
Jun25° / 14°10015.3014.86.2
Jul27° / 17°5510.5014.66.8
Aug26° / 16°528.1013.67.5
Sep22° / 12°5910.30.212.37.2
Oct15° / 9211.7310.94.7
Nov / 7510.26.89.81.3
Dec / -4°649.99.29.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53862
63961
73961
83862
93862
104060
114060
123961
134060
144060
154060
164060
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
254060
264060
274159
284159
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kyzyl-Kyya gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13429
23429
33429
43429
53429
63329
73329
83329
93228
103128
113128
123028
133028
143028
153028
163028
173029
183029
193029
203029
213030
223030
233130
243130
253030
263030
273030
283029
292929
302929
312929

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 5 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
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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:21 AM to 8:40 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:215:42
29.38:225:41
39.38:235:41
49.38:245:41
59.38:255:41
69.38:265:41
79.28:265:41
89.28:275:41
99.28:285:41
109.28:295:41
119.28:305:41
129.28:305:41
139.28:315:41
149.28:325:42
159.28:335:42
169.18:335:42
179.18:345:42
189.18:345:43
199.18:355:43
209.18:365:43
219.18:365:44
229.18:375:44
239.18:375:45
249.18:375:45
259.18:385:46
269.18:385:46
279.18:395:47
289.18:395:48
299.28:395:48
309.28:395:49
319.28:405:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.08 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.08 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
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kyzyl-Kyya

In seasonPeak

None of Kyzyl-Kyya's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kyzyl-Kyya's rainy season runs February–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Kyzyl-Kyya?

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 Kyzyl-Kyya.

What to pack for Kyzyl-Kyya in December

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

In December, Kyzyl-Kyya sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°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 Kyzyl-Kyya 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 Kyzyl-Kyya peaks around May 21 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 21UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kyzyl-Kyya 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 Kyzyl-Kyya is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1436 µg/m³Dec 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May36Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kyzyl-Kyya?

Kyzyl-Kyya sits at 40.3°N, 72.1°E, 999 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Iradan, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Kyzyl-Kyya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyzyl-Kyya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m around an average of 994 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,405 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,845 m.

The land around Kyzyl-Kyya is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
204 m
16 km
2,405 m
80 km
4,845 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Iradan 3.0 km · Quvasoy 13 km · Quva 30 km · Fergana 32 km · Kirguli 36 km · Toshloq 39 km · Nookat 42 km · Marg‘ilon 42 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 Kyzyl-Kyya (40.2568°, 72.1279°, elevation 999 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).