Nookat in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Nookat sees average daytime highs around -1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 163 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -1°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Nookat's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nookat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -1°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -6°C
- Precipitation
- 163 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nookat in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -1°C.
A typical winter day in Nookat reaches about -1°C and drops to -6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Nookat
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.
Nookat 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 | -2° / -7° | 43 | 9 | 9 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 0° / -5° | 65 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / 0° | 98 | 15.3 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 13° / 5° | 135 | 17.1 | 9.5 | 13 | 2.9 |
| May | 17° / 8° | 142 | 20.5 | 10.1 | 14.2 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 127 | 22.5 | 2.6 | 14.8 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 113 | 22.7 | 0.5 | 14.6 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 102 | 21.6 | 0.9 | 13.6 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 19° / 9° | 82 | 18.5 | 5.8 | 12.3 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 12° / 4° | 83 | 12.7 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 5° / -1° | 66 | 10 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 0.5 |
| Dec | -0° / -6° | 56 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nookat gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 30 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 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Nookat?
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 Nookat.
What to pack for Nookat in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nookat sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Nookat 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 Nookat peaks around May 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Nookat 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 Nookat is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 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) | 12 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Nookat?
Nookat sits at 40.3°N, 72.6°E, 1,295 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Osh, 33 km away.
Topography around Nookat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nookat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nookat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m around an average of 1,318 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,970 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,657 m.
The land around Nookat is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (23%) 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 Nookat (40.266°, 72.6183°, elevation 1,295 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.