Tash-Kumyr weather in December

In December, Tash-Kumyr sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tash-Kumyr's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tash-Kumyr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:36 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tash-Kumyr is town in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
502/km²
people per km²

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 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tash-Kumyr reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 9°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)
16-1
26-1
36-1
45-1
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3
293-4
303-4
313-4

How December really feels in Tash-Kumyr

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.

Tash-Kumyr weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°356.96.49.40.0
Feb / -3°568.67.310.30.2
Mar11° / 7311.5511.72.6
Apr18° / 10113.41.213.15.3
May23° / 13°9414.30.214.36.2
Jun28° / 17°5411.3014.95.9
Jul31° / 19°246014.75.4
Aug30° / 18°184.5013.76.2
Sep25° / 14°214.6012.38.2
Oct18° / 4470.910.96.4
Nov10° / 547.83.89.72.5
Dec / -3°498.179.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94654
104753
114654
124654
134654
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194456
204456
214555
224456
234357
244456
254456
264555
274456
284456
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tash-Kumyr gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 28% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12821
22821
32822
42822
52822
62823
72823
82823
92823
102722
112722
122722
132722
142622
152622
162622
172622
182622
192522
202522
212522
222422
232422
242322
252321
262221
272220
282120
292119
302019
312019

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:24 AM to 8:43 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)
19.28:245:38
29.28:255:38
39.28:265:37
49.28:275:37
59.28:285:37
69.18:295:37
79.18:305:37
89.18:305:37
99.18:315:37
109.18:325:37
119.18:335:37
129.18:345:37
139.18:345:37
149.08:355:38
159.08:365:38
169.08:365:38
179.08:375:38
189.08:385:39
199.08:385:39
209.08:395:40
219.08:395:40
229.08:405:40
239.08:405:41
249.08:415:41
259.08:415:42
269.08:415:43
279.08:425:43
289.08:425:44
299.08:425:44
309.08:435:45
319.18:435:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.87 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.87 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
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tash-Kumyr

In seasonPeak

In December, Tash-Kumyr sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tash-Kumyr'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 Tash-Kumyr?

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

0.0
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 Tash-Kumyr.

What to pack for Tash-Kumyr in December

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

In December, Tash-Kumyr sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Tash-Kumyr 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 Tash-Kumyr 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 Tash-Kumyr 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 Tash-Kumyr is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1333 µg/m³Dec 1918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tash-Kumyr?

Tash-Kumyr sits at 41.3°N, 72.2°E, 612 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Uchqŭrghon Shahri, 28 km away.

Topography around Tash-Kumyr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tash-Kumyr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m around an average of 714 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,091 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,034 m.

The land around Tash-Kumyr is covered by grassland (76%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
532 m
16 km
2,091 m
80 km
4,034 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Uchqŭrghon Shahri 28 km · Kochkor-Ata 41 km · Yangiqo‘rg‘on 45 km · Chortoq 45 km · Uychi 47 km · Massy 47 km · Haqqulobod 48 km · Kara-Kul’ 49 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 Tash-Kumyr (41.3461°, 72.2171°, elevation 612 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).