Tokmok weather in December

In December, Tokmok sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tokmok's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tokmok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:29 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tokmok is city in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
1,291/km²
people per km²
Founded
1825

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 0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tokmok reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-9
20-9
30-9
40-9
50-10
60-10
70-10
8-1-10
9-1-10
10-1-10
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31-2-11

How December really feels in Tokmok

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Tokmok weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -12°236.16.59.20.0
Feb / -10°387.67.810.20.0
Mar / -4°7612.710.211.60.7
Apr13° / 128168.613.13.0
May17° / 17721.62.814.44.1
Jun21° / 10°20123.20.615.14.5
Jul24° / 12°23124.6014.84.8
Aug23° / 11°18922.90.113.75.1
Sep19° / 13620.22.512.34.8
Oct13° / -0°7711.95.610.83.4
Nov / -6°4986.69.50.5
Dec-1° / -11°316.36.48.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75248
85149
95149
105050
115050
125050
135050
144951
154951
164951
174852
184753
194753
204753
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224654
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264852
274852
284852
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304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tokmok gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12322
22322
32222
42221
52221
62121
72121
82120
92120
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311718

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 (%)
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8100
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Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
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276calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 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 8:16 AM to 8:35 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:165:21
29.18:175:21
39.08:185:20
49.08:195:20
59.08:205:20
69.08:215:20
79.08:225:20
88.98:235:20
98.98:245:20
108.98:255:20
118.98:265:20
128.98:265:20
138.98:275:20
148.98:285:20
158.98:295:20
168.98:295:21
178.98:305:21
188.88:305:21
198.88:315:22
208.88:325:22
218.88:325:22
228.88:335:23
238.88:335:23
248.88:335:24
258.88:345:24
268.88:345:25
278.98:355:26
288.98:355:26
298.98:355:27
308.98:355:28
318.98:355:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tokmok

In seasonPeak

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

Tokmok's rainy season runs April–September, 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 Tokmok?

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
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tokmok.

What to pack for Tokmok in December

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

In December, Tokmok sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Tokmok 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 Tokmok peaks around May 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 19UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tokmok 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 Tokmok is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1018 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tokmok?

Tokmok sits at 42.8°N, 75.3°E, 800 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Ivanovka, 18 km away.

LebedinovkaBishkekKochkorBalykchyBelovodskoyeKara-Balta

Topography around Tokmok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tokmok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 828 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,136 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,262 m.

The land around Tokmok is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
1,136 m
80 km
4,262 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Ivanovka 18 km · Kant 37 km · Lebedinovka 51 km · Bishkek 58 km · Kochkor 79 km · Balykchy 84 km · Belovodskoye 97 km · Kara-Balta 119 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 Tokmok (42.8419°, 75.3015°, elevation 800 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).