Uzgen in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Uzgen sees average daytime highs around 3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 178 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 3°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Uzgen's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Uzgen's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 3°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -7°C
- Precipitation
- 178 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Uzgen in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 3°C.
A typical winter day in Uzgen reaches about 3°C and drops to -7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Uzgen
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.
Uzgen 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 | 1° / -8° | 47 | 8.4 | 8 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -5° | 66 | 9.9 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 10° / 1° | 101 | 13.6 | 6.6 | 11.7 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 6° | 130 | 14.7 | 1.5 | 13.1 | 4.8 |
| May | 21° / 10° | 124 | 14.9 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 70 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 16° | 35 | 5.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 15° | 26 | 4.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 24° / 11° | 32 | 5.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 17° / 5° | 67 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 10.9 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 10° / -1° | 72 | 9.5 | 5 | 9.7 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 3° / -6° | 66 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Uzgen gets around 178 mm of rain and snow over 28 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min 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.
Hazard calendar for Uzgen
In winter, Uzgen overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Uzgen's rainy season runs February–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Uzgen?
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 Uzgen.
What to pack for Uzgen in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Uzgen sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Uzgen in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uzgen peaks around May 22 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Uzgen 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 Uzgen is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 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) | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Uzgen?
Uzgen sits at 40.8°N, 73.3°E, 1,027 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Sultonobod, 27 km away.
Topography around Uzgen
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Uzgen.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Uzgen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 996 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,080 m.
The land around Uzgen is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) 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 Uzgen (40.7699°, 73.3007°, elevation 1,027 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.