Hunza weather in December

In December, Hunza sees average daytime highs of -18°C and overnight lows near -27°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -16°C in the first days to -19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hunza's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hunza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-27°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:11 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Hunza is town in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

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 -16°C in the first days to -19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hunza reaches about -18°C in the afternoon and slips back to -27°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -23°C and -12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-16-26
2-16-26
3-16-26
4-16-26
5-16-26
6-17-26
7-17-26
8-17-26
9-17-26
10-17-26
11-17-26
12-17-27
13-17-27
14-17-27
15-18-27
16-18-27
17-18-27
18-18-27
19-18-27
20-18-27
21-18-27
22-18-27
23-18-27
24-18-27
25-18-27
26-18-27
27-19-27
28-19-27
29-19-27
30-19-27
31-19-27

How December really feels in Hunza

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.

Hunza weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-19° / -27°5511.113.69.80.0
Feb-15° / -24°7813.214.910.60.0
Mar-10° / -20°9514.115.911.70.0
Apr-5° / -16°8111.812.912.90.0
May-1° / -12°5710.110.713.90.0
Jun / -7°468.65.914.40.4
Jul12° / -1°7615.23.414.22.7
Aug12° / 9220.43.913.42.8
Sep / -6°6413.98.712.20.9
Oct-4° / -18°408.28.911.10.0
Nov-13° / -24°448.29.510.10.0
Dec-18° / -27°489.812.29.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73367
83367
93268
103466
113466
123565
133565
143565
153664
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223862
233862
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Hunza gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13037
23038
33138
43139
53239
63239
73340
83340
93340
103340
113440
123440
133441
143441
153441
163341
173341
183340
193240
203240
213239
223139
233139
243139
253139
263139
273139
283139
293139
303139
313239

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 3 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 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 7:00 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 4:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:004:42
29.77:014:42
39.77:024:42
49.77:034:42
59.67:034:42
69.67:044:42
79.67:054:42
89.67:064:42
99.67:074:42
109.67:074:42
119.67:084:42
129.67:094:43
139.67:094:43
149.57:104:43
159.57:114:43
169.57:114:44
179.57:124:44
189.57:134:44
199.57:134:45
209.57:144:45
219.57:144:46
229.57:154:46
239.57:154:46
249.57:164:47
259.57:164:47
269.57:164:48
279.57:174:49
289.57:174:49
299.57:174:50
309.57:184:51
319.67:184:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.02 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Hunza?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hunza.

What to pack for Hunza in December

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

In December, Hunza sees daytime highs around -18°C and nights near -27°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 Hunza in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hunza peaks around May 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 20UV 15Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr12Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Hunza 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 Hunza is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1518 µg/m³Sep 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hunza?

Hunza sits at 36.3°N, 74.7°E, 2,386 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Gilgit, 55 km away.

SkarduMuzaffarabadIshqoshimMurreeKhorughIslamabadĀsmār

Topography around Hunza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hunza has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,368 m around an average of 2,741 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,685 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,609 m.

The land around Hunza is covered by grassland (41%) and bare terrain (40%) within 3 km, bare terrain (43%), snow and ice (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%) and snow and ice (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
2,368 m
16 km
5,685 m
80 km
6,609 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Gilgit 55 km · Skardu 144 km · Muzaffarabad 243 km · Ishqoshim 276 km · Murree 293 km · Khorugh 305 km · Islamabad 325 km · Āsmār 331 km

Pakistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,596
2025
Happiness
4.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 493
Religion
Muslim 96%Hindu 2%Christian 1%

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 Hunza (36.3269°, 74.6614°, elevation 2,386 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).