Danghara weather in December

In December, Danghara sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 8°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 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Danghara's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Danghara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:38 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Danghara is in Tajikistan.

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 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Danghara reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°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)
1112
2112
3112
4111
5111
6101
7101
8101
9101
10101
11101
12101
13101
14100
1590
1690
1790
1890
1990
2090
2190
2290
2390
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
298-1
308-1
318-1

How December really feels in Danghara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Danghara weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°589.44.89.71.2
Feb10° / 8310.94.610.52.2
Mar16° / 10713.21.911.74.5
Apr22° / 11°120130.3136.2
May27° / 15°11113.10146.1
Jun32° / 19°377.9014.64.4
Jul35° / 21°91.8014.43.3
Aug34° / 19°30.7013.54.2
Sep30° / 15°61012.37.1
Oct23° / 10°203.70118.2
Nov15° / 487.20.99.95.0
Dec / 528.23.19.42.1

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 (%)
15050
24951
34951
44852
54852
64852
74852
84753
94753
104753
114654
124654
134555
144555
154555
164555
174456
184357
194357
204456
214456
224456
234357
244357
254357
264357
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Danghara gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1296
2296
3297
4297
5297
6297
7298
8298
9288
10289
11289
12279
132710
142710
152610
162611
172511
182511
192511
202511
212512
222512
232512
242512
252512
262511
272511
282511
292511
302511
312612

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 6 km/h in December.

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
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 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 7:26 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:264:59
29.57:274:59
39.57:284:59
49.57:294:58
59.57:304:58
69.57:304:58
79.57:314:58
89.47:324:58
99.47:334:58
109.47:344:59
119.47:344:59
129.47:354:59
139.47:364:59
149.47:364:59
159.47:375:00
169.47:385:00
179.47:385:00
189.47:395:00
199.47:405:01
209.47:405:01
219.47:415:02
229.47:415:02
239.47:425:03
249.47:425:03
259.47:425:04
269.47:435:04
279.47:435:05
289.47:435:05
299.47:445:06
309.47:445:07
319.47:445:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Danghara

In seasonPeak

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

Danghara's rainy season runs January–May, 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 Danghara?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Danghara.

What to pack for Danghara in December

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

In December, Danghara sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Danghara 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 Danghara peaks around May 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateMay 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Danghara 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 Danghara is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1536 µg/m³Jan 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May37Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Danghara?

Danghara sits at 38.1°N, 69.3°E, 652 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Norak, 33 km away.

HulbukKŭlobBokhtarVahdatVakhshBoshkengash

Topography around Danghara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Danghara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 671 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,426 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,185 m.

The land around Danghara is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
1,426 m
80 km
3,185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Norak 33 km · Yovon 36 km · Hulbuk 42 km · Kŭlob 44 km · Bokhtar 57 km · Vahdat 59 km · Vakhsh 61 km · Boshkengash 62 km

Tajikistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,637
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
15.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 409
Religion
Muslim 98%

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 Danghara (38.0958°, 69.34°, elevation 652 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).