Farkhor weather in December

In December, Farkhor sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Farkhor's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farkhor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:36 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Farkhor is human settlement.

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 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Farkhor reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2122
3122
4122
5122
6122
7111
8111
9111
10111
11111
12111
13111
14111
15111
16111
17111
18111
19111
20110
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

How December really feels in Farkhor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Farkhor 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°488.43.39.72.0
Feb12° / 669.83.510.62.9
Mar18° / 8111.31.111.75.3
Apr23° / 12°8411.10.112.96.6
May29° / 16°688.90145.9
Jun35° / 20°173.5014.53.4
Jul37° / 23°30.8014.31.9
Aug36° / 22°10.3013.42.9
Sep31° / 17°20.5012.36.0
Oct24° / 11°132.60118.5
Nov16° / 436.70.7105.5
Dec11° / 437.22.19.52.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54852
64951
74852
84852
94852
104852
114753
124753
134753
144654
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Farkhor gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1255
2255
3255
4255
5255
6255
7256
8256
9246
10246
11246
12236
13236
14236
15236
16226
17226
18227
19227
20227
21227
22228
23228
24228
25228
26238
27238
28238
29238
30239
31249

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 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:245:00
29.67:255:00
39.67:265:00
49.67:275:00
59.57:285:00
69.57:285:00
79.57:295:00
89.57:305:00
99.57:315:00
109.57:325:00
119.57:325:00
129.57:335:00
139.47:345:01
149.47:345:01
159.47:355:01
169.47:365:01
179.47:365:02
189.47:375:02
199.47:385:02
209.47:385:03
219.47:395:03
229.47:395:04
239.47:405:04
249.47:405:05
259.47:405:05
269.47:415:06
279.47:415:06
289.47:415:07
299.47:425:08
309.47:425:08
319.47:425:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.26 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Farkhor?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Farkhor.

What to pack for Farkhor in December

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

In December, Farkhor sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Farkhor 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 Farkhor peaks around May 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Farkhor 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 Farkhor is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2032 µg/m³Jan 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Farkhor?

Farkhor sits at 37.5°N, 69.4°E, 444 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Chubek, 30 km away.

HulbukĀrt KhwājahRustāqVakhshKŭlobQarāwulKolkhozobod

Topography around Farkhor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farkhor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 454 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,738 m.

The land around Farkhor is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
1,064 m
80 km
2,738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Chubek 30 km · Hulbuk 41 km · Ārt Khwājah 46 km · Rustāq 56 km · Vakhsh 56 km · Kŭlob 58 km · Qarāwul 63 km · Kolkhozobod 67 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 Farkhor (37.4922°, 69.4036°, elevation 444 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).