Hisor weather in December

In December, Hisor sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hisor's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hisor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:42 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Hisor is city in Tajikistan.

Density
2,498/km²
people per km²

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 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hisor reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°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)
18-2
28-2
38-3
48-3
58-3
67-3
77-3
87-3
97-3
107-4
117-4
127-4
137-4
146-4
156-4
166-4
176-4
186-4
196-4
206-4
216-4
226-5
236-5
246-5
256-5
266-5
275-5
285-5
295-5
305-5
315-5

How December really feels in Hisor

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hisor weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°7911.49.79.60.0
Feb / -4°10713.38.810.50.5
Mar12° / 13415.94.811.72.6
Apr18° / 14315.51.1135.0
May23° / 11°11914.50.114.16.3
Jun27° / 14°367.7014.67.0
Jul30° / 16°122.5014.46.3
Aug29° / 15°51.6013.57.1
Sep25° / 11°101.9012.38.9
Oct19° / 315.50.2117.1
Nov12° / 648.23.29.93.4
Dec / -4°6910.17.19.40.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34654
44753
54753
64654
74654
84753
94654
104654
114555
124555
134555
144456
154456
164357
174357
184258
194357
204258
214258
224357
234258
244258
254357
264357
274357
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Hisor gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13319
23319
33319
43320
53320
63320
73320
83320
93320
103220
113221
123221
133222
143222
153223
163223
173223
183224
193224
203224
213225
223225
233225
243226
253226
263226
273226
283226
293226
303226
313227

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 4 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
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 7:30 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:305:01
29.57:315:01
39.57:325:00
49.57:335:00
59.47:345:00
69.47:355:00
79.47:365:00
89.47:365:00
99.47:375:00
109.47:385:00
119.47:395:01
129.47:405:01
139.37:405:01
149.37:415:01
159.37:425:01
169.37:425:02
179.37:435:02
189.37:435:02
199.37:445:03
209.37:455:03
219.37:455:04
229.37:465:04
239.37:465:04
249.37:465:05
259.37:475:06
269.37:475:06
279.37:485:07
289.37:485:07
299.37:485:08
309.37:485:09
319.37:495:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.17 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hisor

In seasonPeak

In December, Hisor sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hisor's rainy season runs December–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 Hisor?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hisor.

What to pack for Hisor in December

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

In December, Hisor sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -4°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 Hisor 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 Hisor peaks around June 16 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hisor 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 Hisor is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1535 µg/m³Jan 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May35Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hisor?

Hisor sits at 38.5°N, 68.6°E, 800 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Dushanbe, 20 km away.

VahdatYovonDenovNorakBokhtar

Topography around Hisor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hisor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 802 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,565 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,019 m.

The land around Hisor is covered by cropland (51%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
1,565 m
80 km
5,019 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Dushanbe 20 km · Boshkengash 23 km · Tursunzoda 28 km · Vahdat 40 km · Yovon 48 km · Denov 64 km · Norak 69 km · Bokhtar 79 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 Hisor (38.525°, 68.5512°, 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).