Hulbuk in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Hulbuk sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 185 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 9°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Hulbuk's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hulbuk's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-2°C
Precipitation
185 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
1.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Hulbuk in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.

A typical winter day in Hulbuk reaches about 9°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-10°10°20°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Hulbuk

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hulbuk 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°579.16.39.71.0
Feb / -1°7810.55.710.51.9
Mar15° / 9312.5311.74.4
Apr21° / 10°9612.20.712.96.2
May26° / 14°7710.50146.8
Jun31° / 17°174.4014.65.3
Jul34° / 20°30.7014.34.1
Aug33° / 18°10.4013.55.0
Sep28° / 14°30.7012.37.9
Oct22° / 173.30.2118.2
Nov14° / 496.92104.7
Dec / -1°508.24.49.42.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Hulbuk gets around 185 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Hulbuk

In seasonPeak

In winter, Hulbuk overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hulbuk's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Hulbuk?

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.

1.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hulbuk.

What to pack for Hulbuk in Winter

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

In winter, Hulbuk sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

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UV index in Hulbuk in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hulbuk 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateMay 22UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hulbuk in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hulbuk 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 Hulbuk?

Hulbuk sits at 37.8°N, 69.6°E, 478 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Kŭlob, 17 km away.

FarkhorDangharaNorakVakhshBokhtarRustāq

Topography around Hulbuk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hulbuk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 476 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,022 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,104 m.

The land around Hulbuk is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
1,022 m
80 km
4,104 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Kŭlob 17 km · Chubek 22 km · Farkhor 41 km · Danghara 42 km · Norak 71 km · Vakhsh 72 km · Bokhtar 76 km · Rustāq 77 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 Hulbuk (37.8054°, 69.6452°, elevation 478 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.