Ishqoshim weather in December

In December, Ishqoshim sees average daytime highs of -12°C and overnight lows near -21°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -11°C in the first days to -13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ishqoshim's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ishqoshim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-21°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:25 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ishqoshim 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 -11°C in the first days to -13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ishqoshim reaches about -12°C in the afternoon and slips back to -21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -18°C and -7°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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How December really feels in Ishqoshim

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.

Ishqoshim 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-14° / -21°398.610.99.80.0
Feb-11° / -19°531112.910.60.0
Mar-6° / -16°6612.414.111.70.0
Apr-2° / -12°6711.512.312.90.0
May / -7°5910.610.113.90.0
Jun / -3°4411.34.414.51.6
Jul14° / 3280.914.34.4
Aug14° / 164.90.413.45.2
Sep11° / -2°215.32.712.23.1
Oct / -11°357.98.111.10.1
Nov-7° / -18°377.99.3100.0
Dec-12° / -21°3589.59.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64555
74654
84654
94654
104555
114654
124654
134654
144555
154555
164555
174456
184357
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244159
254159
264159
274159
284258
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ishqoshim gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12833
22833
32833
42833
52833
62832
72732
82732
92731
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112731
122631
132630
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212530
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302631
312632

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 (%)
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4100
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23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

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
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 7:13 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:134:53
29.77:144:53
39.67:154:53
49.67:164:53
59.67:174:53
69.67:174:53
79.67:184:53
89.67:194:53
99.67:204:53
109.57:214:53
119.57:214:54
129.57:224:54
139.57:234:54
149.57:234:54
159.57:244:54
169.57:254:55
179.57:254:55
189.57:264:55
199.57:264:56
209.57:274:56
219.57:284:57
229.57:284:57
239.57:284:58
249.57:294:58
259.57:294:59
269.57:304:59
279.57:305:00
289.57:305:00
299.57:315:01
309.57:315:02
319.57:315:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.99 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
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
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ishqoshim?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ishqoshim.

What to pack for Ishqoshim in December

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

In December, Ishqoshim sees daytime highs around -12°C and nights near -21°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ishqoshim in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ishqoshim peaks around May 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateMay 18UV 15Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr12Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ishqoshim 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 Ishqoshim is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1821 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ishqoshim?

Ishqoshim sits at 36.7°N, 71.6°E, 2,535 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Bahārak, 70 km away.

BahārakJurmKhorughFayzabadRustāqTaloqanĀrt Khwājah

Topography around Ishqoshim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ishqoshim has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,213 m around an average of 2,771 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,427 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,302 m.

The land around Ishqoshim is covered by bare terrain (70%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,213 m
16 km
3,427 m
80 km
6,302 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Bahārak 70 km · Jurm 71 km · Khorugh 85 km · Fayzabad 102 km · Rustāq 165 km · Taloqan 185 km · Āsmār 189 km · Ārt Khwājah 194 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 Ishqoshim (36.7248°, 71.6133°, elevation 2,535 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).