Kŭlob weather in December

In December, Kŭlob sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 10°C in the first days to 7°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 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 Kŭlob's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kŭlob's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:35 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Kŭlob is city in Tajikistan.

Density
6,134/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

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 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kŭlob reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°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)
1100
2100
310-1
410-1
59-1
69-1
79-1
89-1
99-1
109-1
119-1
128-2
138-2
148-2
158-2
168-2
178-2
188-2
198-2
208-2
218-2
228-2
238-2
247-2
257-2
267-3
277-3
287-3
297-3
307-3
317-3

How December really feels in Kŭlob

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.

Kŭlob 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 / -4°7010.87.29.70.5
Feb / -2°9511.66.110.51.4
Mar14° / 11713.63.411.73.9
Apr20° / 12413.70.7135.9
May25° / 13°99110146.8
Jun30° / 16°224.6014.66.1
Jul32° / 18°61.1014.45.1
Aug31° / 17°20.7013.55.9
Sep27° / 13°51012.38.5
Oct21° / 223.80.2117.9
Nov14° / 597.92.1104.3
Dec / -2°629.559.41.5

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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
74951
84951
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144753
154555
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214456
224357
234357
244357
254456
264456
274456
284357
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kŭlob gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13112
23113
33213
43113
53113
63113
73114
83114
93014
103014
113014
123015
133015
143015
153015
163016
173016
183016
193016
203017
213017
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
272919
282919
292919
302919
312920

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
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8100
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15100
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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 7 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
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 4:58 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:244:58
29.57:254:57
39.57:264:57
49.57:264:57
59.57:274:57
69.57:284:57
79.57:294:57
89.57:304:57
99.47:314:57
109.47:314:57
119.47:324:57
129.47:334:58
139.47:334:58
149.47:344:58
159.47:354:58
169.47:354:59
179.47:364:59
189.47:374:59
199.47:375:00
209.47:385:00
219.47:385:00
229.47:395:01
239.47:395:01
249.47:405:02
259.47:405:02
269.47:405:03
279.47:415:04
289.47:415:04
299.47:415:05
309.47:425:05
319.47:425:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kŭlob

In seasonPeak

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

Kŭlob'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 December a good time to visit Kŭlob?

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

1.5
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 Kŭlob.

What to pack for Kŭlob in December

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

In December, Kŭlob sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kŭlob 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 Kŭlob 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 Kŭlob 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 Kŭlob is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× 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
Feb17Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kŭlob?

Kŭlob sits at 37.9°N, 69.8°E, 609 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Hulbuk, 17 km away.

DangharaFarkhorNorakYovonVakhshRustāq

Topography around Kŭlob

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kŭlob has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 616 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,348 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,027 m.

The land around Kŭlob is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
1,348 m
80 km
4,027 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Hulbuk 17 km · Chubek 34 km · Danghara 44 km · Farkhor 58 km · Norak 66 km · Yovon 79 km · Vakhsh 86 km · Rustāq 88 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 Kŭlob (37.9146°, 69.7845°, elevation 609 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).