Muchun weather in December

In December, Muchun sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°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 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Muchun's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muchun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:44 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Muchun is village in Sughd, Tajikistan.

Density
1,430/km²
people per km²
Founded
1929

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 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Muchun reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°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)
17-1
27-1
37-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How December really feels in Muchun

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.

Muchun 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 / -3°478.36.89.50.0
Feb / -2°6810.27.110.40.4
Mar12° / 10012.55.611.72.8
Apr19° / 11713.91.4135.3
May24° / 12°8113.30.114.26.5
Jun29° / 16°286.9014.86.4
Jul31° / 18°113.2014.55.8
Aug29° / 16°92.6013.66.9
Sep25° / 12°153.3012.38.6
Oct18° / 376.20.710.96.7
Nov11° / 597.83.79.82.8
Dec / -2°518.86.19.20.2

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 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44753
54753
64753
74753
84654
94654
104555
114654
124654
134555
144456
154456
164456
174357
184258
194258
204258
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274258
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Muchun gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12818
22818
32918
42918
52918
62918
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132819
142819
152819
162820
172820
182821
192821
202821
212921
222921
232922
242922
252822
262821
272821
282821
292720
302720
312720

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 7:32 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:324:54
29.47:334:54
39.37:344:54
49.37:344:54
59.37:354:54
69.37:364:54
79.37:374:54
89.37:384:54
99.37:394:54
109.27:404:54
119.27:404:54
129.27:414:54
139.27:424:54
149.27:434:54
159.27:434:55
169.27:444:55
179.27:444:55
189.27:454:56
199.27:464:56
209.27:464:56
219.27:474:57
229.27:474:57
239.27:484:58
249.27:484:58
259.27:484:59
269.27:494:59
279.27:495:00
289.27:495:01
299.27:505:01
309.27:505:02
319.27:505:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.09 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Muchun

In seasonPeak

None of Muchun's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Muchun's rainy season runs February–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 Muchun?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Muchun.

What to pack for Muchun in December

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

In December, Muchun sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Muchun 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 Muchun peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateMay 23UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1132 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Muchun?

Muchun sits at 39.9°N, 69.2°E, 1,173 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Istaravshan, 16 km away.

BekobodProletarYangiyer

Topography around Muchun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muchun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 1,183 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,807 m.

The land around Muchun is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
1,069 m
80 km
4,807 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Istaravshan 16 km · Dalyoni Bolo 22 km · Razzakov 30 km · Suluktu 33 km · Shahriston 34 km · Bekobod 38 km · Proletar 42 km · Yangiyer 53 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 Muchun (39.8815°, 69.1822°, elevation 1,173 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).