Proletar weather in December

In December, Proletar sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°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 Proletar's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Proletar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:43 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Proletar is town and Jamoat in Sughd, Tajikistan.

Density
4,480/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 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Proletar reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°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 13°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)
192
291
381
481
581
681
781
881
981
1071
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2660
2760
2860
2960
3060
3160

How December really feels in Proletar

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.

Proletar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°316.749.50.3
Feb / 468.5410.41.3
Mar14° / 6510.21.811.74.0
Apr21° / 11°6810.60.4136.4
May27° / 15°377.3014.26.7
Jun33° / 19°144.2014.84.4
Jul34° / 21°51.4014.63.7
Aug33° / 19°30.7013.65.0
Sep28° / 14°71.5012.38.0
Oct21° / 214.10.210.97.7
Nov13° / 4171.79.83.8
Dec / 377.73.79.21.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44852
54852
64852
74753
84753
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144456
154555
164456
174456
184357
194357
204258
214258
224258
234159
244159
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Proletar gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12711
22711
32711
42712
52712
62712
72712
82612
92612
102612
112512
122512
132512
142412
152413
162413
172313
182313
192313
202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252312
262312
272312
282211
292211
302211
312211

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 9 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
319calm

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 7:31 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:314:52
29.37:324:52
39.37:334:52
49.37:344:52
59.37:354:52
69.37:364:52
79.27:374:52
89.27:384:52
99.27:384:52
109.27:394:52
119.27:404:52
129.27:414:52
139.27:414:52
149.27:424:52
159.27:434:53
169.27:434:53
179.27:444:53
189.17:454:53
199.17:454:54
209.17:464:54
219.17:464:55
229.17:474:55
239.17:474:56
249.17:484:56
259.17:484:57
269.17:484:57
279.27:494:58
289.27:494:58
299.27:494:59
309.27:505:00
319.27:505:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.98 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Dim
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Proletar?

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

1.0
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 Proletar.

What to pack for Proletar in December

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

In December, Proletar sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Proletar 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 Proletar 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 highHighModerateMay 22UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Proletar 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 Proletar is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1336 µg/m³Dec 2419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Poor
May37Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Proletar?

Proletar sits at 40.2°N, 69.5°E, 382 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Khujand, 16 km away.

MuchunIstiqlol

Topography around Proletar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Proletar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,810 m.

The land around Proletar is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (44%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
952 m
80 km
4,810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
December weather nearby: Khujand 16 km · Buston 18 km · Bekobod 21 km · Suluktu 26 km · Qayroqqum 27 km · Razzakov 37 km · Muchun 42 km · Istiqlol 46 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 Proletar (40.1671°, 69.5016°, elevation 382 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).