Bereket weather in December

In December, Bereket sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 12 mm of precipitation across 3.5 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bereket's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bereket's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
12 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:37 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Bereket is city in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan.

Density
1,315/km²
people per km²
Founded
1895

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bereket reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
391
491
581
680
780
880
980
1080
1180
1280
1380
1480
1580
1670
1770
1870
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2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2680
2780
2880
2970
3070
3170

How December really feels in Bereket

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.

Bereket weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°133.21.29.61.1
Feb / 194.71.710.52.2
Mar15° / 305.50.411.75.3
Apr23° / 11°295.70.1137.5
May30° / 18°173.4014.16.2
Jun35° / 23°112.2014.73.1
Jul38° / 26°41.2014.51.5
Aug37° / 24°61013.52.3
Sep31° / 18°81.5012.36.1
Oct23° / 11°153.20118.3
Nov13° / 1940.49.84.6
Dec / 123.50.99.31.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55644
65644
75644
85644
95743
105743
115743
125743
135644
145644
155644
165743
175743
185842
195842
205842
215842
225941
235941
245941
256040
266040
276040
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bereket gets around 12 mm of rain and snow over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1152
2142
3142
4143
5143
6143
7133
8133
9133
10133
11123
12123
13123
14123
15113
16113
17113
18113
19103
20103
21103
22103
23103
24103
25103
26103
27103
28103
29103
30103
31103

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 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:24 AM to 8:43 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:245:51
29.48:255:51
39.48:265:51
49.48:275:50
59.48:285:50
69.48:295:50
79.38:305:50
89.38:315:50
99.38:325:50
109.38:325:50
119.38:335:51
129.38:345:51
139.38:355:51
149.38:355:51
159.38:365:51
169.38:375:52
179.28:375:52
189.28:385:52
199.28:385:53
209.28:395:53
219.28:395:53
229.28:405:54
239.28:405:54
249.28:415:55
259.28:415:55
269.28:425:56
279.28:425:57
289.38:425:57
299.38:425:58
309.38:435:59
319.38:435:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bereket

In seasonPeak

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

Bereket sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Bereket?

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 Bereket.

What to pack for Bereket in December

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

In December, Bereket sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Bereket 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 Bereket peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bereket 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 Bereket is worst in September — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 23 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorSep 1864 µg/m³Jan 2024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr40Poor
May40Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov47Poor
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bereket?

Bereket sits at 39.2°N, 55.5°E, 34 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Gyzylarbat, 72 km away.

GyzylarbatGumdagBalkanabatMagtymgulyJebelBäherdenKalālehGālīkesh

Topography around Bereket

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bereket has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,388 m.

The land around Bereket is covered by bare terrain (36%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
785 m
80 km
1,388 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Gyzylarbat 72 km · Gumdag 80 km · Balkanabat 103 km · Magtymguly 112 km · Jebel 119 km · Bäherden 189 km · Kalāleh 207 km · Gālīkesh 219 km

Turkmenistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,540
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 93%Christian 6%

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 Bereket (39.2446°, 55.5154°, elevation 34 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).