Çaşgyn weather in December

In December, Çaşgyn sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 3.2 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Çaşgyn's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çaşgyn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:08 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Çaşgyn is village in Mary Province, Turkmenistan.

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 10°C through the month.

A typical December day in Çaşgyn reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2122
3112
4112
5112
6111
7111
8111
9111
10101
11101
12101
13101
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How December really feels in Çaşgyn

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.

Çaşgyn 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
Jan10° / 194.41.59.72.4
Feb12° / 275.51.310.53.7
Mar18° / 366.70.311.76.3
Apr25° / 13°244.9012.97.6
May31° / 18°112.70145.3
Jun37° / 23°10.4014.62.4
Jul38° / 25°10.2014.31.2
Aug37° / 22°00.1013.52.4
Sep31° / 16°10.2012.36.1
Oct24° / 10°61.60118.8
Nov16° / 153.50.3106.0
Dec10° / 133.20.59.42.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46436
56337
66337
76238
86139
96139
106040
116040
125941
135941
145941
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225842
235842
245941
255941
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Çaşgyn gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1121
2111
3111
4111
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10112
11122
12122
13122
14122
15122
16122
17122
18122
19122
20112
21112
22112
23112
24112
25112
26112
27112
28112
29112
30112
31112

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
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19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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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 7:56 AM to 8:14 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:565:31
29.67:575:31
39.57:585:31
49.57:595:30
59.58:005:30
69.58:015:30
79.58:025:30
89.58:025:30
99.58:035:30
109.48:045:31
119.48:055:31
129.48:055:31
139.48:065:31
149.48:075:31
159.48:075:32
169.48:085:32
179.48:095:32
189.48:095:33
199.48:105:33
209.48:105:33
219.48:115:34
229.48:115:34
239.48:125:35
249.48:125:35
259.48:135:36
269.48:135:36
279.48:135:37
289.48:145:37
299.48:145:38
309.48:145:39
319.48:145:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Çaşgyn

In seasonPeak

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

Çaşgyn sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Çaşgyn?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Çaşgyn.

What to pack for Çaşgyn in December

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

In December, Çaşgyn sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Çaşgyn 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 Çaşgyn peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Çaşgyn 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 Çaşgyn is worst in July — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 32 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1864 µg/m³Jan 1833 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr50Poor
May49Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Çaşgyn?

Çaşgyn sits at 37.8°N, 61.5°E, 200 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Mary, 34 km away.

TürkmengalaYolötenTejenSarakhsSarahsKaka

Topography around Çaşgyn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çaşgyn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m.

The land around Çaşgyn is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
146 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Mary 34 km · Bayramaly 58 km · Türkmengala 81 km · Yolöten 90 km · Tejen 103 km · Sarakhs 144 km · Sarahs 145 km · Kaka 178 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 Çaşgyn (37.7973°, 61.5491°, elevation 200 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).