Gazojak weather in December

In December, Gazojak sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 8 mm of precipitation across 2.3 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gazojak's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gazojak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
8 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:19 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Gazojak is place in Lebap Province, Turkmenistan.

Founded
1967

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 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Gazojak reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 12°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)
16-2
26-2
36-2
46-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
95-3
105-3
115-3
125-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-4
274-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
314-4

How December really feels in Gazojak

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.

Gazojak weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°102.81.39.40.0
Feb / -3°1331.110.30.8
Mar14° / 173.70.411.74.7
Apr22° / 11°143.2013.17.9
May29° / 17°102.1014.36.6
Jun35° / 22°31014.93.4
Jul37° / 24°10.3014.72.2
Aug35° / 22°10.2013.63.5
Sep29° / 15°10.2012.37.7
Oct20° / 41.5010.98.1
Nov11° / 82.20.39.73.2
Dec / -3°82.30.89.10.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55743
65644
75545
85545
95545
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
274951
285050
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Gazojak gets around 8 mm of rain and snow over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
161
261
362
462
562
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1373
1473
1573
1673
1783
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2784
2884
2984
3094
3194

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 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 8:07 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:075:22
29.28:085:21
39.28:095:21
49.28:105:21
59.28:105:21
69.28:115:21
79.18:125:21
89.18:135:21
99.18:145:21
109.18:155:21
119.18:165:21
129.18:165:21
139.18:175:21
149.18:185:21
159.18:195:22
169.08:195:22
179.08:205:22
189.08:205:23
199.08:215:23
209.08:225:23
219.08:225:24
229.08:235:24
239.08:235:25
249.08:235:25
259.08:245:26
269.08:245:26
279.08:245:27
289.08:255:28
299.18:255:28
309.18:255:29
319.18:255:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.84 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Gazojak

In seasonPeak

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

Gazojak sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Gazojak?

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

0.1
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 Gazojak.

What to pack for Gazojak in December

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

In December, Gazojak sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Gazojak in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gazojak peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 9Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gazojak 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 Gazojak is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 2347 µg/m³Jan 1327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr47Poor
May41Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gazojak?

Gazojak sits at 41.2°N, 61.4°E, 123 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Druzhba, 9.0 km away.

UrganchBeruniyKhivaQo’shko’pirShovot

Topography around Gazojak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gazojak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m.

The land around Gazojak is covered by cropland (27%), bare terrain (25%) and water (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (55%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
163 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Druzhba 9.0 km · Hazorasp 31 km · Novyy Turtkul’ 52 km · Urganch 76 km · Beruniy 78 km · Khiva 90 km · Qo’shko’pir 96 km · Shovot 106 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 Gazojak (41.1875°, 61.4036°, elevation 123 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).