Beruniy in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Beruniy sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 28 mm of precipitation over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early December to 8°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Beruniy's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Beruniy's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
4°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-5°C
Precipitation
28 mm
7 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
0.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Beruniy in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early December to 8°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Beruniy reaches about 4°C and drops to -5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Beruniy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
37 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Beruniy weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°102.81.99.30.0
Feb / -4°112.31.110.30.5
Mar13° / 1530.311.74.5
Apr22° / 153.6013.17.8
May29° / 15°132.5014.36.9
Jun34° / 20°41.60154.0
Jul36° / 22°10.6014.73.0
Aug34° / 20°10.3013.74.5
Sep27° / 14°20.4012.38.3
Oct20° / 61.7010.97.9
Nov10° / -0°92.50.49.62.8
Dec / -5°82.30.990.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Beruniy gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 7 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Beruniy

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Beruniy?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Beruniy.

What to pack for Beruniy in Winter

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

In winter, Beruniy sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Beruniy in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beruniy peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Beruniy in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Beruniy is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2154 µg/m³Jan 1226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May48Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beruniy?

Beruniy sits at 41.7°N, 60.8°E, 101 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Urganch, 18 km away.

Topography around Beruniy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beruniy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m.

The land around Beruniy is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
374 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Urganch 18 km · Novyy Turtkul’ 27 km · Gurlan 34 km · Qo’shko’pir 38 km · Shovot 38 km · Khiva 47 km · Hazorasp 49 km · Daşoguz 67 km

Uzbekistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,968
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 439
Religion
Muslim 88%Eastern Orthodox 9%other 3%

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 Beruniy (41.6911°, 60.7525°, elevation 101 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.