Chirchiq weather in December

In December, Chirchiq sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 5°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 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chirchiq's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chirchiq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:47 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Chirchiq is city in Uzbekistan.

Density
4,788/km²
people per km²
Founded
1935

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 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Chirchiq reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 10°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)
18-3
27-3
37-3
47-3
57-3
67-3
77-3
86-3
96-4
106-4
116-4
126-4
136-4
146-4
156-4
166-4
176-4
185-4
195-4
205-4
215-4
225-4
235-4
245-4
255-4
265-4
275-5
285-5
295-5
305-5
315-5

How December really feels in Chirchiq

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.

Chirchiq weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°7110.76.29.30.0
Feb / -4°8710.8510.30.5
Mar13° / 97122.311.73.3
Apr19° / 10211.50.313.15.9
May24° / 12°688.5014.37.3
Jun30° / 15°245.1014.96.3
Jul32° / 17°92.3014.75.3
Aug31° / 16°61.4013.76.2
Sep26° / 11°111.9012.38.6
Oct19° / 355.40.310.97.2
Nov12° / 658.32.19.73.2
Dec / -4°719.85.19.10.3

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 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54753
64753
74753
84654
94654
104654
114555
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174357
184357
194258
204159
214159
224159
234159
244258
254159
264159
274159
284159
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Chirchiq gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13114
23114
33114
43115
53215
63214
73214
83214
93214
103214
113214
123215
133215
143316
153316
163317
173317
183317
193318
203318
213318
223219
233219
243219
253219
263219
273119
283118
293118
303118
313118

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:354:48
29.27:364:48
39.27:374:48
49.27:384:47
59.17:394:47
69.17:404:47
79.17:404:47
89.17:414:47
99.17:424:47
109.17:434:47
119.17:444:47
129.07:454:47
139.07:454:48
149.07:464:48
159.07:474:48
169.07:474:48
179.07:484:49
189.07:494:49
199.07:494:49
209.07:504:50
219.07:504:50
229.07:514:51
239.07:514:51
249.07:524:52
259.07:524:52
269.07:524:53
279.07:534:53
289.07:534:54
299.07:534:55
309.07:534:55
319.07:544:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.75 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Chirchiq

In seasonPeak

In December, Chirchiq sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chirchiq's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Chirchiq?

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

0.3
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 Chirchiq.

What to pack for Chirchiq in December

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

In December, Chirchiq sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Chirchiq 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 Chirchiq peaks around May 24 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 24UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chirchiq 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 Chirchiq is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1431 µg/m³Jan 1119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chirchiq?

Chirchiq sits at 41.5°N, 69.6°E, 602 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Qibray, 13 km away.

Topography around Chirchiq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chirchiq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 616 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,565 m.

The land around Chirchiq is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
770 m
80 km
3,565 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Qibray 13 km · Iskandar 14 km · G‘azalkent 19 km · Parkent 21 km · Salor 22 km · Yunusobod 27 km · Saryaghash 35 km · Bektemir 35 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 Chirchiq (41.4689°, 69.5822°, elevation 602 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).