Druzhba weather in December

In December, Druzhba sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 7 mm of precipitation across 2.2 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 12 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Druzhba's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Druzhba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
7 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:20 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Druzhba reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°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)
16-3
26-3
36-3
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
95-3
105-3
114-3
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-4
164-4
174-4
184-4
194-4
204-4
214-4
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244-4
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274-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
314-4

How December really feels in Druzhba

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.

Druzhba 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°92.81.49.40.0
Feb / -3°122.8110.30.9
Mar14° / 173.60.311.74.8
Apr23° / 11°143.2013.17.9
May30° / 17°112.2014.36.4
Jun35° / 22°30.9014.93.2
Jul37° / 24°10.2014.72.0
Aug35° / 21°10.1013.73.3
Sep29° / 15°10.3012.37.6
Oct20° / 41.4010.98.2
Nov11° / 82.40.49.73.1
Dec / -4°72.20.79.10.0

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 (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65644
75545
85545
95545
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165347
175347
185347
195248
205248
215248
225149
235149
245149
255050
264951
274951
284951
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Druzhba gets around 7 mm of rain and snow over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
171
271
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1373
1473
1573
1673
1773
1873
1973
2073
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2784
2884
2984
3084
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
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11100
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24100
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27100
28100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:07 AM to 8:26 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:075:22
29.28:085:22
39.28:095:22
49.28:105:21
59.28:115:21
69.28:125:21
79.18:135:21
89.18:145:21
99.18:145:21
109.18:155:21
119.18:165:21
129.18:175:21
139.18:185:22
149.18:185:22
159.08:195:22
169.08:205:22
179.08:205:22
189.08:215:23
199.08:215:23
209.08:225:24
219.08:235:24
229.08:235:24
239.08:235:25
249.08:245:25
259.08:245:26
269.08:255:27
279.08:255:27
289.08:255:28
299.08:265:28
309.18:265:29
319.18:265:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.85 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
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191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Druzhba

In seasonPeak

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

Druzhba 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 Druzhba?

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

0.0
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 Druzhba.

What to pack for Druzhba in December

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

In December, Druzhba sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Druzhba 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 Druzhba peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Druzhba 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 Druzhba 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 Druzhba?

Druzhba sits at 41.2°N, 61.3°E, 119 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Gazojak, 9.0 km away.

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Topography around Druzhba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Druzhba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m.

The land around Druzhba is covered by cropland (41%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
163 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Gazojak 9.0 km · Hazorasp 22 km · Novyy Turtkul’ 44 km · Urganch 67 km · Beruniy 70 km · Khiva 81 km · Qo’shko’pir 87 km · Shovot 97 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 Druzhba (41.2222°, 61.3067°, elevation 119 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).