Fergana in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Fergana sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 71 mm of precipitation over about 17 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 8°C in early December to 11°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Fergana's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fergana's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 7°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 0°C
- Precipitation
- 71 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Fergana in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early December to 11°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Fergana reaches about 7°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Fergana
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 53 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Fergana 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / -1° | 18 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 9° / 1° | 27 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 10.4 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 16° / 7° | 39 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 41 | 8.7 | 0 | 13 | 6.8 |
| May | 29° / 17° | 31 | 8.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 35° / 21° | 22 | 7 | 0 | 14.8 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 37° / 24° | 10 | 3.7 | 0 | 14.6 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 35° / 22° | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 13.6 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 17° | 8 | 2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 22° / 11° | 21 | 4.5 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 13° / 5° | 28 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 7° / 0° | 27 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 9.2 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Fergana gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 17 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Fergana?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fergana.
What to pack for Fergana in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Fergana sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Fergana in Winter
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 Fergana peaks around May 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Fergana in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Fergana is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 23 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Fergana?
Fergana sits at 40.4°N, 71.8°E, 580 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Kirguli, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Fergana
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fergana.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Fergana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,907 m.
The land around Fergana is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and grassland (32%) within 80 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
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 Fergana (40.3842°, 71.7843°, elevation 580 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.