Guliston weather in December

In December, Guliston sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Guliston's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guliston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:47 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Guliston is city in Uzbekistan.

Density
4,462/km²
people per km²
Founded
1801

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 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Guliston reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°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 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3101
4101
5101
6101
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1790
1890
1990
2090
2190
2280
2380
2480
2580
2680
2780
2880
2980
3080
3180

How December really feels in Guliston

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.

Guliston weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°387.939.41.1
Feb10° / 5392.910.42.2
Mar17° / 6911111.75.0
Apr24° / 12°7410.30136.6
May30° / 17°508.9014.25.2
Jun36° / 21°215.3014.82.4
Jul38° / 22°72.4014.61.6
Aug35° / 20°41.1013.63.2
Sep30° / 15°51.3012.36.7
Oct23° / 10°223.8010.98.1
Nov15° / 416.90.99.74.8
Dec / 427.82.79.21.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94555
104555
114456
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
174357
184357
194258
204159
214159
224159
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284159
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Guliston gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1278
2278
3279
4279
5279
6279
7279
8279
9268
10268
11268
12268
13269
14269
15269
16259
17259
18259
19259
20259
21259
22249
23249
24249
25248
26248
27238
28238
29238
30238
31238

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:35 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:354:54
29.37:364:54
39.37:374:54
49.37:384:54
59.27:394:54
69.27:404:54
79.27:414:53
89.27:414:53
99.27:424:54
109.27:434:54
119.27:444:54
129.27:454:54
139.17:454:54
149.17:464:54
159.17:474:54
169.17:474:55
179.17:484:55
189.17:494:55
199.17:494:56
209.17:504:56
219.17:504:56
229.17:514:57
239.17:514:57
249.17:524:58
259.17:524:58
269.17:524:59
279.17:535:00
289.17:535:00
299.17:535:01
309.17:545:02
319.17:545:02

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 7.53 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
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Guliston?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guliston.

What to pack for Guliston in December

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

In December, Guliston sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Guliston 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 Guliston peaks around June 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 11UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Guliston 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 Guliston is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 938 µg/m³Jan 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr38Poor
May39Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guliston?

Guliston sits at 40.5°N, 68.8°E, 272 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Yangiyer, 25 km away.

Topography around Guliston

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guliston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 274 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,845 m.

The land around Guliston is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
1,845 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Yangiyer 25 km · Sirdaryo 40 km · Dashtobod 47 km · Zhetysay 49 km · Chinoz 49 km · Bo‘ka 50 km · Bekobod 52 km · Gagarin Shahri 55 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 Guliston (40.4954°, 68.7754°, elevation 272 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).