Karakul’ weather in December

In December, Karakul’ sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 2.7 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Karakul’'s 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karakul’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:04 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Karakul’ is human settlement.

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 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Karakul’ reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 16°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)
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290
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880
98-1
108-1
118-1
128-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
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198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
238-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
288-1
297-1
307-1
317-1

How December really feels in Karakul’

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.

Karakul’ weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°173.91.29.51.1
Feb10° / 2351.210.42.6
Mar17° / 285.70.411.75.8
Apr25° / 12°2040137.7
May31° / 17°82.2014.15.5
Jun36° / 22°20.7014.72.5
Jul38° / 24°00.1014.51.3
Aug36° / 22°00013.62.5
Sep31° / 16°10.2012.36.4
Oct23° / 41.4010.98.7
Nov14° / 133.50.39.85.0
Dec / -1°112.70.49.31.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45644
55644
65545
75446
85347
95347
105347
115248
125149
135149
145050
155050
164951
175050
185050
195050
204951
214951
224951
235050
245149
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Karakul’ gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 2.7 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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2111
3111
4101
5101
6101
791
891
991
1091
11101
12102
13102
14102
15102
16102
17102
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
30101
31101

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
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22100
23100
24100
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26100
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28100
29100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1212calm
1312calm
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1612calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 7:52 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:525:17
29.47:535:17
39.47:545:16
49.47:555:16
59.37:565:16
69.37:575:16
79.37:575:16
89.37:585:16
99.37:595:16
109.38:005:16
119.38:015:16
129.38:015:17
139.28:025:17
149.28:035:17
159.28:045:17
169.28:045:17
179.28:055:18
189.28:055:18
199.28:065:18
209.28:075:19
219.28:075:19
229.28:085:20
239.28:085:20
249.28:085:21
259.28:095:21
269.28:095:22
279.28:095:22
289.28:105:23
299.28:105:24
309.28:105:24
319.28:115:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.05 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Karakul’

In seasonPeak

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

Karakul’ sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Karakul’?

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

1.6
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 Karakul’.

What to pack for Karakul’ in December

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

In December, Karakul’ sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Karakul’ 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 Karakul’ peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowJun 16UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karakul’ 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 Karakul’ is worst in July — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2170 µg/m³Jan 1628 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar45Poor
Apr51Poor
May48Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karakul’?

Karakul’ sits at 39.5°N, 63.8°E, 199 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Türkmenabat, 56 km away.

SaýatShofirkon ShahriG’ijduvon Shahri

Topography around Karakul’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karakul’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m.

The land around Karakul’ is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and bare terrain (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
162 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Türkmenabat 56 km · Bukhara 58 km · Kogon Shahri 65 km · Vobkent Shahri 77 km · Seydi 79 km · Saýat 83 km · Shofirkon Shahri 87 km · G’ijduvon Shahri 96 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 Karakul’ (39.5333°, 63.8333°, elevation 199 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).