Karakul’ in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Karakul’ sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 51 mm of precipitation over about 12 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 9°C in early December to 12°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Karakul’'s weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Karakul’'s year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -1°C
- Precipitation
- 51 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Karakul’ in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early December to 12°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Karakul’ reaches about 8°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Karakul’
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Karakul’ 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 | 7° / -2° | 17 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 9.5 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 10° / 0° | 23 | 5 | 1.2 | 10.4 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 17° / 5° | 28 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 12° | 20 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7.7 |
| May | 31° / 17° | 8 | 2.2 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 36° / 22° | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 14.7 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 38° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.5 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 36° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 23° / 9° | 4 | 1.4 | 0 | 10.9 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 14° / 3° | 13 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 8° / -1° | 11 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 9.3 | 1.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Karakul’ gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Karakul’
None of Karakul’'s seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Karakul’ sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Karakul’?
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 Karakul’.
What to pack for Karakul’ in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Karakul’ sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Karakul’ 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Karakul’ 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 33 | 45 | 51 | 48 | 50 | 71 | 66 | 59 | 45 | 39 | 32 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 33 | Moderate |
| Mar | 45 | Poor |
| Apr | 51 | Poor |
| May | 48 | Poor |
| Jun | 50 | Poor |
| Jul | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 39 | Poor |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.