Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri weather in December

In December, Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 6.9 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 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:56 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri is city in Uzbekistan.

Founded
1601

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 Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri 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 2°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
290
390
490
590
690
790
890
980
108-1
118-1
128-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
237-1
247-1
257-1
267-1
277-1
287-1
297-1
307-2
317-2

How December really feels in Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri

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.

Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri 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 / -2°458.949.50.7
Feb / -1°578.52.910.41.8
Mar15° / 669.81.511.74.4
Apr21° / 527.30.1137.0
May27° / 13°235.2014.27.4
Jun32° / 16°51.5014.85.2
Jul34° / 17°20.5014.54.2
Aug32° / 15°10.2013.65.3
Sep28° / 11°30.6012.38.3
Oct21° / 82.2010.98.3
Nov13° / 345.90.99.84.3
Dec / -1°386.92.19.21.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44951
54951
64951
74753
84753
94852
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154555
164555
174456
184357
194357
204456
214456
224357
234357
244357
254456
264357
274456
284456
294357
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1214
2214
3224
4224
5224
6224
7224
8234
9234
10234
11235
12235
13236
14236
15237
16237
17238
18238
19239
20229
212210
222210
232210
242210
252210
262210
272210
282310
292310
302310
31249

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
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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:43 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:435:06
29.47:445:06
39.37:455:06
49.37:465:06
59.37:475:05
69.37:485:05
79.37:495:05
89.37:505:05
99.27:515:05
109.27:515:05
119.27:525:06
129.27:535:06
139.27:545:06
149.27:545:06
159.27:555:06
169.27:565:07
179.27:565:07
189.27:575:07
199.27:575:08
209.27:585:08
219.27:585:08
229.27:595:09
239.27:595:09
249.28:005:10
259.28:005:10
269.28:015:11
279.28:015:12
289.28:015:12
299.28:015:13
309.28:025:14
319.28:025:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.98 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
292.0Dim
302.0Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri?

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

1.5
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 Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri.

What to pack for Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri in December

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

In December, Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri 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 Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri peaks around June 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri 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 Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1836 µg/m³Jan 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr37Poor
May35Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri?

Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri sits at 39.9°N, 66.3°E, 486 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Payshamba Shahri, 12 km away.

Bulung’ur Shahri

Topography around Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,870 m.

The land around Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
1,870 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Payshamba Shahri 12 km · Oqtosh 29 km · Yangirabot 29 km · Juma Shahri 40 km · Chelak 51 km · Samarkand 66 km · Navoiy 78 km · Bulung’ur Shahri 88 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 Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri (39.9055°, 66.2656°, elevation 486 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).