Koson weather in December

In December, Koson sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Koson's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:56 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Koson is human settlement in Uzbekistan.

Founded
1972

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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Koson reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1121
2111
3111
4111
5110
6110
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
2390
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
309-1
319-1

How December really feels in Koson

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.

Koson 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°326.829.61.7
Feb11° / 406.61.510.53.1
Mar17° / 498.40.611.75.7
Apr24° / 11°356.20137.4
May30° / 16°194.1014.15.7
Jun36° / 20°41014.72.9
Jul37° / 22°10.4014.51.9
Aug36° / 20°10.2013.53.1
Sep31° / 14°20.4012.36.5
Oct24° / 71.90118.7
Nov16° / 224.70.59.95.6
Dec10° / -0°255.51.19.32.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45347
55248
65248
75149
85050
95050
104951
114852
124951
134852
144753
154753
164654
174753
184654
194654
204753
214654
224753
234753
244753
254852
264852
274852
284852
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Koson gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1173
2173
3173
4173
5173
6173
7173
8183
9183
10183
11183
12183
13183
14183
15183
16183
17183
18184
19184
20184
21184
22185
23185
24185
25185
26185
27195
28196
29196
30206
31206

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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
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 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 7:44 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:445:11
29.47:455:11
39.47:455:11
49.47:465:11
59.47:475:11
69.47:485:11
79.47:495:11
89.37:505:11
99.37:515:11
109.37:515:11
119.37:525:11
129.37:535:11
139.37:545:11
149.37:545:11
159.37:555:12
169.37:565:12
179.37:565:12
189.37:575:13
199.37:575:13
209.37:585:13
219.37:585:14
229.37:595:14
239.37:595:15
249.38:005:15
259.38:005:16
269.38:015:16
279.38:015:17
289.38:015:18
299.38:025:18
309.38:025:19
319.38:025:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.06 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
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
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Koson?

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

2.5
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 Koson.

What to pack for Koson in December

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

In December, Koson sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Koson 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 Koson peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateJun 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Koson 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 Koson is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1738 µg/m³Jan 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr38Poor
May35Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Koson?

Koson sits at 39.0°N, 65.6°E, 347 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Beshkent, 25 km away.

ChiroqchiOqtoshShahrisabzKitob

Topography around Koson

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 845 m.

The land around Koson is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
845 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Beshkent 25 km · Qarshi 26 km · Muborak 44 km · G‘uzor 74 km · Chiroqchi 85 km · Oqtosh 103 km · Shahrisabz 108 km · Kitob 113 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 Koson (39.0375°, 65.585°, elevation 347 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).