Nurota weather in December

In December, Nurota sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°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 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 Nurota's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nurota's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:00 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Nurota is town in Uzbekistan.

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 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Nurota reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°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)
18-1
28-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
67-1
77-1
87-1
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How December really feels in Nurota

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.

Nurota weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°367.64.59.40.1
Feb / -2°498.43.610.41.0
Mar13° / 609.91.711.73.7
Apr20° / 538.30.2136.6
May26° / 13°306.2014.27.5
Jun31° / 17°82.2014.85.7
Jul33° / 19°30.8014.64.8
Aug32° / 17°20.7013.65.9
Sep26° / 12°20.6012.38.8
Oct20° / 123.2010.97.8
Nov12° / 3061.39.73.7
Dec / -2°296.12.79.20.9

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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85248
95248
105248
115149
125149
135050
145050
155050
164951
174852
184852
194753
204753
214753
224753
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284753
294753
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Nurota gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1196
2196
3196
4196
5197
6197
7197
8197
9208
10208
11208
12209
13219
142110
152110
162110
172111
182111
192111
202111
212111
222111
232011
242011
252011
262011
272010
282010
292010
302010
312010

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:48 AM to 8:06 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)
19.37:485:06
29.37:495:06
39.37:505:06
49.37:505:06
59.27:515:06
69.27:525:06
79.27:535:06
89.27:545:06
99.27:555:06
109.27:565:06
119.27:565:06
129.17:575:06
139.17:585:06
149.17:595:06
159.17:595:07
169.18:005:07
179.18:015:07
189.18:015:07
199.18:025:08
209.18:025:08
219.18:035:09
229.18:035:09
239.18:045:10
249.18:045:10
259.18:055:11
269.18:055:11
279.18:055:12
289.18:065:12
299.18:065:13
309.18:065:14
319.18:065:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Nurota?

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

0.9
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 Nurota.

What to pack for Nurota in December

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

In December, Nurota sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Nurota 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 Nurota peaks around June 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateJun 14UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nurota 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 Nurota is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1933 µg/m³Jan 1219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nurota?

Nurota sits at 40.6°N, 65.7°E, 493 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Navoiy, 59 km away.

Kattaqo’rg’on ShahriG’ijduvon ShahriShofirkon ShahriVobkent Shahri

Topography around Nurota

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nurota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 845 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,987 m.

The land around Nurota is covered by grassland (43%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (81%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
845 m
80 km
1,987 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Navoiy 59 km · Yangirabot 64 km · Oqtosh 74 km · Payshamba Shahri 77 km · Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri 88 km · G’ijduvon Shahri 99 km · Shofirkon Shahri 112 km · Vobkent Shahri 118 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 Nurota (40.5614°, 65.6886°, elevation 493 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).