Olmaliq weather in December

In December, Olmaliq sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 35% 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 Olmaliq's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olmaliq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:45 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Olmaliq is city in Uzbekistan.

Founded
1951

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 Olmaliq reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 14°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)
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281
381
481
581
680
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970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
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276-1
286-1
296-1
306-1
316-1

How December really feels in Olmaliq

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.

Olmaliq 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°4995.19.40.2
Feb / -0°679.94.610.41.1
Mar14° / 8611.82.211.73.7
Apr20° / 10°9412.40.313.16.0
May26° / 15°6411.5014.26.6
Jun31° / 19°277.2014.95.2
Jul33° / 20°113.2014.64.7
Aug31° / 18°62013.66.0
Sep26° / 14°91.9012.38.6
Oct20° / 284.70.410.97.4
Nov12° / 55829.73.6
Dec / -0°548.94.49.11.0

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 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74951
84951
94951
104852
114753
124852
134753
144753
154753
164654
174555
184456
194357
204357
214258
224258
234258
244060
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Olmaliq gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12913
22913
32913
43013
53013
63013
73013
82913
92913
102913
112913
122813
132814
142814
152814
162814
172815
182815
192815
202815
212815
222815
232815
242815
252815
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715
312614

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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3100
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5100
6100
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8100
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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 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 7:33 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:334:50
29.37:344:50
39.27:354:50
49.27:364:49
59.27:374:49
69.27:384:49
79.27:384:49
89.27:394:49
99.27:404:49
109.17:414:49
119.17:424:49
129.17:424:49
139.17:434:50
149.17:444:50
159.17:454:50
169.17:454:50
179.17:464:51
189.17:474:51
199.17:474:51
209.17:484:52
219.17:484:52
229.17:494:53
239.17:494:53
249.17:504:54
259.17:504:54
269.17:504:55
279.17:514:55
289.17:514:56
299.17:514:57
309.17:514:57
319.17:524:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.86 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
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

Hazard calendar for Olmaliq

In seasonPeak

In December, Olmaliq sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Olmaliq's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Olmaliq?

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

1.0
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 Olmaliq.

What to pack for Olmaliq in December

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

In December, Olmaliq sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Olmaliq 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 Olmaliq peaks around May 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 24UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Olmaliq 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 Olmaliq is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1336 µg/m³Dec 2419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Poor
May37Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Olmaliq?

Olmaliq sits at 40.8°N, 69.6°E, 569 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Ohangaron, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Olmaliq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olmaliq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 571 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,135 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,571 m.

The land around Olmaliq is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
1,135 m
80 km
3,571 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ohangaron 8.0 km · Piskent 22 km · Tŭytepa 29 km · Istiqlol 31 km · Bo‘ka 34 km · Bektemir 46 km · Angren 50 km · Sergeli 50 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 Olmaliq (40.8447°, 69.5983°, elevation 569 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).