Paxtaobod in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Paxtaobod sees average daytime highs around 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 133 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Paxtaobod's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Paxtaobod's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
5°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-2°C
Precipitation
133 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
0.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Paxtaobod in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C.

A typical winter day in Paxtaobod reaches about 5°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Paxtaobod

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Paxtaobod 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°346.55.89.40.0
Feb / -2°528.55.610.40.8
Mar14° / 6911311.73.7
Apr20° / 10°8612.30.613.15.9
May26° / 15°8012.1014.36.4
Jun31° / 19°468.4014.94.7
Jul34° / 21°184.4014.63.7
Aug33° / 20°122.9013.64.6
Sep28° / 15°163.5012.37.4
Oct20° / 386.20.410.97.2
Nov12° / 507.62.69.73.4
Dec / -2°487.96.19.10.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Paxtaobod gets around 133 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Paxtaobod?

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.

0.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paxtaobod.

What to pack for Paxtaobod in Winter

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

In winter, Paxtaobod sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Paxtaobod in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Paxtaobod peaks around May 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 22UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Paxtaobod in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Paxtaobod is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1128 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paxtaobod?

Paxtaobod sits at 40.9°N, 72.5°E, 514 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Kochkor-Ata, 12 km away.

Topography around Paxtaobod

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paxtaobod has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,010 m.

The land around Paxtaobod is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
4,010 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Kochkor-Ata 12 km · Massy 18 km · Andijan 20 km · Poytug‘ 21 km · Oyim 24 km · Bazar-Korgon 24 km · Jalolquduq 28 km · Xo‘jaobod 29 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 Paxtaobod (40.9294°, 72.4969°, elevation 514 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.