Poytug‘ weather in December

In December, Poytug‘ sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 7 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 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Poytug‘'s 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poytug‘'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:35 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

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 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Poytug‘ reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
380
480
580
680
78-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
156-1
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How December really feels in Poytug‘

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Poytug‘ 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 / -3°275.83.59.40.1
Feb / -1°447.43.110.41.4
Mar15° / 5510.10.911.74.5
Apr22° / 11°6810.90.113.16.4
May28° / 16°6310.6014.36.0
Jun33° / 20°357.2014.93.6
Jul36° / 22°143.5014.62.5
Aug35° / 21°102.5013.63.5
Sep30° / 16°132.6012.36.6
Oct22° / 10°295.30.110.97.6
Nov13° / 407.10.89.74.1
Dec / -1°3973.29.10.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74555
84555
94654
104654
114555
124555
134555
144456
154555
164555
174456
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Poytug‘ gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1248
2248
3248
4249
5249
6249
7249
8249
9249
10239
11239
122310
132310
142310
152311
162311
172211
182211
192212
202212
212212
222112
232112
242112
252011
261911
271911
281810
291810
301710
311710

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 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 7:22 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:224:39
29.37:234:39
39.27:244:39
49.27:254:39
59.27:264:38
69.27:274:38
79.27:284:38
89.27:294:38
99.17:304:38
109.17:304:38
119.17:314:39
129.17:324:39
139.17:334:39
149.17:344:39
159.17:344:39
169.17:354:40
179.17:354:40
189.17:364:40
199.17:374:40
209.17:374:41
219.17:384:41
229.17:384:42
239.17:394:42
249.17:394:43
259.17:394:43
269.17:404:44
279.17:404:44
289.17:404:45
299.17:414:46
309.17:414:46
319.17:414:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.83 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
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 Poytug‘?

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

0.8
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 Poytug‘.

What to pack for Poytug‘ in December

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

In December, Poytug‘ sees daytime highs around 7°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 Poytug‘ 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 Poytug‘ 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 Poytug‘ 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 Poytug‘ is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1333 µg/m³Dec 1918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Poytug‘?

Poytug‘ sits at 40.9°N, 72.2°E, 460 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Haqqulobod, 11 km away.

Topography around Poytug‘

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poytug‘ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 454 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,021 m.

The land around Poytug‘ is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
4,021 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Haqqulobod 11 km · Andijan 16 km · Paxtaobod 21 km · Chinobod 23 km · Kochkor-Ata 25 km · Shahrixon 26 km · Uchqŭrghon Shahri 28 km · Asaka 28 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 Poytug‘ (40.8977°, 72.2449°, elevation 460 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).