Qo‘qon weather in December

In December, Qo‘qon sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 6°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 Qo‘qon's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qo‘qon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
22 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:39 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Qo‘qon is city in Fergana Province in eastern Uzbekistan, formerly the seat of an independent emirate.

Density
6,492/km²
people per km²
Founded
~901 CE

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 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Qo‘qon 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 3°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
291
391
481
581
681
781
881
981
1081
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2170
2270
2360
2460
2560
2660
2760
286-1
296-1
306-1
316-1

How December really feels in Qo‘qon

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.

Qo‘qon weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°143.81.19.40.5
Feb / 214.90.710.41.9
Mar16° / 306.90.211.75.1
Apr24° / 13°306.70137.1
May30° / 18°194.7014.25.5
Jun35° / 22°123.6014.82.7
Jul37° / 24°51.6014.61.8
Aug35° / 22°41.2013.63.1
Sep30° / 17°61.5012.36.6
Oct22° / 11°163.7010.98.0
Nov13° / 235.20.39.74.3
Dec / 225.50.99.21.1

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 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74852
84753
94753
104753
114753
124555
134555
144555
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254456
264456
274555
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Qo‘qon gets around 22 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1193
2193
3193
4193
5193
6193
7193
8193
9193
10183
11183
12183
13183
14173
15173
16173
17163
18163
19163
20163
21163
22163
23163
24163
25163
26152
27152
28152
29142
30142
31142

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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:26 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:264:45
29.37:274:45
39.37:284:45
49.37:294:45
59.27:304:45
69.27:314:45
79.27:324:45
89.27:334:45
99.27:344:45
109.27:354:45
119.27:354:45
129.17:364:45
139.17:374:45
149.17:384:45
159.17:384:46
169.17:394:46
179.17:404:46
189.17:404:47
199.17:414:47
209.17:414:47
219.17:424:48
229.17:424:48
239.17:434:49
249.17:434:49
259.17:444:50
269.17:444:50
279.17:444:51
289.17:444:52
299.17:454:52
309.17:454:53
319.17:454:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.88 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
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
201.9Dim
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 Qo‘qon?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Qo‘qon.

What to pack for Qo‘qon in December

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

In December, Qo‘qon sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Qo‘qon 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 Qo‘qon peaks around May 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 22UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Qo‘qon 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 Qo‘qon 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 1636 µg/m³Dec 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qo‘qon?

Qo‘qon sits at 40.5°N, 70.9°E, 416 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Yaypan, 20 km away.

Topography around Qo‘qon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qo‘qon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 412 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,780 m.

The land around Qo‘qon is covered by artificial surfaces (92%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), cropland (28%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
3,780 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Yaypan 20 km · Beshariq 30 km · Rishton 35 km · Pop 41 km · Oltiariq 47 km · Konibodom 51 km · Isfara 52 km · Batken 53 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 Qo‘qon (40.5286°, 70.9425°, elevation 416 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).