Qŭnghirot weather in December

In December, Qŭnghirot sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 9 mm of precipitation across 2.7 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°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 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Qŭnghirot's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qŭnghirot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
9 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:36 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Qŭnghirot is town in Uzbekistan.

Density
1,054/km²
people per km²
Founded
1927

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 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Qŭnghirot reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 8°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)
13-5
23-5
33-5
43-5
53-5
62-5
72-5
82-6
92-6
102-6
112-6
122-6
131-6
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201-6
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How December really feels in Qŭnghirot

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Qŭnghirot 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 / -8°92.71.79.20.0
Feb / -6°102.31.310.20.1
Mar11° / 183.70.711.63.3
Apr20° / 204.20.113.17.3
May28° / 15°163.6014.47.1
Jun33° / 20°71.5015.14.3
Jul35° / 22°20.6014.83.1
Aug34° / 19°30.4013.84.4
Sep27° / 13°40.9012.38.3
Oct18° / 71.8010.87.3
Nov / -2°133.30.49.51.8
Dec / -6°92.71.28.90.0

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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44753
54852
64852
74951
84852
94852
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154654
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194456
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274456
284357
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314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Qŭnghirot gets around 9 mm of rain and snow over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
183
283
383
483
583
683
783
883
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1693
1793
1893
1994
2094
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22104
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24104
25104
26104
27104
28104
29104
30105
31105

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 (%)
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Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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912light breeze
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2812light breeze
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 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 8:23 AM to 8:42 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:235:26
29.08:245:26
39.08:255:26
49.08:265:25
59.08:275:25
69.08:285:25
78.98:295:25
88.98:305:25
98.98:305:25
108.98:315:25
118.98:325:25
128.98:335:25
138.98:345:25
148.98:345:25
158.88:355:26
168.88:365:26
178.88:365:26
188.88:375:26
198.88:385:27
208.88:385:27
218.88:395:28
228.88:395:28
238.88:405:29
248.88:405:29
258.88:405:30
268.88:415:30
278.88:415:31
288.88:415:31
298.88:425:32
308.98:425:33
318.98:425:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
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191.6Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Qŭnghirot

In seasonPeak

None of Qŭnghirot's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Qŭnghirot sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Qŭnghirot?

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

0.0
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 Qŭnghirot.

What to pack for Qŭnghirot in December

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

In December, Qŭnghirot sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Qŭnghirot in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qŭnghirot peaks around June 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Qŭnghirot 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 Qŭnghirot is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 2444 µg/m³Jan 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar44Poor
Apr43Poor
May37Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qŭnghirot?

Qŭnghirot sits at 43.0°N, 58.8°E, 60 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Oltinko‘l, 6.0 km away.

KöneürgençXo‘jayli ShahriNukusBoldumsazGubadagManghitYylanly

Topography around Qŭnghirot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qŭnghirot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m.

The land around Qŭnghirot is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
193 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Oltinko‘l 6.0 km · Köneürgenç 84 km · Xo‘jayli Shahri 86 km · Nukus 90 km · Boldumsaz 122 km · Gubadag 141 km · Manghit 144 km · Yylanly 150 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 Qŭnghirot (43.0433°, 58.8394°, elevation 60 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).