Rishton weather in December

In December, Rishton sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rishton's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rishton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:37 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Rishton is city in Uzbekistan.

Density
1,832/km²
people per km²
Founded
~801 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 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Rishton reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
271
360
460
560
660
760
860
960
1050
1150
1250
135-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
205-1
214-1
224-1
234-1
244-1
254-1
264-1
274-1
284-1
294-1
304-1
314-2

How December really feels in Rishton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rishton 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 / -2°276.76.79.50.0
Feb / -0°387.96.510.40.4
Mar12° / 6112.2511.73.0
Apr20° / 10°8314.71.1135.4
May26° / 15°7916.20.114.25.8
Jun31° / 19°4411.6014.84.6
Jul33° / 21°206.2014.64.3
Aug31° / 20°164.4013.65.5
Sep26° / 15°184.3012.37.9
Oct19° / 367.20.610.96.6
Nov11° / 377.639.82.8
Dec / -1°367.86.49.20.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94060
104060
114060
123961
133961
143961
153862
163961
173961
183862
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
243763
253862
263862
273961
283961
293961
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Rishton gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12619
22620
32620
42620
52621
62621
72620
82520
92520
102520
112520
122520
132420
142420
152420
162421
172421
182421
192421
202521
212521
222521
232521
242421
252421
262421
272320
282220
292220
302219
312119

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 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:254:45
29.37:264:44
39.37:274:44
49.37:274:44
59.37:284:44
69.27:294:44
79.27:304:44
89.27:314:44
99.27:324:44
109.27:334:44
119.27:334:44
129.27:344:44
139.27:354:44
149.17:364:45
159.17:364:45
169.17:374:45
179.17:384:45
189.17:384:46
199.17:394:46
209.17:394:46
219.17:404:47
229.17:404:47
239.17:414:48
249.17:414:48
259.17:424:49
269.17:424:49
279.17:424:50
289.17:434:51
299.17:434:51
309.17:434:52
319.27:434:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.03 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Rishton?

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

0.2
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 Rishton.

What to pack for Rishton in December

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

In December, Rishton sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Rishton 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 Rishton peaks around May 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 21UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Rishton 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 Rishton 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 Rishton?

Rishton sits at 40.4°N, 71.3°E, 479 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Oltiariq, 17 km away.

Topography around Rishton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rishton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 473 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,926 m.

The land around Rishton is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and bare terrain (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), grassland (30%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
600 m
80 km
4,926 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
December weather nearby: Oltiariq 17 km · Qo‘qon 35 km · Marg‘ilon 39 km · Yaypan 40 km · Kirguli 42 km · Fergana 42 km · Toshloq 43 km · Batken 51 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 Rishton (40.3567°, 71.2847°, elevation 479 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).