Shahrisabz weather in December

In December, Shahrisabz sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Shahrisabz's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahrisabz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:51 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Shahrisabz is city in Uzbekistan.

Founded
~700 BCE

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 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Shahrisabz reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1110
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
109-1
119-1
129-1
139-1
149-1
159-1
169-1
179-1
189-1
199-1
209-1
219-1
229-1
239-1
249-1
259-1
268-2
278-2
288-2
298-2
308-2
318-2

How December really feels in Shahrisabz

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.

Shahrisabz weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°7711.65.89.61.0
Feb / -1°9311.84.810.51.8
Mar15° / 11212.62.111.74.1
Apr21° / 9710.70.3136.4
May26° / 13°466.2014.17.5
Jun31° / 17°71.7014.75.9
Jul33° / 18°20.5014.54.7
Aug32° / 17°10.3013.55.7
Sep27° / 12°40.9012.38.4
Oct21° / 193.50118.1
Nov14° / 517.31.29.94.6
Dec / -1°598.93.49.31.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 (%)
15050
24951
34951
44951
54753
64852
74852
84753
94654
104654
114654
124654
134555
144555
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244456
254456
264555
274555
284456
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Shahrisabz gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1288
2288
3288
4298
5298
6299
7299
8299
9299
10299
11299
122910
132910
142911
152911
162911
172912
182912
192913
202913
212913
222913
232913
242914
252914
262914
272914
283014
293014
303014
313015

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
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11100
12100
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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 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 7:39 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:395:06
29.47:405:06
39.47:415:06
49.47:415:06
59.47:425:06
69.47:435:06
79.47:445:06
89.37:455:06
99.37:465:06
109.37:465:06
119.37:475:06
129.37:485:06
139.37:495:06
149.37:495:06
159.37:505:07
169.37:515:07
179.37:515:07
189.37:525:08
199.37:525:08
209.37:535:08
219.37:545:09
229.37:545:09
239.37:545:10
249.37:555:10
259.37:555:11
269.37:565:11
279.37:565:12
289.37:565:13
299.37:575:13
309.37:575:14
319.37:575:15

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 7.67 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
272.0Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Shahrisabz

In seasonPeak

In December, Shahrisabz sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Shahrisabz's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Shahrisabz?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shahrisabz.

What to pack for Shahrisabz in December

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

In December, Shahrisabz sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Shahrisabz 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 Shahrisabz peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 16UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shahrisabz 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 Shahrisabz is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Jan 1216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shahrisabz?

Shahrisabz sits at 39.1°N, 66.8°E, 631 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Kitob, 8.0 km away.

PanjakentBulung’ur Shahri

Topography around Shahrisabz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahrisabz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 628 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,997 m.

The land around Shahrisabz is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
440 m
80 km
3,997 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Kitob 8.0 km · Chiroqchi 23 km · Urgut Shahri 54 km · Samarkand 67 km · G‘uzor 70 km · Juma Shahri 75 km · Panjakent 83 km · Bulung’ur Shahri 87 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 Shahrisabz (39.0578°, 66.8342°, elevation 631 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).