Shahrixon weather in December

In December, Shahrixon sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 6.1 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 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Shahrixon's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahrixon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:35 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Shahrixon is city in Uzbekistan.

Founded
1970

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 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Shahrixon reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°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)
191
291
381
481
581
680
780
870
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
147-1
157-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
266-1
276-1
286-1
296-1
306-1
315-1

How December really feels in Shahrixon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shahrixon 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 / -2°184.929.40.1
Feb / 306.11.510.41.7
Mar16° / 408.80.411.74.9
Apr23° / 12°479.2013.16.8
May30° / 17°429.6014.25.2
Jun35° / 22°287.2014.92.5
Jul38° / 24°124.1014.61.4
Aug36° / 22°82.2013.62.4
Sep31° / 17°102.3012.35.8
Oct23° / 11°224.8010.97.8
Nov14° / 296.30.39.74.3
Dec / -1°286.11.59.10.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34654
44555
54555
64555
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124357
134357
144456
154456
164357
174357
184357
194456
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254456
264357
274357
284456
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Shahrixon gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1224
2224
3225
4225
5225
6225
7225
8225
9215
10215
11215
12215
13205
14205
15205
16205
17195
18195
19195
20185
21185
22185
23185
24175
25175
26165
27165
28154
29154
30144
31144

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 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
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 7:23 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:234:40
29.37:244:40
39.37:254:40
49.27:254:40
59.27:264:40
69.27:274:40
79.27:284:40
89.27:294:40
99.27:304:40
109.27:314:40
119.17:314:40
129.17:324:40
139.17:334:40
149.17:344:40
159.17:344:41
169.17:354:41
179.17:364:41
189.17:364:41
199.17:374:42
209.17:374:42
219.17:384:43
229.17:384:43
239.17:394:44
249.17:394:44
259.17:404:45
269.17:404:45
279.17:404:46
289.17:414:46
299.17:414:47
309.17:414:48
319.17:414:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.81 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
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
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Shahrixon?

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
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shahrixon.

What to pack for Shahrixon in December

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

In December, Shahrixon sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shahrixon 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 Shahrixon peaks around May 21 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 21UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shahrixon 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 Shahrixon is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1436 µg/m³Dec 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May36Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shahrixon?

Shahrixon sits at 40.7°N, 72.1°E, 453 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Asaka, 17 km away.

Topography around Shahrixon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahrixon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 446 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,537 m.

The land around Shahrixon is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
3,537 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Asaka 17 km · Chinobod 20 km · Quva 21 km · Haqqulobod 23 km · Poytug‘ 26 km · Andijan 26 km · Toshloq 36 km · Marg‘ilon 39 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 Shahrixon (40.7133°, 72.0571°, elevation 453 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).