Shofirkon Shahri in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Shofirkon Shahri sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 59 mm of precipitation over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early December to 12°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Shofirkon Shahri's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shofirkon Shahri's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
8°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
59 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
1.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Shofirkon Shahri in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early December to 12°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Shofirkon Shahri reaches about 8°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-10°10°20°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Shofirkon Shahri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shofirkon Shahri weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°204.81.69.51.1
Feb10° / -0°265.71.310.42.5
Mar17° / 326.20.511.75.7
Apr24° / 11°254.50137.7
May31° / 16°112.9014.25.8
Jun36° / 21°20.7014.82.9
Jul37° / 23°10.1014.62.0
Aug35° / 21°00.2013.63.2
Sep30° / 15°10.2012.37.0
Oct23° / 51.6010.98.7
Nov14° / 153.50.49.85.1
Dec / -1°143.40.69.21.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Shofirkon Shahri gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 14 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Shofirkon Shahri

In seasonPeak

None of Shofirkon Shahri's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Shofirkon Shahri sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
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Aug
Sep
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Is winter a good time to visit Shofirkon Shahri?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shofirkon Shahri.

What to pack for Shofirkon Shahri in Winter

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

In winter, Shofirkon Shahri sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Shofirkon Shahri in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shofirkon Shahri peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJun 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shofirkon Shahri in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Shofirkon Shahri is worst in July — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2252 µg/m³Jan 1425 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr44Poor
May41Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul53Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shofirkon Shahri?

Shofirkon Shahri sits at 40.1°N, 64.5°E, 245 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Vobkent Shahri, 13 km away.

Karakul’MuborakNurota

Topography around Shofirkon Shahri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shofirkon Shahri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 242 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m.

The land around Shofirkon Shahri is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (49%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
678 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Vobkent Shahri 13 km · G’ijduvon Shahri 16 km · Bukhara 39 km · Kogon Shahri 44 km · Navoiy 75 km · Karakul’ 87 km · Muborak 111 km · Nurota 112 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 Shofirkon Shahri (40.12°, 64.5014°, elevation 245 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.