Sirdaryo weather in December

In December, Sirdaryo sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 9.1 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 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 Sirdaryo's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sirdaryo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:49 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Sirdaryo is city in Uzbekistan.

Founded
1971

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 Sirdaryo reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 16°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)
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2101
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591
691
791
891
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1480
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How December really feels in Sirdaryo

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.

Sirdaryo 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 / -1°418.73.29.40.9
Feb10° / 569.52.710.42.0
Mar16° / 6910.7111.74.9
Apr23° / 12°7410.3013.16.7
May30° / 17°508.7014.25.4
Jun36° / 21°205.1014.92.6
Jul37° / 22°62014.61.8
Aug35° / 20°41.1013.63.3
Sep30° / 15°51.2012.36.8
Oct23° / 10°224.2010.98.0
Nov15° / 426.80.99.74.7
Dec / 448.32.69.11.6

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 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134357
144258
154258
164258
174258
184159
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
253862
263862
273862
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sirdaryo gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1278
2278
3278
4288
5288
6288
7288
8288
9288
10288
11289
12289
13289
14289
15289
16279
17279
18279
19279
20269
21269
22269
23269
24259
25259
26258
27258
28258
29258
30258
31258

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
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3100
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6100
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8100
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22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:37 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:374:54
29.37:384:53
39.27:384:53
49.27:394:53
59.27:404:53
69.27:414:53
79.27:424:53
89.27:434:53
99.27:444:53
109.17:454:53
119.17:454:53
129.17:464:53
139.17:474:53
149.17:484:54
159.17:484:54
169.17:494:54
179.17:504:54
189.17:504:55
199.17:514:55
209.17:514:55
219.17:524:56
229.17:524:56
239.17:534:57
249.17:534:57
259.17:544:58
269.17:544:58
279.17:544:59
289.17:555:00
299.17:555:00
309.17:555:01
319.17:555:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.8 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.8 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
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
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131.8Dim
141.8Dim
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231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
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311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sirdaryo?

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

1.6
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 Sirdaryo.

What to pack for Sirdaryo in December

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

In December, Sirdaryo sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sirdaryo 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 Sirdaryo peaks around June 12 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 12UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sirdaryo 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 Sirdaryo is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 938 µg/m³Jan 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr38Poor
May39Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sirdaryo?

Sirdaryo sits at 40.8°N, 68.7°E, 263 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Chinoz, 13 km away.

Topography around Sirdaryo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sirdaryo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 261 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,601 m.

The land around Sirdaryo is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
1,601 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Chinoz 13 km · Zafar 25 km · Zhetysay 29 km · Guliston 40 km · Yangiyŭl 44 km · Bo‘ka 45 km · Gagarin Shahri 46 km · Piskent 58 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 Sirdaryo (40.8436°, 68.6617°, elevation 263 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).