Termez weather in December

In December, Termez sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 4.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Termez's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Termez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:43 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Termez is town in Uzbekistan.

Founded
~497 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 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Termez reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3133
4133
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13113
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How December really feels in Termez

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Termez 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
Jan10° / 266.81.29.72.5
Feb13° / 327.21.210.63.7
Mar19° / 398.10.211.76.3
Apr27° / 15°305.6012.97.1
May33° / 20°153.60144.1
Jun38° / 24°31.1014.51.1
Jul40° / 25°00.1014.30.0
Aug38° / 23°00013.41.4
Sep33° / 18°10.2012.35.0
Oct26° / 12°410118.8
Nov17° / 194.70.3106.3
Dec12° / 214.719.53.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55842
65743
75644
85644
95545
105545
115545
125446
135446
145446
155248
165248
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185248
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Termez gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1183
2183
3183
4183
5173
6173
7173
8173
9173
10173
11163
12163
13163
14163
15153
16153
17153
18153
19143
20143
21143
22143
23143
24143
25143
26143
27143
28143
29153
30163
31163

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
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5100
6100
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8100
9100
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Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 7:32 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:325:09
29.67:335:09
39.67:345:09
49.67:355:09
59.67:355:09
69.57:365:09
79.57:375:09
89.57:385:09
99.57:395:09
109.57:395:09
119.57:405:09
129.57:415:10
139.57:425:10
149.57:425:10
159.57:435:10
169.57:435:11
179.47:445:11
189.47:455:11
199.47:455:12
209.47:465:12
219.47:465:12
229.47:475:13
239.47:475:13
249.47:485:14
259.47:485:14
269.47:485:15
279.47:495:16
289.57:495:16
299.57:495:17
309.57:505:18
319.57:505:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.38 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
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192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Termez

In seasonPeak

None of Termez's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Termez sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Termez?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Termez.

What to pack for Termez in December

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

In December, Termez sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Termez 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 Termez peaks around June 23 at about 10 (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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Termez 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 Termez is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1036 µg/m³Jan 1420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr35Poor
May36Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Termez?

Termez sits at 37.2°N, 67.3°E, 304 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Mazār-e Sharīf, 59 km away.

Sho‘rchiBoysunQarqīnMoskovskiy

Topography around Termez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Termez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 300 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,242 m.

The land around Termez is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%), grassland (23%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
2,242 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Mazār-e Sharīf 59 km · Balkh 62 km · Khulm 69 km · Zarhalol 83 km · Sho‘rchi 97 km · Boysun 110 km · Qarqīn 111 km · Moskovskiy 123 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 Termez (37.2242°, 67.2783°, elevation 304 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).