Urgut Shahri in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Urgut Shahri sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 171 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
6°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-3°C
Precipitation
171 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
0.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Urgut Shahri in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C.

A typical winter day in Urgut Shahri reaches about 6°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Urgut 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.

Urgut 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 / -4°519.26.19.50.1
Feb / -3°7210.64.810.51.0
Mar13° / 9513.62.811.73.2
Apr19° / 9512.90.4135.6
May24° / 11°6811.1014.16.9
Jun29° / 15°214.8014.76.9
Jul31° / 17°82014.56.0
Aug30° / 16°51.2013.56.8
Sep26° / 12°71.5012.38.9
Oct20° / 234.20.2117.5
Nov13° / 447.21.79.83.7
Dec / -3°488.64.39.30.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Urgut Shahri gets around 171 mm of rain and snow over 28 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 5 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 2.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Urgut Shahri

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In winter, Urgut Shahri overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Urgut Shahri's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Urgut 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.

0.7
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 Urgut Shahri.

What to pack for Urgut Shahri in Winter

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

In winter, Urgut Shahri sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

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UV index in Urgut 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 Urgut Shahri peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Urgut 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 Urgut Shahri is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1334 µg/m³Jan 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Urgut Shahri?

Urgut Shahri sits at 39.4°N, 67.3°E, 948 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Panjakent, 31 km away.

Topography around Urgut Shahri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urgut Shahri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m around an average of 953 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,807 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,103 m.

The land around Urgut Shahri is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
412 m
16 km
1,807 m
80 km
4,103 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Panjakent 31 km · Samarkand 37 km · Bulung’ur Shahri 38 km · Kitob 46 km · Shahrisabz 54 km · Juma Shahri 61 km · Chelak 65 km · G’allaorol Shahri 73 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 Urgut Shahri (39.419°, 67.2612°, elevation 948 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.