Xo‘jayli Shahri in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Xo‘jayli Shahri sees average daytime highs around 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 28 mm of precipitation over about 7 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 4°C in early December to 7°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Xo‘jayli Shahri's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Xo‘jayli Shahri's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 2°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -6°C
- Precipitation
- 28 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Xo‘jayli Shahri in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early December to 7°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Xo‘jayli Shahri reaches about 2°C and drops to -6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Xo‘jayli 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.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Xo‘jayli 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -7° | 9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -6° | 9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 10.3 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 12° / 1° | 17 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 18 | 4.1 | 0 | 13.1 | 7.5 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 14 | 3.6 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 33° / 19° | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 15 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 35° / 21° | 2 | 0.9 | 0 | 14.8 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 33° / 19° | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 27° / 13° | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 19° / 6° | 7 | 2 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 9° / -1° | 10 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 2° / -5° | 9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Xo‘jayli Shahri gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 7 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Xo‘jayli Shahri
None of Xo‘jayli Shahri's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Xo‘jayli Shahri sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Xo‘jayli 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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Xo‘jayli Shahri.
What to pack for Xo‘jayli Shahri in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Xo‘jayli Shahri sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Xo‘jayli Shahri in Winter
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 Xo‘jayli Shahri peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Xo‘jayli Shahri in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Xo‘jayli Shahri is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 22 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 31 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 48 | Poor |
| Apr | 44 | Poor |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 40 | Poor |
| Oct | 38 | Poor |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Xo‘jayli Shahri?
Xo‘jayli Shahri sits at 42.4°N, 59.4°E, 75 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Nukus, 14 km away.
Topography around Xo‘jayli Shahri
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Xo‘jayli Shahri.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Xo‘jayli Shahri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m.
The land around Xo‘jayli Shahri is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and bare terrain (28%) within 80 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
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 Xo‘jayli Shahri (42.4088°, 59.4454°, elevation 75 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.