Uzbekistan
Tashkent in December
🧥 WinterCold and some showers.
🎒 Pack: winter coat, gloves & hat
Why December scores 7.8What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.3
- !Cold (9°C highs / 0°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point -3.9°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~58 mm rain)
- Air quality6.7
- !Elevated (PM2.5 ~28 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Dec | May | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.8 Very good | 9.6 Excellent |
| Season | 🧥 Winter | 🌷 Spring |
| High / low | 9° / 0° | 28° / 14° |
| Rain | 58 mm | 41 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt -4° | dew pt 10° |
| PM2.5 | 28 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Tashkent weather-station normals. Rainfall: Tashkent weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- New Year 31 Dec – 3 Jan · 4 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Constitution Day (8 Dec)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Tashkent
- Snowy daysIn DecemberTypical datesSnow likely Oct–Mar (most in Jan: ~9 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Tashkent.
Source: Tashkent weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
Explore TashkentEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyUzbekistan's capital and largest city, a mostly modern Soviet-era city and the usual entry point for Silk Road trips to Samarkand and Bukhara.
No major events on our calendar for December.
Coming up later
NavruzEvery year21 March every year
Persian New Year and spring holiday, with sumalak cooking and festivities.
Why go: It is a public holiday with public celebrations and special foods.
Where: Across the city
Independence DayEvery year1 September every year
Uzbekistan's national day, with concerts and fireworks.
Why go: It is a public holiday and some central areas may be closed for events.
Where: Across the city
Chorsu Bazaar
A large traditional market under a green dome selling spices, bread, dried fruit and produce.
Hazrati Imam Complex
A religious complex with mosques and a library holding an early Quran manuscript associated with Caliph Uthman.
Tashkent Metro
A Soviet-era metro with elaborately decorated stations such as Kosmonavtlar and Alisher Navoi.
Amir Timur Square and Museum
A central square with an equestrian statue of Timur and a domed museum about his era.
Kukeldash Madrasa
A 16th-century madrasa near Chorsu Bazaar.
Chimgan mountains
Mountains about 1.5 hours from the city used for hiking in summer and skiing in winter.
Plov
Rice cooked with carrots, onions and lamb in large cauldrons, the national dish.
💡 Central Asian Plov Centre (Besh Qozon) and plov houses, usually served at lunchtime
Samsa
Baked pastries filled with meat and onion, often from a tandoor oven.
💡 Bazaars and street stalls
Lagman
Hand-pulled noodles with meat and vegetables, in soup or stir-fried.
💡 Local restaurants
Non (Uzbek bread)
Round, stamped flatbread baked in a tandoor.
💡 Chorsu Bazaar
Shashlik
Grilled skewers of lamb, beef or minced meat.
💡 Chaikhanas (teahouses) and grill restaurants
Suzani
Embroidered textiles used as wall hangings and bedspreads.
💡 Craft shops and Chorsu Bazaar area
Ikat silk and cotton
Fabrics in bold tie-dye patterns known locally as atlas and adras.
💡 Textile shops and bazaars
Rishtan ceramics
Blue and turquoise glazed pottery from the town of Rishtan.
💡 Craft shops and bazaars
Dried fruit and nuts
Apricots, raisins, almonds and pistachios.
💡 Chorsu Bazaar