Aghdam weather in December

In December, Aghdam sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°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 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Aghdam's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aghdam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:13 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Aghdam is city in Azerbaijan, administrative centre of the Aghdam District.

Founded
1701

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 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Aghdam reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
390
490
590
680
780
880
980
108-1
118-1
128-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
167-1
177-1
187-2
197-2
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
277-2
287-2
297-2
307-2
317-2

How December really feels in Aghdam

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.

Aghdam weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°3164.59.50.6
Feb / -2°438.45.710.41.1
Mar12° / 7011.42.911.72.9
Apr17° / 7112.60.6134.9
May22° / 13°7112.4014.26.3
Jun27° / 17°447014.86.9
Jul31° / 20°162.9014.55.8
Aug30° / 20°193.3013.65.9
Sep25° / 16°577.9012.37.3
Oct19° / 10°629.30.110.96.3
Nov12° / 487.61.29.83.5
Dec / -1°326.43.29.21.4

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 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105347
115347
125446
135545
145644
155743
165743
175743
185941
195941
205941
216040
226040
236040
246040
256139
266040
276040
286040
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Aghdam gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1259
2259
3259
42510
52510
62510
72410
82411
92411
102411
112311
122311
132211
142211
152111
162111
172111
182011
192011
201911
211911
221810
231710
241710
251710
261610
271610
281610
291610
301610
311610

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
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 8:01 AM to 8:20 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:015:23
29.38:025:23
39.38:035:23
49.38:045:23
59.38:055:23
69.38:065:22
79.38:065:22
89.38:075:22
99.28:085:22
109.28:095:23
119.28:105:23
129.28:105:23
139.28:115:23
149.28:125:23
159.28:135:23
169.28:135:24
179.28:145:24
189.28:145:24
199.28:155:25
209.28:165:25
219.28:165:25
229.28:175:26
239.28:175:26
249.28:175:27
259.28:185:27
269.28:185:28
279.28:195:29
289.28:195:29
299.28:195:30
309.28:195:31
319.28:205:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.98 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Aghdam?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aghdam.

What to pack for Aghdam in December

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

In December, Aghdam sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Aghdam 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 Aghdam peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aghdam 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 Aghdam is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 2124 µg/m³Dec 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aghdam?

Aghdam sits at 40.0°N, 46.9°E, 374 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Shusha, 30 km away.

ShushaTartarAghjabadiBardaFuzuliNaftalanBeylaganYevlakh

Topography around Aghdam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aghdam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 369 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,213 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,677 m.

The land around Aghdam is covered by grassland (53%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
1,213 m
80 km
3,677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
December weather nearby: Shusha 30 km · Tartar 39 km · Aghjabadi 46 km · Barda 46 km · Fuzuli 47 km · Naftalan 58 km · Beylagan 64 km · Yevlakh 72 km

Azerbaijan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,411
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
58%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 454
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 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 Aghdam (39.991°, 46.9274°, elevation 374 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).