Aghsu weather in December

In December, Aghsu sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Aghsu's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aghsu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:09 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Aghsu is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1735

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 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Aghsu reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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282
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581
681
781
871
971
1071
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
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2170
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246-1
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How December really feels in Aghsu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Aghsu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°357.45.19.40.3
Feb / -1°478.86.210.40.8
Mar11° / 6410.53.311.72.8
Apr17° / 579.70.5135.3
May23° / 12°467.9014.27.1
Jun28° / 17°335014.86.8
Jul32° / 20°152.7014.65.3
Aug31° / 20°173013.65.5
Sep26° / 16°445.7012.37.6
Oct19° / 11°548.30.110.96.4
Nov12° / 569.41.79.73.1
Dec / 377.43.59.21.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54555
64555
74654
84654
94753
104654
114654
124852
134951
145050
155149
165149
175347
185347
195347
205545
215545
225644
235644
245743
255743
265743
275644
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Aghsu gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12911
22911
32811
42811
52811
62711
72711
82611
92611
102511
112511
122411
132411
142311
152311
162311
172311
182211
192211
202211
212211
222111
232111
242111
252111
262111
272111
282211
292211
302211
312211

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

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
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275calm
285calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 7:57 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:575:16
29.37:585:15
39.37:595:15
49.38:005:15
59.28:015:15
69.28:015:15
79.28:025:15
89.28:035:15
99.28:045:15
109.28:055:15
119.28:065:15
129.18:065:15
139.18:075:15
149.18:085:15
159.18:095:16
169.18:095:16
179.18:105:16
189.18:105:17
199.18:115:17
209.18:125:17
219.18:125:18
229.18:135:18
239.18:135:19
249.18:135:19
259.18:145:20
269.18:145:20
279.18:145:21
289.18:155:22
299.18:155:22
309.18:155:23
319.18:155:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.74 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
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191.8Dim
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241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
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311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Aghsu?

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

1.0
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 Aghsu.

What to pack for Aghsu in December

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

In December, Aghsu sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Aghsu 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 Aghsu peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aghsu 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 Aghsu is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1222 µg/m³Dec 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aghsu?

Aghsu sits at 40.6°N, 48.4°E, 179 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Shemakha, 21 km away.

IsmayilliKyurdarmirGöyçaySabirabadUjarQabalaSaatlı

Topography around Aghsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aghsu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m around an average of 213 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 939 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,177 m.

The land around Aghsu is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
487 m
16 km
939 m
80 km
4,177 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
December weather nearby: Shemakha 21 km · Ismayilli 32 km · Kyurdarmir 33 km · Göyçay 56 km · Sabirabad 63 km · Ujar 63 km · Qabala 65 km · Saatlı 71 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 Aghsu (40.5703°, 48.4009°, elevation 179 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).