Gazakh weather in December

In December, Gazakh sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Gazakh's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gazakh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:23 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Gazakh is city in Azerbaijan.

Density
2,080/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Gazakh reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 10°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)
16-1
26-1
36-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
76-1
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-3
295-3
304-3
314-3

How December really feels in Gazakh

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.

Gazakh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°245.75.59.40.0
Feb / -3°327.36.710.40.1
Mar / 6412.17.211.71.7
Apr14° / 9717.63.413.13.3
May19° / 10°11220.30.214.34.6
Jun24° / 15°7314.6014.96.2
Jul27° / 18°489014.77.0
Aug27° / 17°348013.67.2
Sep22° / 13°429.1012.36.9
Oct16° / 5410.80.710.95.2
Nov10° / 4083.59.72.3
Dec / -2°255.64.69.10.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
45050
55050
65050
75050
85149
95149
105248
115248
125347
135347
145446
155446
165545
175644
185743
195743
205842
215842
225941
235941
245941
255941
265842
275842
285842
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Gazakh gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12417
22417
32317
42317
52216
62216
72116
82115
92015
102015
111915
121914
131814
141814
151814
161714
171715
181715
191615
201615
211615
221514
231514
241514
251514
261514
271514
281614
291614
301615
311615

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.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
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 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 8:10 AM to 8:29 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:105:26
29.28:115:26
39.28:125:26
49.28:135:26
59.28:145:25
69.28:155:25
79.28:165:25
89.18:175:25
99.18:185:25
109.18:195:25
119.18:195:25
129.18:205:26
139.18:215:26
149.18:225:26
159.18:225:26
169.18:235:26
179.18:245:27
189.08:245:27
199.08:255:27
209.08:255:28
219.08:265:28
229.08:265:29
239.08:275:29
249.08:275:30
259.08:285:30
269.08:285:31
279.18:285:31
289.18:295:32
299.18:295:33
309.18:295:33
319.18:295:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.93 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Gazakh

In seasonPeak

None of Gazakh's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Gazakh's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Gazakh?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gazakh.

What to pack for Gazakh in December

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

In December, Gazakh sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Gazakh 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 Gazakh peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gazakh 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 Gazakh is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Oct 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gazakh?

Gazakh sits at 41.1°N, 45.4°E, 378 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Ijevan, 30 km away.

IjevanGovlarDilijanAlaverdiRustaviShamkirMarneuliSevan

Topography around Gazakh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gazakh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 388 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,997 m.

The land around Gazakh is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
1,204 m
80 km
2,997 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ijevan 30 km · Govlar 35 km · Dilijan 58 km · Alaverdi 58 km · Rustavi 61 km · Shamkir 62 km · Marneuli 65 km · Sevan 70 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 Gazakh (41.0925°, 45.3656°, elevation 378 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).