Göyçay weather in December

In December, Göyçay sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 43% 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 Göyçay's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Göyçay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:12 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Göyçay is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1916

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 Göyçay reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°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)
181
280
380
480
570
670
770
870
97-1
107-1
117-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How December really feels in Göyçay

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.

Göyçay weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°346.35.19.40.1
Feb / -2°468.56.510.40.6
Mar11° / 7311.44.511.72.6
Apr16° / 7612.1113.14.9
May22° / 12°7412014.26.4
Jun27° / 16°567.4014.97.3
Jul29° / 19°324.8014.66.4
Aug29° / 19°395013.66.5
Sep24° / 15°727.7012.37.5
Oct18° / 10°719.10.110.96.1
Nov11° / 628.72.19.73.0
Dec / -1°366.63.99.10.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65248
75347
85347
95446
105545
115545
125743
135743
145842
155941
166040
176040
186139
196337
206337
216337
226337
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Göyçay gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 26% 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 (%)
12613
22613
32513
42513
52513
62413
72413
82313
92313
102213
112213
122113
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281913
291913
301913
311913

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
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 8:00 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:005:18
29.38:015:18
39.38:025:18
49.28:035:17
59.28:035:17
69.28:045:17
79.28:055:17
89.28:065:17
99.28:075:17
109.28:085:17
119.18:095:17
129.18:095:17
139.18:105:18
149.18:115:18
159.18:115:18
169.18:125:18
179.18:135:19
189.18:135:19
199.18:145:19
209.18:145:20
219.18:155:20
229.18:155:21
239.18:165:21
249.18:165:22
259.18:175:22
269.18:175:23
279.18:175:23
289.18:185:24
299.18:185:25
309.18:185:25
319.18:185:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.89 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
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
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
292.0Dim
302.0Dim
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Göyçay?

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

0.7
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 Göyçay.

What to pack for Göyçay in December

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

In December, Göyçay sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Göyçay 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 Göyçay 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Göyçay 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 Göyçay is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1122 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Göyçay?

Göyçay sits at 40.7°N, 47.7°E, 122 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Ujar, 16 km away.

IsmayilliQabalaKyurdarmirYevlakhAghsuMingachevir

Topography around Göyçay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Göyçay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,450 m.

The land around Göyçay is covered by artificial surfaces (27%), grassland (26%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
694 m
80 km
4,450 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ujar 16 km · Ağdaş 23 km · Ismayilli 38 km · Qabala 38 km · Kyurdarmir 49 km · Yevlakh 50 km · Aghsu 56 km · Mingachevir 59 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 Göyçay (40.6506°, 47.7422°, elevation 122 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).