Govlar in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Govlar sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 71 mm of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Govlar's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Govlar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
6°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
71 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
0.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Govlar in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C.

A typical winter day in Govlar reaches about 6°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Govlar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 82 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
82
wind chill below the day's low

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

Govlar weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°215.44.19.40.3
Feb / -1°2974.610.40.9
Mar11° / 4810.12.511.72.9
Apr17° / 6312.70.513.14.9
May22° / 13°6312.6014.36.3
Jun27° / 17°418014.96.8
Jul30° / 20°325.8014.65.7
Aug30° / 20°265.5013.65.9
Sep25° / 15°326.8012.37.5
Oct19° / 10°478.80.110.96.2
Nov12° / 3671.39.73.2
Dec / -1°225.72.69.10.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Govlar gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 18 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Govlar?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Govlar.

What to pack for Govlar in Winter

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

In winter, Govlar sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Govlar in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Govlar peaks around June 22 at about 10 (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 22UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Govlar in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Govlar is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1721 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Govlar?

Govlar sits at 40.9°N, 45.7°E, 429 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Shamkir, 27 km away.

ShamkirGazakhIjevanGanjaGöygölDilijanSevanGavar

Topography around Govlar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Govlar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,265 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,261 m.

The land around Govlar is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
1,265 m
80 km
3,261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Shamkir 27 km · Gazakh 35 km · Ijevan 50 km · Ganja 61 km · Göygöl 64 km · Dilijan 77 km · Sevan 79 km · Gavar 83 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 Govlar (40.946°, 45.7317°, elevation 429 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.