Göygöl weather in December

In December, Göygöl sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Göygöl's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Göygöl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:18 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Göygöl is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1819

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month.

A typical December day in Göygöl reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
24-4
34-4
44-4
53-4
63-4
73-5
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-5
153-5
163-6
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262-6
272-6
282-6
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302-6
312-6

How December really feels in Göygöl

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.

Göygöl weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°255.869.40.0
Feb / -6°347.57.710.40.0
Mar / -2°7514.59.811.70.4
Apr11° / 13521.14.1131.9
May16° / 20025.20.314.23.2
Jun20° / 12°17021.5014.84.6
Jul23° / 14°11716014.66.1
Aug23° / 14°9915013.66.2
Sep19° / 11°10116.3012.35.1
Oct14° / 8114.41.110.93.5
Nov / -1°448.44.39.71.0
Dec / -5°235.55.19.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75743
85842
95842
105842
116040
126040
136139
146139
156139
166238
176238
186238
196238
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Göygöl gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 5.5 wet days in December, the driest month. 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 22% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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22219
32119
42119
52118
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82017
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301716
311716

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 (%)
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Wind in December

Winds average 4 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
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
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 8:05 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:055:24
29.38:065:24
39.38:075:23
49.38:085:23
59.28:095:23
69.28:105:23
79.28:115:23
89.28:125:23
99.28:125:23
109.28:135:23
119.28:145:23
129.18:155:23
139.18:155:24
149.18:165:24
159.18:175:24
169.18:185:24
179.18:185:25
189.18:195:25
199.18:195:25
209.18:205:26
219.18:205:26
229.18:215:26
239.18:215:27
249.18:225:27
259.18:225:28
269.18:235:29
279.18:235:29
289.18:235:30
299.18:235:30
309.18:245:31
319.18:245:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.09 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Göygöl

In seasonPeak

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

Göygöl's rainy season runs April–September, 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 Göygöl?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Göygöl.

What to pack for Göygöl in December

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

In December, Göygöl sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Göygöl 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 Göygöl peaks around July 24 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 24UV 10Dec 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1922 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Göygöl?

Göygöl sits at 40.6°N, 46.3°E, 686 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Ganja, 11 km away.

ShamkirNaftalanTartarGovlarMingachevirYevlakhBarda

Topography around Göygöl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Göygöl has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 683 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,827 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,663 m.

The land around Göygöl is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
1,827 m
80 km
3,663 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ganja 11 km · Shamkir 37 km · Naftalan 43 km · Tartar 58 km · Govlar 64 km · Mingachevir 66 km · Yevlakh 70 km · Barda 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 Göygöl (40.5858°, 46.3189°, elevation 686 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).