Hövsan weather in December

In December, Hövsan sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hövsan's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hövsan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:02 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Hövsan is human settlement in Azerbaijan.

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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hövsan reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 12°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)
1119
2119
3119
4119
5119
6119
7109
8108
9108
10108
11108
12108
13108
14108
15108
16108
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1898
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2297
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2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

Hövsan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 205.60.69.41.3
Feb / 235.41.210.41.1
Mar / 214.90.211.72.0
Apr13° / 11°205.30134.1
May19° / 16°133.3014.27.2
Jun24° / 21°51.5014.88.9
Jul27° / 24°61.2014.68.4
Aug28° / 25°61.2013.68.2
Sep24° / 22°183.3012.38.5
Oct19° / 17°285.6010.97.0
Nov14° / 12°377.20.19.84.2
Dec10° / 265.40.39.22.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43862
53862
63763
73763
83664
93565
103664
113664
123664
133862
143862
153961
163961
174060
184159
194159
204357
214357
224456
234654
244753
254753
264852
274753
284753
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Hövsan gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1201
2201
3201
4201
5201
6201
7191
8192
9192
10192
11192
12192
13192
14192
15192
16192
17192
18181
19181
20181
21171
22171
23161
24161
25161
26161
27160
28151
29151
30151
31151

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 23 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
1323breezy
1423breezy
1523breezy
1623breezy
1723breezy
1823breezy
1923breezy
2023breezy
2123breezy
2223breezy
2323breezy
2423breezy
2523breezy
2623breezy
2723breezy
2823breezy
2923breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:49 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:495:09
29.37:505:09
39.37:515:09
49.37:525:09
59.37:535:09
69.27:545:09
79.27:555:09
89.27:565:09
99.27:575:09
109.27:575:09
119.27:585:09
129.27:595:09
139.28:005:09
149.18:005:09
159.18:015:10
169.18:025:10
179.18:025:10
189.18:035:10
199.18:045:11
209.18:045:11
219.18:055:12
229.18:055:12
239.18:065:13
249.18:065:13
259.18:065:14
269.18:075:14
279.18:075:15
289.18:075:15
299.18:085:16
309.18:085:17
319.28:085:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.64 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Hövsan?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hövsan.

What to pack for Hövsan in December

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

In December, Hövsan sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Hövsan in December

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 12 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Hövsan 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 Hövsan peaks around July 19 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 highModerateLowJul 19UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hövsan 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 Hövsan is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1926 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hövsan?

Hövsan sits at 40.4°N, 50.1°E, -19 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Yeni Suraxanı, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Hövsan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hövsan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of -16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 962 m.

The land around Hövsan is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, water (41%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
962 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Yeni Suraxanı 7.0 km · Biny Selo 8.0 km · Qaraçuxur 10 km · Amirdzhan 10 km · Bakıxanov 11 km · Sabunçu 14 km · Mardakan 14 km · Buzovna 16 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 Hövsan (40.3744°, 50.0853°, elevation -19 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).