Lankaran weather in December

In December, Lankaran sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 130 mm of precipitation across 14.8 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lankaran's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lankaran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
130 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:02 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Lankaran is city in Azerbaijan.

Density
1,276/km²
people per km²
Founded
1357

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 Lankaran reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°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)
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Lankaran weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11714.55.19.61.1
Feb / 11213.15.610.51.1
Mar11° / 10213.92.811.72.3
Apr15° / 10°8314.10.5134.1
May21° / 16°6912.4014.16.0
Jun25° / 20°356.2014.77.7
Jul28° / 22°274.2014.47.5
Aug28° / 22°455.4013.57.3
Sep24° / 19°12811.5012.36.7
Oct19° / 14°20615.80115.3
Nov14° / 18716.91.29.93.2
Dec10° / 13014.83.49.31.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43169
53169
63169
73070
82971
93070
103070
113070
123070
133169
143367
153367
163466
173664
183862
193862
203961
214159
224258
234357
244357
254357
264357
274456
284456
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Lankaran gets around 130 mm of rain and snow over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1549
25410
35410
45411
55411
65412
75412
85412
95313
105313
115213
125213
135113
145013
154913
164912
174812
184712
194611
204511
214410
224410
234310
24429
25429
26429
27429
28429
29429
304210
314210

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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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 7:50 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:505:19
29.57:515:19
39.57:525:19
49.47:525:19
59.47:535:18
69.47:545:18
79.47:555:18
89.47:565:18
99.47:575:19
109.47:575:19
119.37:585:19
129.37:595:19
139.38:005:19
149.38:005:19
159.38:015:20
169.38:025:20
179.38:025:20
189.38:035:20
199.38:035:21
209.38:045:21
219.38:055:22
229.38:055:22
239.38:055:23
249.38:065:23
259.38:065:24
269.38:075:24
279.38:075:25
289.38:075:25
299.38:085:26
309.38:085:27
319.38:085:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.82 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lankaran

In seasonPeak

In December, Lankaran sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lankaran's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Lankaran?

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

1.9
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 Lankaran.

What to pack for Lankaran in December

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

In December, Lankaran sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lankaran in December

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 30 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Lankaran 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 Lankaran peaks around July 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highHighModerateJul 20UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1422 µg/m³Dec 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lankaran?

Lankaran sits at 38.8°N, 48.9°E, -22 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Astara, 33 km away.

AstaraĀstārāLerikJalilabadGermīArdabīlNeftçalaPushkino

Topography around Lankaran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lankaran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of -22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,977 m.

The land around Lankaran is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
720 m
80 km
2,977 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Astara 33 km · Āstārā 36 km · Lerik 38 km · Jalilabad 59 km · Germī 73 km · Ardabīl 74 km · Neftçala 77 km · Pushkino 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 Lankaran (38.7543°, 48.8506°, elevation -22 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).