Lokbatan weather in December

In December, Lokbatan sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 9.2 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 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 Lokbatan's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lokbatan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:03 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Lokbatan 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 Lokbatan reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°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)
1118
2118
3117
4107
5107
6107
7107
8107
9107
10107
11107
12106
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2795
2895
2995
3095
3195

How December really feels in Lokbatan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lokbatan 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 / 195.219.51.3
Feb / 225.31.410.41.3
Mar10° / 225.10.311.72.6
Apr15° / 10°215.10134.9
May21° / 15°153.5014.27.7
Jun26° / 21°61.8014.88.5
Jul29° / 24°61.2014.67.3
Aug29° / 24°61.1013.67.3
Sep25° / 20°173.2012.38.4
Oct20° / 15°265.7010.97.0
Nov14° / 10°336.60.19.84.2
Dec / 245.30.49.22.2

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 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
33961
43961
53961
63862
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123961
133862
143961
153961
164060
174060
184159
194357
204456
214555
224555
234753
244753
254852
264852
274753
284852
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Lokbatan gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 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
3191
4191
5191
6191
7191
8191
9191
10182
11182
12182
13182
14182
15181
16181
17181
18171
19171
20171
21161
22161
23161
24161
25161
26161
27161
28161
29161
30162
31162

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 20 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
1420light breeze
1520light breeze
1620light breeze
1720light breeze
1820light breeze
1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
2320light breeze
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2520light breeze
2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820light breeze
2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light breeze

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 7:51 AM to 8:09 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:515:11
29.37:525:11
39.37:535:11
49.37:545:10
59.37:545:10
69.27:555:10
79.27:565:10
89.27:575:10
99.27:585:10
109.27:595:10
119.28:005:10
129.28:005:11
139.28:015:11
149.28:025:11
159.18:025:11
169.18:035:11
179.18:045:12
189.18:045:12
199.18:055:12
209.18:055:13
219.18:065:13
229.18:065:14
239.18:075:14
249.18:075:15
259.18:085:15
269.18:085:16
279.18:085:16
289.18:095:17
299.18:095:18
309.28:095:18
319.28:095:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.65 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.65 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
61.6Dim
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
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Lokbatan?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lokbatan.

What to pack for Lokbatan in December

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

In December, Lokbatan sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Lokbatan 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 at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 17 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct20Refreshing
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Lokbatan 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 Lokbatan peaks around July 20 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 20UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lokbatan 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 Lokbatan is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1724 µg/m³Dec 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lokbatan?

Lokbatan sits at 40.3°N, 49.7°E, 4 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Gobu, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Lokbatan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lokbatan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,493 m.

The land around Lokbatan is covered by bare terrain (35%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (38%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
1,493 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Gobu 9.0 km · Hokmali 12 km · Khirdalan 14 km · Bilajari 15 km · Baku 15 km · Mehdiabad 22 km · Qaraçuxur 22 km · Bakıxanov 22 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 Lokbatan (40.3256°, 49.7338°, elevation 4 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).