Naftalan in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Naftalan sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 69 mm of precipitation over about 16 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 7°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Naftalan's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Naftalan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 7°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -0°C
- Precipitation
- 69 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Naftalan in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 7°C.
A typical winter day in Naftalan reaches about 7°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Naftalan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 89 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Naftalan 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / -1° | 21 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 9.4 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 7° / -0° | 28 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 10.4 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 12° / 4° | 57 | 11.3 | 3.3 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 17° / 8° | 82 | 15.7 | 1.6 | 13 | 4.4 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 103 | 19.3 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 72 | 12.7 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 21° | 44 | 7.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 20° | 44 | 7.5 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 70 | 10.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 19° / 11° | 59 | 10.3 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 12° / 5° | 31 | 6 | 1.5 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 7° / 0° | 20 | 5 | 1.7 | 9.2 | 1.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Naftalan gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 16 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Naftalan?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Naftalan.
What to pack for Naftalan in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Naftalan sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Naftalan in Winter
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 Naftalan peaks around July 19 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Naftalan in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Naftalan 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Naftalan?
Naftalan sits at 40.5°N, 46.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Tartar, 21 km away.
Topography around Naftalan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Naftalan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Naftalan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,674 m.
The land around Naftalan is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and cropland (32%) within 80 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
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 Naftalan (40.5082°, 46.8203°, elevation 0 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.