Nakhchivan weather in December

In December, Nakhchivan sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nakhchivan's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakhchivan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:17 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Nakhchivan is capital of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.

Density
6,480/km²
people per km²
Founded
~1499 BCE

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 6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Nakhchivan reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
36-2
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
85-2
95-3
105-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-4
194-4
204-4
214-4
224-4
234-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
283-4
293-4
303-4
313-5

How December really feels in Nakhchivan

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.

Nakhchivan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°265.75.19.60.0
Feb / -4°316.95.710.50.3
Mar11° / 5110.55.611.72.6
Apr17° / 5311.41.7135.2
May22° / 11°41100.214.16.9
Jun28° / 16°194.6014.77.1
Jul32° / 19°112.4014.55.4
Aug32° / 18°51.1013.55.5
Sep27° / 14°112.2012.38.2
Oct20° / 214.60.2117.4
Nov11° / 295.52.19.93.0
Dec / -3°276.24.69.30.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
55941
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115941
125941
135941
146139
156139
166139
176238
186337
196337
206337
216436
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286634
296634
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Nakhchivan gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12112
22012
32012
42013
52013
62013
72014
82014
92014
102015
112015
122015
132016
142016
152016
162016
172016
182016
192016
202016
212016
222015
232015
241915
251914
261914
271814
281814
291814
301814
311814

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 4 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:05 AM to 8:23 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:055:31
29.48:065:31
39.48:075:31
49.48:085:31
59.48:085:31
69.48:095:31
79.38:105:31
89.38:115:31
99.38:125:31
109.38:135:31
119.38:135:31
129.38:145:31
139.38:155:31
149.38:165:32
159.38:165:32
169.38:175:32
179.28:175:32
189.28:185:33
199.28:195:33
209.28:195:34
219.28:205:34
229.28:205:34
239.28:215:35
249.28:215:35
259.28:215:36
269.28:225:37
279.28:225:37
289.38:225:38
299.38:235:38
309.38:235:39
319.38:235:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.24 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Nakhchivan?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nakhchivan.

What to pack for Nakhchivan in December

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

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

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Nakhchivan 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 Nakhchivan peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nakhchivan 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 Nakhchivan is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1126 µg/m³Nov 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nakhchivan?

Nakhchivan sits at 39.2°N, 45.4°E, 887 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Nehram, 11 km away.

PoldashtHādīshahrQarah Ẕīā’ od DīnShowţJermukMakuKhūy

Topography around Nakhchivan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakhchivan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 857 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m.

The land around Nakhchivan is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (29%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
3,307 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Nehram 11 km · Poldasht 33 km · Hādīshahr 46 km · Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 49 km · Showţ 55 km · Jermuk 74 km · Maku 82 km · Khūy 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 Nakhchivan (39.2089°, 45.4122°, elevation 887 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).