Neftçala weather in December

In December, Neftçala sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°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 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 Neftçala's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neftçala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:02 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Neftçala is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1959

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 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Neftçala reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°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)
1127
2127
3127
4127
5127
6116
7116
8116
9116
10116
11116
12116
13116
14115
15105
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30104
31104

How December really feels in Neftçala

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.

Neftçala weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 2860.89.51.9
Feb / 326.91.310.52.0
Mar12° / 357.90.211.73.4
Apr17° / 10°357.70135.7
May23° / 16°285.5014.17.6
Jun29° / 21°122.3014.76.8
Jul32° / 24°61.6014.55.2
Aug32° / 24°71.4013.55.4
Sep27° / 20°234.4012.37.5
Oct21° / 15°436.80117.1
Nov15° / 10°437.50.19.84.7
Dec11° / 3570.59.32.7

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
24060
33961
43961
53862
63763
73763
83664
93565
103664
113664
123763
133664
143763
153862
163961
174060
184159
194258
204456
214456
224555
234654
244753
254753
264852
274753
284753
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Neftçala gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1261
2261
3261
4261
5261
6261
7251
8252
9252
10242
11242
12232
13233
14233
15223
16223
17223
18223
19212
20212
21212
22212
23202
24202
25202
26202
27202
28201
29201
30202
31202

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
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Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3112light breeze

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 7:50 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:505:16
29.47:515:15
39.47:525:15
49.47:535:15
59.47:545:15
69.37:545:15
79.37:555:15
89.37:565:15
99.37:575:15
109.37:585:15
119.37:595:15
129.37:595:15
139.38:005:16
149.38:015:16
159.28:015:16
169.28:025:16
179.28:035:17
189.28:035:17
199.28:045:17
209.28:045:18
219.28:055:18
229.28:055:19
239.28:065:19
249.28:065:20
259.28:075:20
269.28:075:21
279.28:075:21
289.28:085:22
299.28:085:23
309.38:085:23
319.38:085:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.61 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
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191.6Dim
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211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
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 Neftçala?

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

2.7
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 Neftçala.

What to pack for Neftçala in December

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

In December, Neftçala sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Neftçala in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 27°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 25 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Neftçala 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 Neftçala 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
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Neftçala 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 Neftçala is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1625 µg/m³Jan 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Neftçala?

Neftçala sits at 39.4°N, 49.2°E, -24 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Salyan, 33 km away.

SalyanPushkinoJalilabadŞirvanLankaranHacıqabulQobustanƏhmədbəyli

Topography around Neftçala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neftçala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of -25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 933 m.

The land around Neftçala is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (31%), grassland (25%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
933 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Salyan 33 km · Pushkino 61 km · Jalilabad 68 km · Şirvan 68 km · Lankaran 77 km · Hacıqabul 78 km · Qobustan 80 km · Əhmədbəyli 92 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 Neftçala (39.3768°, 49.247°, elevation -24 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).