Qusar weather in December

In December, Qusar sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 5°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 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Qusar's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qusar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:12 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Qusar is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1938

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 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Qusar reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 11°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)
171
271
370
470
570
660
760
860
960
1060
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
205-1
215-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
265-1
275-1
285-1
295-1
305-2
315-2

How December really feels in Qusar

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.

Qusar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5111.98.99.30.0
Feb / -2°5711.5910.30.1
Mar / 5511.15.111.71.8
Apr15° / 449.20.713.14.3
May20° / 11°5810.9014.36.2
Jun25° / 15°548.9014.97.1
Jul28° / 18°376.6014.76.8
Aug28° / 18°478.2013.76.7
Sep23° / 14°8010.6012.36.7
Oct17° / 8012.50.310.95.1
Nov10° / 7212.92.99.72.1
Dec / -1°5411.56.39.10.3

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 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163367
173466
183565
193565
203763
213862
223961
234060
244060
254060
264060
273961
283961
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Qusar gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14217
24117
34117
44117
54017
64017
73918
83818
93818
103718
113719
123619
133619
143620
153620
163621
173621
183622
193622
203622
213623
223623
233623
243623
253623
263623
273623
283623
293623
303623
313623

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 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:59 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:595:13
29.28:005:13
39.28:015:12
49.28:025:12
59.18:035:12
69.18:045:12
79.18:055:12
89.18:065:12
99.18:075:12
109.18:075:12
119.18:085:12
129.18:095:12
139.08:105:12
149.08:105:13
159.08:115:13
169.08:125:13
179.08:125:13
189.08:135:14
199.08:145:14
209.08:145:14
219.08:155:15
229.08:155:15
239.08:165:16
249.08:165:16
259.08:175:17
269.08:175:17
279.08:175:18
289.08:175:19
299.08:185:19
309.08:185:20
319.08:185:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.53 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Qusar?

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

0.3
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 Qusar.

What to pack for Qusar in December

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

In December, Qusar sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Qusar in December

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 43 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 14 to Oct 5 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Qusar 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 Qusar peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Qusar 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 Qusar is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1119 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Qusar?

Qusar sits at 41.4°N, 48.4°E, 681 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Quba, 10 km away.

XaçmazBelidzhiDivichibazarSiyazanQabalaDerbentIsmayilli

Topography around Qusar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qusar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 697 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,461 m.

The land around Qusar is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (22%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
1,199 m
80 km
4,461 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Quba 10 km · Xaçmaz 32 km · Belidzhi 52 km · Divichibazar 53 km · Siyazan 69 km · Qabala 70 km · Derbent 72 km · Ismayilli 75 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 Qusar (41.4275°, 48.4302°, elevation 681 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).