Qusar in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Qusar sees average daytime highs around 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 161 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Qusar's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qusar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 5°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -2°C
- Precipitation
- 161 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Qusar in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C.
A typical winter day in Qusar reaches about 5°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Qusar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Qusar 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 | 4° / -3° | 51 | 11.9 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -2° | 57 | 11.5 | 9 | 10.3 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 9° / 1° | 55 | 11.1 | 5.1 | 11.7 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 15° / 6° | 44 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 13.1 | 4.3 |
| May | 20° / 11° | 58 | 10.9 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 54 | 8.9 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 37 | 6.6 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 18° | 47 | 8.2 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 80 | 10.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 17° / 9° | 80 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 10° / 3° | 72 | 12.9 | 2.9 | 9.7 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 6° / -1° | 54 | 11.5 | 6.3 | 9.1 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Qusar gets around 161 mm of rain and snow over 35 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 12 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 2.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Qusar?
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 Qusar.
What to pack for Qusar in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Qusar sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Qusar in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 8°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Bracing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 10 | Bracing |
UV index in Qusar 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Qusar 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.