Shusha weather in December

In December, Shusha sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Shusha's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shusha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:13 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Shusha is city in Azerbaijan, the cultural capital of the country, administrative centre of the Shusha District.

Density
3,527/km²
people per km²
Founded
1752

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month.

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

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-4
26-4
36-4
45-4
55-4
65-4
75-4
85-5
95-5
105-5
115-5
124-5
134-5
144-5
154-5
164-5
174-6
184-6
194-6
204-6
214-6
224-6
234-6
244-6
254-6
264-6
274-6
284-6
294-6
304-6
314-6

How December really feels in Shusha

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.

Shusha weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°295.45.69.50.0
Feb / -6°437.87.610.40.0
Mar / -2°8513.28.111.71.2
Apr13° / 11517.32.4132.9
May17° / 15119.10.114.24.4
Jun22° / 12°9712.3014.86.4
Jul25° / 15°407014.57.6
Aug25° / 14°396.7013.67.7
Sep21° / 11°739.3012.36.6
Oct16° / 6610.10.610.94.9
Nov / -1°5073.29.81.9
Dec / -5°295.44.59.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35545
45545
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105743
115842
125842
135941
145941
156040
166040
176139
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256337
266337
276238
286238
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Shusha gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12316
22217
32217
42217
52117
62117
72116
82116
92016
102016
111916
121916
131815
141815
151815
161715
171715
181615
191614
201614
211514
221413
231413
241413
251313
261313
271313
281313
291313
301313
311413

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 8:20 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:015:24
29.48:025:24
39.48:035:24
49.38:045:24
59.38:055:24
69.38:065:24
79.38:065:24
89.38:075:24
99.38:085:24
109.38:095:24
119.28:105:24
129.28:105:24
139.28:115:24
149.28:125:25
159.28:135:25
169.28:135:25
179.28:145:25
189.28:145:26
199.28:155:26
209.28:165:27
219.28:165:27
229.28:175:27
239.28:175:28
249.28:175:28
259.28:185:29
269.28:185:30
279.28:195:30
289.28:195:31
299.28:195:31
309.28:195:32
319.28:205:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.18 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
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
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Shusha

In seasonPeak

None of Shusha's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Shusha's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Shusha?

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

0.0
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 Shusha.

What to pack for Shusha in December

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

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

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shusha 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 Shusha peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shusha 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 Shusha is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1220 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shusha?

Shusha sits at 39.8°N, 46.7°E, 1,339 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Aghdam, 30 km away.

AghdamFuzuliGorisTartarKapanAghjabadiBeylaganBarda

Topography around Shusha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shusha has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m around an average of 1,173 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,135 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,674 m.

The land around Shusha is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
696 m
16 km
2,135 m
80 km
3,674 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Aghdam 30 km · Fuzuli 38 km · Goris 45 km · Tartar 67 km · Kapan 68 km · Aghjabadi 69 km · Beylagan 74 km · Barda 76 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 Shusha (39.7601°, 46.7499°, elevation 1,339 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).