Şirvan weather in December

In December, Şirvan sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 5.2 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Şirvan's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şirvan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:05 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Şirvan is city in Azerbaijan.

Density
97/km²
people per km²

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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Şirvan reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4104
5104
6104
7103
8103
9103
10103
1193
1293
1393
1493
1592
1692
1792
1892
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2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

How December really feels in Şirvan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Şirvan 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 / 204.81.69.51.5
Feb / 285.81.910.42.0
Mar13° / 367.40.511.74.0
Apr19° / 356.70136.5
May26° / 15°316014.27.1
Jun32° / 20°183.2014.84.9
Jul35° / 23°81.7014.53.5
Aug34° / 22°91.7013.63.9
Sep28° / 18°233.9012.36.9
Oct21° / 13°305.9010.97.3
Nov14° / 336.40.29.84.4
Dec / 265.20.89.22.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54357
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114357
124357
134456
144456
154555
164654
174852
184951
195050
205050
215149
225248
235248
245347
255347
265347
275248
285248
295248
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Şirvan gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1201
2201
3192
4192
5192
6192
7192
8193
9183
10183
11183
12183
13173
14173
15173
16173
17173
18163
19163
20163
21163
22153
23153
24153
25153
26153
27153
28153
29163
30163
31163

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 8 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:53 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:535:15
29.47:545:15
39.37:555:15
49.37:565:15
59.37:575:15
69.37:575:15
79.37:585:15
89.37:595:15
99.28:005:15
109.28:015:15
119.28:025:15
129.28:025:15
139.28:035:15
149.28:045:15
159.28:045:16
169.28:055:16
179.28:065:16
189.28:065:16
199.28:075:17
209.28:075:17
219.28:085:18
229.28:085:18
239.28:095:19
249.28:095:19
259.28:105:20
269.28:105:20
279.28:105:21
289.28:115:21
299.28:115:22
309.28:115:23
319.28:115:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.65 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
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
181.6Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Şirvan?

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

2.1
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 Şirvan.

What to pack for Şirvan in December

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

In December, Şirvan sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Şirvan in December

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 23 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Şirvan 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 Şirvan peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Şirvan 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 Şirvan is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1524 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Şirvan?

Şirvan sits at 39.9°N, 48.9°E, -15 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Hacıqabul, 11 km away.

SalyanSabirabadQobustanƏhmədbəyliSaatlıPushkinoNeftçala

Topography around Şirvan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şirvan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,184 m.

The land around Şirvan is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), grassland (23%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
317 m
80 km
1,184 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Hacıqabul 11 km · Salyan 38 km · Sabirabad 39 km · Qobustan 44 km · Əhmədbəyli 46 km · Saatlı 48 km · Pushkino 63 km · Neftçala 68 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 Şirvan (39.9378°, 48.929°, elevation -15 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).