Xaçmaz weather in December

In December, Xaçmaz sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Xaçmaz's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xaçmaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:10 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Xaçmaz 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 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Xaçmaz reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°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)
184
284
384
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583
683
783
873
973
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1272
1372
1472
1572
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2462
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3061
3161

How December really feels in Xaçmaz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Xaçmaz weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 4210.66.89.30.1
Feb / 47107.210.30.3
Mar / 419.12.711.71.9
Apr14° / 317.10.313.14.2
May20° / 13°377.7014.36.5
Jun25° / 18°336.6014.97.6
Jul28° / 21°244.6014.77.1
Aug28° / 21°325.7013.76.9
Sep23° / 17°638.6012.37.2
Oct18° / 12°6410.9010.95.6
Nov11° / 6111.11.89.72.7
Dec / 4610.34.79.10.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53169
63070
72971
82971
92971
103070
113070
123070
132971
142971
152971
162971
173070
183268
193268
203367
213466
223466
233763
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Xaçmaz gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13611
23611
33511
43512
53512
63412
73413
83413
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103314
113314
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313217

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
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5100
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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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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 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 7:58 AM to 8:17 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:585:11
29.27:595:11
39.28:005:11
49.28:015:11
59.18:025:10
69.18:035:10
79.18:045:10
89.18:045:10
99.18:055:10
109.18:065:10
119.18:075:10
129.08:085:11
139.08:085:11
149.08:095:11
159.08:105:11
169.08:105:11
179.08:115:12
189.08:125:12
199.08:125:12
209.08:135:13
219.08:135:13
229.08:145:14
239.08:145:14
249.08:155:15
259.08:155:15
269.08:155:16
279.08:165:16
289.08:165:17
299.08:165:18
309.08:175:18
319.08:175:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.43 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Xaçmaz?

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

0.9
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 Xaçmaz.

What to pack for Xaçmaz in December

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

In December, Xaçmaz sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Xaçmaz 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 19 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 Xaçmaz 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 Xaçmaz peaks around July 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Xaçmaz 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 Xaçmaz 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 Xaçmaz?

Xaçmaz sits at 41.5°N, 48.8°E, 47 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Quba, 27 km away.

QubaQusarDivichibazarSiyazanBelidzhiDerbentDagestanskiye OgniIsmayilli

Topography around Xaçmaz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xaçmaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,269 m.

The land around Xaçmaz is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
388 m
80 km
4,269 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Quba 27 km · Qusar 32 km · Divichibazar 33 km · Siyazan 50 km · Belidzhi 58 km · Derbent 80 km · Dagestanskiye Ogni 89 km · Ismayilli 93 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 Xaçmaz (41.4643°, 48.8056°, elevation 47 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).