Azerbaijan weather in December

Are you planning a trip to Azerbaijan in December and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Azerbaijan in December?

Weather in Azerbaijan varies in December, with cold temperatures and precipitation ranging from low to high. December is a winter month.

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 3°C (38°F) in Qabala to 11°C (53°F) in Lankaran. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 7°C (44°F) in Lankaran and -5°C (23°F) in Qabala.

Precipitation in December varies from low snow/rainfall in Ganja with an average of 23mm (0.9 inches) to high snow/rainfall in Lankaran with 134mm (5.3 inches). It is also generally a moderately sunny time of year with an average of 103 hours of sunshine in Baku during the entire month.

For more details on the yearly weather and climate conditions, visit our Azerbaijan climate page. To learn more about the weather conditions in specific areas of Azerbaijan in December, check out the map below.

Where to go in Azerbaijan in December

Find the average weather conditions in December for the most popular destinations in Azerbaijan on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Azerbaijan

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Azerbaijan?

Average weather in Baku

In December Baku generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C (51°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C (44°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Baku
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
15°C / 59°F 
11°C / 51°F 
94 hours 
42mm / 1.6" 
6 days 
11°C / 51°F 
7°C / 44°F 
103 hours 
33mm / 1.3" 
7 days 
January   >> January
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9°C / 48°F 
5°C / 41°F 
90 hours 
27mm / 1.1" 
6 days 
Climate in Baku

Average weather in Sheki

In December Sheki generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C (41°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C (26°F) and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sheki
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly snow/rainfall Snow/rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
10°C / 49°F 
1°C / 33°F 
46mm / 1.8" 
8 days 
poor 
5°C / 41°F 
-4°C / 26°F 
29mm / 1.2" 
7 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
3°C / 38°F 
-5°C / 23°F 
28mm / 1.1" 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Sheki

Average weather in Qabala

In December Qabala generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 3°C (38°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C (23°F) and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Qabala
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly snow/rainfall Snow/rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
8°C / 46°F 
-1°C / 31°F 
66mm / 2.6" 
7 days 
poor 
3°C / 38°F 
-5°C / 23°F 
38mm / 1.5" 
7 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
1°C / 34°F 
-7°C / 20°F 
36mm / 1.4" 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Qabala

Average weather in Lankaran

In December Lankaran generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C (53°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C (44°F) and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lankaran
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
15°C / 60°F 
11°C / 51°F 
188mm / 7.4" 
11 days 
poor 
11°C / 53°F 
7°C / 44°F 
134mm / 5.3" 
9 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
9°C / 49°F 
5°C / 40°F 
120mm / 4.7" 
9 days 
poor 
Climate in Lankaran

Average weather in Novxanı

In December Novxanı generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C (51°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C (44°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Novxanı
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
15°C / 58°F 
11°C / 51°F 
94 hours 
47mm / 1.8" 
6 days 
11°C / 51°F 
7°C / 44°F 
103 hours 
38mm / 1.5" 
7 days 
January   >> January
>>  
9°C / 48°F 
5°C / 41°F 
90 hours 
31mm / 1.2" 
6 days 
poor 
Climate in Novxanı

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Is December the best time to go to Azerbaijan?

In our opinion December is not the best time to visit Azerbaijan with commonly unpleasant weather in Baku.

On average the best time to visit Azerbaijan is in May, June, July, August, September and October with generally perfect weather in Baku. The worst month is February that can have poor weather conditions.

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