What's the weather like in Azerbaijan in December?
By Laman Ismayilova
Winter is coming, bringing us joy and happiness. Now that it's beginning to get colder, the big question on everyone's mind is what kind of weather we will see in December?
The average monthly temperature will be close to climate normal next month.
Rainfalls are forecasted to be nigh to the climatic norm, it is likely to be a little more in some areas, the Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry reported.
In Baku and Absheron peninsula, average monthly temperature is predicted to be +6-8˚C which is close to the climatic norm. The temperature will be +4-8˚C at night, 0-2˚C in some days, +8-13 in the afternoon, +3-6˚C in some days. Monthly precipitation is expected to be nigh (24-34mm norm) to the climatic norm.
In Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic, average monthly temperature is expected to be +1-3˚C which is within the climatic norm. The temperature will be 2-7 degrees of frost at nights, 10-15 degrees of frost in some days, +9-14˚C in the afternoons, while 0-5˚C in some days. Monthly rainfall is expected to be close to the climatic norm (norm 14-35 mm).
In Upper Karabakh: Khankandi, Shusha, Khojali, Khocavand; Gubadli, Zangilan, Lachin, Kalbajar and Dashkasan, Gadabay regions, average monthly temperature will be +1-3˚C which is nigh to the climatic norm. The temperature will be 0-5˚C at nights, +8-10 degrees of frost in some days, +5-10˚C in the afternoons, -2+3˚C in some days. Monthly rainfall is expected to be nigh to the climatic norm (norm 27-53mm).
Average monthly temperature in Gazakh-Ganja, Goranboy, Tar-Tar-Agdam-Agjabadi-Fuzuli-Jabrail regions is expected to be +4-6˚C which is close to the climatic norm. The temperature will be 0-5degrees of frost at nights, 1-6degrees of frost, +8-13˚C in the afternoons, while +2-5˚C in some days. Monthly precipitation is expected to be nigh to the climatic norm (norm 13-32 mm).
In Balakan, Zagatala, Qakh, Sheki, Oguz, Gabala, İsmailly, Agsu, Shamakhy, Siyazan, Shabran, Khizi, Guba, Khachmaz, Gusar regions, average monthly temperature will reach +2-6˚C which is nigh to the climatic norm. The temperature will be 0-5˚C at nights, 4-9 degrees of frost in some days, 15-20 degrees of frost in mountainous areas, +5-10˚C in the afternoons, while -2+3˚C in some days. Monthly rainfall is expected to be close to the climatic norm (norm 24-48 mm).
In Central-Aran: Agdash, Mingachevir, Yevlakh, Kurdamir, İmishli, Beylagan, Sabirabad, Bilasuvar, Saatli, Shirvan, Hajıgabul, Salyan, Neftchala regions, average monthly temperature is predicted to be +5-8˚C which is close to the climatic norm. The temperature will be +1-6˚C at nights, 1-6 degrees of frost in some days, +9-14˚C in the afternoons, while up 6˚C in several days. Monthly precipitation is expected to be nigh to the climatic norm (norm 19-32 mm).
Average monthly temperature in Masallı-Lankaran-Astara-Lerik, Yardimli regions is expected to be +4-9˚C, which is close to the climatic norm. The temperature will be +4-8˚C at nights, close to -2+2˚C in some days, 5-10 degrees of frost in mountainous areas, +9-14˚C in the afternoons, while +4-6˚C in some days. Monthly rainfall is expected to be close to the climatic norm (norm 45-106 mm) and partly more in some areas.
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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Lam_Ismayilova
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