- Elevation
- -16 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GBB Gabala International Airport107 km
- GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport145 km
About Aras River
Aras River is a river. Location: Azerbaijan.
The Aras is a transboundary river in the Caucasus. It rises in eastern Turkey and flows along the borders between Turkey and Armenia, between Turkey and the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan, between Iran and both Azerbaijan and Armenia, and, finally, through Azerbaijan where it flows into the Kura river as a right tributary. It drains the south side of the Lesser Caucasus Mountains, while the Kura drains the north side of the Lesser Caucasus.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Length
- 1,072 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Aras River
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 29 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (39 mm)
- Driest month
- July (7 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 12° | 19° | 24° | 30° | 33° | 33° | 28° | 21° | 13° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 11° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 26 | 29 | 36 | 37 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 29 | 28 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Aras River
The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (GBB), 107 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) (145 km). The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 121 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 107 kmnorthwest
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 145 kmeast
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 179 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 121 kmnortheast
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 121 kmnortheast
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 129 kmnorthwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 144 kmnorthwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 192 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Aras River
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 1 natural site, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Sarysu Lake Lake 22 kmW
25–60 km1 place
- Lake Hajikabul Lake 41 kmE
60–100 km10 places
- Qarasu Adası Island 94 kmE
- Glinyanii Island Island 88 kmE
- Duvannı Island 97 kmE
- Zangi River 97 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sabirabad City, Sabirabad District2.3 km SE
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Yeni Novruzlu Village, Saatly Rayon0.7 km S
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Cavad Village, Sabirabad District1.2 km NW
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Qalaqayın Town, Sabirabad District4.6 km SE
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Novruzlu Village, Saatly Rayon1.1 km W
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Alidzhanly Village, Sabirabad District2.4 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources