- Elevation
- -24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport18 km
- GBB Gabala International Airport201 km
About Qum Island
Qum Island is an island. Location: Baku City, Azerbaijan.
Qum Island or Peschanniy (Russian: о́стров Песча́ный; 'Sandy Island'), Azeri: Qum adası) is an island in the Bay of Baku, in the Caspian Sea.
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Photos of Qum Island
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Nargin Island Photographer: Mosbatho · CC BY 4.0
Climate of Qum Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 10° · Rain 38 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (38 mm)
- Driest month
- July (3 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° | 6° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 25° | 28° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 14° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 38 | 28 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Qum Island
The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 26 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 18 kmnorth
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 201 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 26 kmnorthwest
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 42 kmnorthwest
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 245 kmwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 254 kmwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 312 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Qum Island
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction 16 kmNW
- Tava Adası Island 4 kmSW
- Absheron Peninsula Natural site 17 kmN
- Ostrov Dash Zirya Island 3 kmSW
25–60 km7 places
- Pirallahi Island Island 32 kmNE
- Zhiloy Island Island 50 kmE
- Abşeron Milli Parkı Natural site 31 kmE
- Razvaliny Kechellyar Historic site 56 kmNW
60–100 km17 places
- Ostrov Svinoy Island 71 kmSW
- Adsız Adası Island 73 kmSW
- Razvaliny Kimchi Historic site 83 kmNW
- Pirsaat River 74 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Qaraçuxur Town, Baku City9.9 km N -
Hövsan Town, Baku City9.8 km NE -
Bakikhanov Town, Baku City12 km N -
Suraxanı Village, Baku City12 km N
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Amiradzhan Town, Baku City13 km N -
Zığ Village, Baku City6.8 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ostrov Dash Zirya Island, Baku City3.2 km SW
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Tava Adası Island, Baku City4.4 km SW
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Nargin Island Island, Baku City7.4 km W
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Baku Crystal Hall Landmark, Azerbaijan14 km W
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Absheron Peninsula Natural site, Azerbaijan17 km N -
Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction, Azerbaijan16 km NW -
Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex Landmark, Azerbaijan18 km NW -
Azeri TV Tower Landmark, Azerbaijan16 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Azerbaijan
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Pirallahi Island Island, Baku City32 km NE
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Zhiloy Island Island, Baku City50 km E -
Duvannı Island, Baku City46 km SW
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Bulla Island Island, Baku City47 km SW
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Podvodnyye Islands Island, Baku City73 km SW
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Çigil Adası Island, Baku City89 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources