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Shikhlar

Located in Baku City, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°01′07″ N 49°25′55″ E

Map showing the location of Shikhlar Shikhlar
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
-16 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport73 km
GBB Gabala International Airport169 km

About Shikhlar

Shikhlar is a village. Location: Baku City, Azerbaijan. Elevation: -16 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Glinyanii Island and Duvannı.

Climate of Shikhlar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 31 mm

Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
April (32 mm)
Driest month
July (4 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).

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Climate of Shikhlar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°18°23°28°32°32°27°20°14°10°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°9°13°19°23°21°18°12°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)2228293222144716323124

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Shikhlar

The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 73 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 55 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 73 kmnortheast
  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 169 kmnorthwest
  • Ardabil Airport (ADU) Ardabil 207 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 55 kmnortheast
  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 67 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 205 kmwest
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 218 kmnorthwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 271 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Shikhlar

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Qarasu Adası Island 22 kmSE
  • Glinyanii Island Island 9 kmSE
  • Bulla Island Island 18 kmE
  • Duvannı Island 14 kmE

25–60 km16 places

  • Ostrov Svinoy Island 32 kmSE
  • Adsız Adası Island 37 kmSE
  • Lake Hajikabul Lake 43 kmW
  • Jeyranbatan reservoir Lake 58 kmN

60–100 km14 places

  • Pirallahi Island Island 91 kmNE
  • Razvaliny Kimchi Historic site 81 kmN
  • Razvaliny Angelan Historic site 97 kmN
  • Razvaliny Khirek Historic site 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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