- Elevation
- 381 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GNJ Ganja International Airport104 km
- TBS Tbilisi International Airport133 km
About Katex
Katex is a village. Location: Balakan District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 381 m.
Katex (Katekh; Avar: Катихъ) is a village at the foot of the Caucasian Mountains and the second most populous municipality in the Balakan District of Azerbaijan. The village (called Katekhi (კატეხი) in Georgian) and its Katekhi Church are mentioned by Catholicos of Georgia Melchizedek in 1020. The village for short period in 1918-1921 was the part of the Georgian Democratic Republic.
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Climate of Katex
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- May (95 mm)
- Driest month
- January (32 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 10° | 19° | 22° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 19° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 5° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 43 | 52 | 73 | 95 | 88 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 75 | 62 | 34 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June September October
How to get to Katex
The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 104 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mingachevir, 108 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 104 kmsouth
- Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Tbilisi 133 kmwest
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 136 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 108 kmsoutheast
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 109 kmsouth
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 126 kmsoutheast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 132 kmwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 143 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Katex
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Okhakhdere River 8 kmE
25–60 km2 places
- Razvaliny Bash Malakh Historic site 46 kmSE
- Vashlovani National Park Natural site 52 kmS
60–100 km9 places
- Kişçay River 69 kmSE
- Kisiskhevi River 78 kmNW
- Razvaliny Ak-Pelakend Historic site 99 kmSE
- Bozdag Mountain 93 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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