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Qaradağ

Located in Gadabay District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°36′58″ N 45°49′01″ E

Map showing the location of Qaradağ Qaradağ
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,809 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arıqdam
3 km SW
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GNJ Ganja International Airport45 km
LHL Lachin International Airport94 km

About Qaradağ

Qaradağ is a mountain. Location: Gadabay District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 1,809 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Shamkir and Parisos.

Climate of Qaradağ

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 30 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
June (103 mm)
Driest month
January (21 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 Qaradağ
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°5°12°15°19°24°23°19°13°8°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-10°-7°0°4°7°11°10°7°3°-1°-8°
Precipitation (mm)2129405795103654843503023

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Qaradağ

The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ganja, 47 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 45 kmeast
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 94 kmsoutheast
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 131 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 47 kmeast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 107 kmeast
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 113 kmeast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 127 kmnorthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 145 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Qaradağ

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Parisos Historic site 15 kmS
  • Shamkir River 14 kmS

25–60 km8 places

  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 54 kmSE
  • Church of Saint John Attraction 43 kmE
  • Handaberd Historic site 51 kmSE
  • Yenikend Reservoir Lake 51 kmNE

60–100 km17 places

  • Murovdağ Mountain 68 kmSE
  • Turağayçay River 81 kmSE
  • Gandzasar Attraction 87 kmSE
  • Dadivank Attraction 64 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Arıqdam Village, Gadabay District
    3 km SW
  • Gǝdǝbǝy City, Gadabay District
    5.1 km S
  • Qaradağ Village, Gadabay District
    1.4 km SW
  • Slavyanka Village, Gadabay District
    4.5 km N
  • Maarif Village, Gadabay District
    2.3 km N
  • Daşbulaq Village, Gadabay District
    2.4 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Shamkir River, Gadabay District
    14 km S
  • Parisos Historic site, Gadabay District
    15 km S

Sources & licences

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