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Şəfəq

Located in Goranboy District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°27′08″ N 46°38′32″ E

Map showing the location of Şəfəq Şəfəq
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
678 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
GNJ Ganja International Airport42 km
LHL Lachin International Airport67 km

About Şəfəq

Şəfəq is a village. Location: Goranboy District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 678 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (42 km).

Climate of Şəfəq

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 29 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (101 mm)
Driest month
January (20 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 Şəfəq
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°10°17°21°25°29°29°24°18°13°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°7°11°14°18°17°14°9°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)2028456210198524243572920

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Şəfəq

The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ganja, 35 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 42 kmnorthwest
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 67 kmsouth
  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 100 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 47 kmnortheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 50 kmnortheast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 187 kmnorthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 205 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Şəfəq

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Murovdağ Mountain 20 kmSW

25–60 km18 places

  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 27 kmSW
  • Turağayçay River 35 kmS
  • Gandzasar Attraction 45 kmS
  • Dadivank Attraction 44 kmSW

60–100 km26 places

  • Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 89 kmS
  • Qaradağ Mountain 72 kmW
  • Ərdəşəvi River 78 kmS
  • Amaras Monastery Attraction 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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