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Shamkhalar

Located in Goranboy District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°45′17″ N 46°42′45″ E

Map showing the location of Shamkhalar Shamkhalar
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
126 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
GNJ Ganja International Airport33 km
GBB Gabala International Airport86 km

About Shamkhalar

Shamkhalar is a village. Location: Goranboy District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 126 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (33 km).

Climate of Shamkhalar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 24 mm

Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (53 mm)
Driest month
December (15 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 Shamkhalar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°20°25°30°34°33°28°21°14°9°
Average low (°C)-1°1°4°9°13°18°22°21°17°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)162230364753252125402415

Other places to visit in this season: April May September October

How to get to Shamkhalar

The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mingachevir, 30 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 33 kmwest
  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 86 kmeast
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 101 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 30 kmeast
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 31 kmwest
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 40 kmeast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 171 kmnorthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 189 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Shamkhalar

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Bozdag Mountain 13 kmNE

25–60 km10 places

  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 54 kmSW
  • Murovdağ Mountain 53 kmS
  • Church of Saint John Attraction 38 kmSW
  • Yenikend Reservoir Lake 44 kmNW

60–100 km21 places

  • Qaradağ Mountain 77 kmW
  • Turağayçay River 69 kmS
  • Gandzasar Attraction 79 kmS
  • Dadivank Attraction 75 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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