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Shaumyan Rayon

Located in Goranboy District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°25′00″ N 46°30′00″ E

Map showing the location of Shaumyan Rayon Shaumyan Rayon
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,412 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
GNJ Ganja International Airport39 km
LHL Lachin International Airport60 km

About Shaumyan Rayon

Shaumyan Rayon is a district. Location: Goranboy District, Azerbaijan. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Murovdağ and Gora Kyapaz.

Climate of Shaumyan Rayon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 29 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
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 Shaumyan Rayon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°13°16°20°25°24°19°13°8°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-4°2°6°10°14°13°10°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)2028456210198524243572920

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Shaumyan Rayon

The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ganja, 32 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 39 kmnorthwest
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 60 kmsouth
  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 112 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 32 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 59 kmeast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 61 kmnortheast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 181 kmnorthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 199 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Shaumyan Rayon

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Murovdağ Mountain 13 kmS
  • Church of Saint John Attraction 24 kmNW
  • Göygöl Milli Parkı Natural site 17 kmW

25–60 km16 places

  • Turağayçay River 30 kmS
  • Gandzasar Attraction 40 kmS
  • Dadivank Attraction 34 kmSW
  • Hakobavank Attraction 45 kmS

60–100 km24 places

  • Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 87 kmS
  • Qaradağ Mountain 62 kmW
  • Ərdəşəvi River 73 kmS
  • Amaras Monastery Attraction 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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