- Elevation
- 1,055 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- LHL Lachin International Airport30 km
- GNJ Ganja International Airport65 km
About Balykaya
Balykaya is a village. Location: Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 1,055 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Dadivank and Levçay.
Climate of Balykaya
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 30 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- May (95 mm)
- Driest month
- January (22 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 9° | 10° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 13° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -5° | -1° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 8° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 22 | 31 | 47 | 67 | 95 | 93 | 57 | 45 | 41 | 51 | 30 | 25 |
How to get to Balykaya
The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 30 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (65 km). The nearest large city is Ganja, 59 km to the north.
Airports
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 30 kmsouth
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 65 kmnorth
- Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 129 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 59 kmnorth
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 88 kmnortheast
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 93 kmnortheast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 193 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 195 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Balykaya
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Gora Kyapaz Mountain 23 kmN
- Murovdağ Mountain 24 kmNE
- Turağayçay River 19 kmE
- Gandzasar Attraction 21 kmSE
25–60 km22 places
- Ərdəşəvi River 45 kmS
- Tsitsernavank Attraction 57 kmS
- Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Attraction 57 kmSE
- Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich Church Attraction 57 kmSE
60–100 km10 places
- Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 65 kmSE
- Qaradağ Mountain 67 kmNW
- Həkəri River 80 kmS
- Amaras Monastery Attraction 82 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dadivank Attraction, Kalbajar District2.5 km NW
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Levçay River, Kalbajar District10 km W
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Ağdabançay River, Kalbajar District13 km E
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Handaberd Historic site, Kalbajar District17 km NW
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Gandzasar Attraction, Kalbajar District21 km SE
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Khokhanaberd Historic site, Kalbajar District24 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources