- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GBB Gabala International Airport118 km
- GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport144 km
About Qalağan
Qalağan is a village. Location: Khachmaz Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (118 km).
Climate of Qalağan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 32 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- October (38 mm)
- Driest month
- July (12 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 29° | 28° | 24° | 17° | 11° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 1° | 6° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 9° | 4° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 38 | 32 | 29 |
How to get to Qalağan
The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (GBB), 118 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) (144 km). The nearest large city is Sumqayit, 113 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 118 kmsouthwest
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 144 kmsoutheast
- Makhachkala Uytash International Airport (MCX) Makhachkala 186 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 113 kmsoutheast
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 130 kmsoutheast
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 169 kmsouthwest
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 171 kmsouthwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 227 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Qalağan
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Razvaliny Dashdamerli Historic site 18 kmSW
- Ağçay River 11 kmNE
25–60 km11 places
- Razvaliny Karabulak Historic site 44 kmSW
- Razvaliny Nasirli Historic site 50 kmS
- Altıağac Milli Parkı Natural site 51 kmS
- Razvaliny Palkhash Historic site 50 kmS
60–100 km18 places
- Shahdag National Park Natural site 76 kmSW
- Zangi River 78 kmSW
- Babadağ Mountain 66 kmSW
- Qoşabulaq Natural site 72 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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