- Elevation
- -16 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GBB Gabala International Airport135 km
- MCX Makhachkala Uytash International Airport139 km
About Şimal
Şimal is a village. Location: Khachmaz Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: -16 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (135 km).
Climate of Şimal
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 38 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- October (46 mm)
- Driest month
- July (17 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° | 14° | 20° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 24 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 41 | 46 | 38 | 34 |
How to get to Şimal
The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (GBB), 135 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Makhachkala Uytash International Airport (MCX) (139 km). The nearest large city is Sumqayit, 160 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 135 kmsouthwest
- Makhachkala Uytash International Airport (MCX) Makhachkala 139 kmnorthwest
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 189 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 160 kmsoutheast
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 176 kmsouthwest
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 177 kmsoutheast
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 182 kmsouthwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 229 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Şimal
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Samur River 13 kmNW
25–60 km2 places
- Razvaliny Dashdamerli Historic site 56 kmS
- Ağçay River 42 kmSE
60–100 km12 places
- Razvaliny Nasirli Historic site 95 kmS
- Altıağac Milli Parkı Natural site 96 kmS
- Razvaliny Palkhash Historic site 95 kmS
- Razvaliny Karaulkhani Historic site 99 kmS
Straight-line distances.
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