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Qars

Located in Khizi Rayon, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°51′36″ N 49°03′21″ E

Map showing the location of Qars Qars
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,082 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport94 km
GBB Gabala International Airport112 km

About Qars

Qars is a village. Location: Khizi Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 1,082 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Razvaliny Khirek and Razvaliny Gariban.

Climate of Qars

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 37 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (48 mm)
Driest month
July (19 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 Qars
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°11°16°21°25°25°19°12°7°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-3°3°7°12°15°13°10°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)273040484533192034463731

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Qars

The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 94 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sumqayit, 60 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 94 kmsoutheast
  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 112 kmwest
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 231 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 60 kmsoutheast
  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 75 kmsoutheast
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 163 kmwest
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 169 kmwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 228 kmwest

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

Day trips from Qars

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Razvaliny Khirek Historic site 4 kmE
  • Razvaliny Gariban Historic site 4 kmNE
  • Razvaliny Dallyar Historic site 5 kmSE
  • Razvaliny Fyndygan Historic site 12 kmN

25–60 km5 places

  • Razvaliny Karabulak Historic site 52 kmNW
  • Razvaliny Kechellyar Historic site 48 kmSE
  • Razvaliny Bilyasan Historic site 33 kmSE
  • Qoşabulaq Natural site 60 kmW

60–100 km18 places

  • Tava Adası Island 99 kmSE
  • Absheron Peninsula Natural site 88 kmSE
  • Nargin Island Island 97 kmSE
  • Azeri TV Tower Landmark 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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