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Shekher

Located in Khojavend District, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 39°39′04″ N 46°58′52″ E

Map showing the location of Shekher Shekher
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
764 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
LHL Lachin International Airport59 km
GNJ Ganja International Airport133 km

About Shekher

Shekher is a village. Location: Khojavend District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 764 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Gtchavank and Amaras Monastery.

Climate of Shekher

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 34 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (105 mm)
Driest month
December (23 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 Shekher
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°17°21°25°29°29°24°18°13°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°2°7°11°15°18°17°15°9°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)2430547410577343345573423

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Shekher

The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 59 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (133 km). The nearest large city is Yevlakh, 108 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 59 kmnorthwest
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 133 kmnorthwest
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 141 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 108 kmnorth
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 124 kmnorth
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 126 kmnorthwest
  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 252 kmnortheast
  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 253 kmeast

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

Day trips from Shekher

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 22 kmW
  • Amaras Monastery Attraction 7 kmNE
  • Gtchavank Attraction 7 kmSW
  • Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Attraction 23 kmNW

25–60 km16 places

  • Ərdəşəvi River 47 kmW
  • Həkəri River 37 kmSW
  • Tsitsernavank Attraction 49 kmW
  • Gandzasar Attraction 59 kmNW

60–100 km12 places

  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 95 kmNW
  • Murovdağ Mountain 83 kmNW
  • Turağayçay River 66 kmNW
  • Dadivank Attraction 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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