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Qaragöl

Located in Lachin Rayon, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 39°47′20″ N 46°00′34″ E

Map showing the location of Qaragöl Qaragöl
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
2,961 m
above sea level
Nearest town
İstisu
18 km N
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LHL Lachin International Airport32 km
NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport82 km

About Qaragöl

Qaragöl is a lake. Location: Lachin Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 2,961 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (32 km).

Climate of Qaragöl

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -7° · Rain 34 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -16°)
Wettest month
May (88 mm)
Driest month
January (24 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 Qaragöl
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-5°-3°4°8°14°18°19°15°8°1°-4°
Average low (°C)-14°-16°-12°-5°-1°2°7°7°4°-2°-7°-12°
Precipitation (mm)243250738878524137533427

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Qaragöl

The nearest airport is Lachin International Airport (LHL), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) (82 km). The nearest large city is Ganja, 104 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 32 kmeast
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 82 kmsouthwest
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 109 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 104 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 134 kmnortheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 141 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 169 kmwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 215 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Qaragöl

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km12 places

  • Ərdəşəvi River 38 kmE
  • Tsitsernavank Attraction 38 kmSE
  • Gandzasar Attraction 54 kmNE
  • Dadivank Attraction 48 kmNE

60–100 km32 places

  • Böyük Kirs Dağı Mountain 63 kmE
  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 69 kmNE
  • Qaradağ Mountain 93 kmN
  • Murovdağ Mountain 71 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

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