- Population
- 87,000
- 87K
- Elevation
- 1,094 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- ADU Ardabil Airport50 km
- RAS Sardar-e-Jangal Airport193 km
About Lerik
Lerik is a city. Location: Lerik District, Azerbaijan. Population: 87,000. Elevation: 1,094 m. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Ardabil Airport (50 km).
Climate of Lerik
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 51 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- October (71 mm)
- Driest month
- July (16 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° | 6° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | -1° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 12° | 11° | 6° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 34 | 51 | 54 | 62 | 36 | 16 | 26 | 44 | 71 | 51 | 31 |
How to get to Lerik
The nearest airport is Ardabil Airport (ADU), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) (203 km). The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 219 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Ardabil Airport (ADU) Ardabil 50 kmsouth
- Sardar-e-Jangal Airport (RAS) Rasht 193 kmsoutheast
- Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) Tabriz 203 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 219 kmnortheast
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 228 kmnortheast
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 232 kmnorthwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 250 kmnorthwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 275 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lerik
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km6 places
- Qaladəhnə River 48 kmSE
- Vilesh River 50 kmNE
- Razvaliny Takzov Historic site 45 kmSE
- Diqo River 36 kmSE
60–100 km2 places
- Kür Daşı Adası Island 84 kmE
- Rūdkhāneh-ye Bolghār Chāy River 77 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Lerik and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Lerik | Lankaran | Nakhchivan | Mingachevir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 87K | 89.3K | 97.2K | 106K |
| Elevation | 1,094 m | -22 m | 887 m | 26 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 29° | 29° | 35° | 33° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -4° | 2° | -6° | 0° |
| Annual rainfall | 510 mm | 923 mm | 268 mm | 348 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Jul, Sep | May–Jul, Sep | Apr–May, Oct | Apr–May, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 38 km | 265 km | 250 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
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