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Main Caucasus Range

Located in Azerbaijan Coordinates: 43°08′06″ N 42°55′19″ E

Map showing the location of Main Caucasus Range Main Caucasus Range
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
3,579 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mestia
19 km SW
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
Airports
NAL Nalchik Airport72 km
KUT David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport112 km

About Main Caucasus Range

Main Caucasus Range is a mountain. Location: Azerbaijan. Elevation: 3,579 m. The nearest airport is Nalchik Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Mta Gistola and Mta Tetnuldi.

Climate of Main Caucasus Range

This month · November

A cold month

Day -6° · Night -12° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 8°)
Coldest month
January (night -19°)
Wettest month
June (126 mm)
Driest month
February (66 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Main Caucasus Range
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-12°-11°-9°-4°0°4°8°8°4°-1°-6°-10°
Average low (°C)-19°-19°-17°-10°-6°-4°0°0°-3°-7°-12°-16°
Precipitation (mm)71667210111512611110994918584

How to get to Main Caucasus Range

The nearest airport is Nalchik Airport (NAL), 72 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) (112 km). The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 98 km to the south.

Airports

  • Nalchik Airport (NAL) Nalchik 72 kmnortheast
  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 112 kmsouth
  • Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) Mineralnyye Vody 122 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 98 kmsouth
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 197 kmsouthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 225 kmsoutheast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 243 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 308 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Main Caucasus Range

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 19 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Shkhara Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Shota Rustaveli Peak Mountain 16 kmSE
  • Mta Gistola Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Ushba Mountain 21 kmW

25–60 km6 places

  • Gora Aylama Mountain 29 kmSE
  • Svanetis Kedi Mountain 31 kmSW
  • Mulkhura River 28 kmSW
  • Mq’invari Dolra Natural site 32 kmW

60–100 km13 places

  • Gora Khalatsa Mountain 96 kmSE
  • Kara Pınar Natural site 90 kmSW
  • Tskhenistskali River 97 kmS
  • Katskhi Pillar Attraction 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mestia City, Mestia Municipality
    19 km SW
  • Adishi Village, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti
    15 km S
  • Ushguli Village, Georgia
    25 km S
  • Lentekhi City, Lentekhi Municipality
    42 km SW
  • Chazhashi Village, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti
    26 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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