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Şıxmahmud

Located in Babek Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Coordinates: 39°15′11″ N 45°25′48″ E

Map showing the location of Şıxmahmud Şıxmahmud
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
922 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport8 km
LHL Lachin International Airport106 km

About Şıxmahmud

Şıxmahmud is a village. Location: Babek Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Elevation: 922 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (8 km).

Climate of Şıxmahmud

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 24 mm

Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
May (42 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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 Şıxmahmud
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°5°11°19°24°30°34°34°30°21°12°6°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°0°7°11°16°20°19°15°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1718294142281179212421

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Şıxmahmud

The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 8 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 140 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 8 kmsouth
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 106 kmnortheast
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 133 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 140 kmnorthwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 177 kmnortheast
  • Van Population: 525K 197 kmsouthwest
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 211 kmnortheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 212 kmwest

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

Day trips from Şıxmahmud

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • fortress Alinja Historic site 24 kmE

25–60 km6 places

  • Kaputjugh Lerr Mountain 51 kmE
  • Razvaliny Dargamalik Historic site 37 kmE
  • Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı Historic site 26 kmE
  • Razvaliny Tillyak Historic site 41 kmE

60–100 km10 places

  • Rūdkhāneh-ye Qarah Sū River 76 kmNW
  • Karakaya Tepesi Mountain 95 kmNW
  • Little Ararat Mountain 98 kmNW
  • Demir Tepe Mountain 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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