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Karakyz

Located in Quba Rayon, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 41°08′07″ N 48°29′21″ E

Map showing the location of Karakyz Karakyz
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,730 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GBB Gabala International Airport74 km
GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport151 km

About Karakyz

Karakyz is a village. Location: Quba Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 1,730 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Razvaliny Karabulak and Babadağ.

Climate of Karakyz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 29 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
May (87 mm)
Driest month
January (19 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 Karakyz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°11°15°19°22°23°18°12°7°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-5°2°6°9°13°11°9°3°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)192646698778534847452921

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Karakyz

The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (GBB), 74 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) (151 km). The nearest large city is Sumqayit, 116 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 74 kmsouthwest
  • Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 151 kmsoutheast
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 188 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 116 kmsoutheast
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 127 kmsouthwest
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 127 kmwest
  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 131 kmsoutheast
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 186 kmwest

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

Day trips from Karakyz

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Razvaliny Karabulak Historic site 4 kmSE
  • Babadağ Mountain 20 kmSW

25–60 km22 places

  • Razvaliny Khirek Historic site 60 kmSE
  • Razvaliny Gariban Historic site 58 kmSE
  • Razvaliny Fyndygan Historic site 54 kmE
  • Razvaliny Zargarly Historic site 60 kmE

60–100 km7 places

  • Razvaliny Dallyar Historic site 62 kmSE
  • Razvaliny Upa Historic site 72 kmSE
  • Razvaliny Kimchi Historic site 75 kmSE
  • Samur River 84 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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