- Elevation
- 4,197 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GBB Gabala International Airport45 km
- GNJ Ganja International Airport148 km
About Tufandağ
Tufandağ is a mountain. Location: Qusar District, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 4,197 m.
Tufandagh is a mountain peak of the Greater Caucasus range, located in the Qusar District of Azerbaijan. With an elevation of 4,191 metres (13,750 ft) above sea level, it is the third highest mountain in Azerbaijan. It is considered the largest glacier in the area. Morphologically, the glacier belongs to the cirque and hanging types, with movement directed northward under gravitational influence, often remaining in a suspended state.
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Climate of Tufandağ
This month · November
A cold month
Day -9° · Night -16° · Rain 31 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 6°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -24°)
- Wettest month
- May (102 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -15° | -15° | -12° | -5° | -1° | 3° | 6° | 6° | 1° | -4° | -9° | -13° |
| Average low (°C) | -23° | -24° | -21° | -14° | -10° | -7° | -3° | -4° | -7° | -12° | -16° | -21° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 19 | 27 | 51 | 80 | 102 | 95 | 63 | 56 | 54 | 58 | 31 | 21 |
How to get to Tufandağ
The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (GBB), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (148 km). The nearest large city is Mingachevir, 90 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 45 kmsouthwest
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 148 kmwest
- Makhachkala Uytash International Airport (MCX) Makhachkala 186 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 90 kmsouthwest
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 93 kmsouthwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 147 kmwest
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 155 kmsoutheast
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 169 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tufandağ
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Gora Bazardyuzi Mountain 15 kmNW
- Şahdağ Mountain 12 kmN
25–60 km7 places
- Razvaliny Karabulak Historic site 46 kmE
- Shahdag National Park Natural site 34 kmSE
- Zangi River 40 kmSE
- Babadağ Mountain 31 kmSE
60–100 km17 places
- Kişçay River 81 kmW
- Razvaliny Bash Malakh Historic site 89 kmW
- Samur River 93 kmNE
- Ağçay River 89 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Şahdağ Mountain, Qusar District12 km N
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Gora Bazardyuzi Mountain, Azerbaijan15 km NW
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