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Samur

Local name: Samur çayı

Located in Azerbaijan Coordinates: 41°53′16″ N 48°32′13″ E

Map showing the location of Samur Samur
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
-29 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Samurçay
7.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MCX Makhachkala Uytash International Airport126 km
GBB Gabala International Airport138 km

About Samur

Samur is a river. Location: Azerbaijan.

From Wikipedia

The Samur (Azerbaijani: Самурчај, romanized: Samurçay; Lezgian: Самурвацl; Russian: Самур; Rutul: Самыр) is a river in Russia's Dagestan Republic, also partially flowing through Azerbaijan and forming part of the Azerbaijan–Russia border.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
213 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Samur

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 39 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (42 mm)
Driest month
July (15 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 Samur
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°4°5°12°18°23°26°26°22°16°11°7°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°7°12°17°20°20°16°11°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)232823242318151839423935

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Samur

The nearest airport is Makhachkala Uytash International Airport (MCX), 126 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sumqayit, 173 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Makhachkala Uytash International Airport (MCX) Makhachkala 126 kmnorthwest
  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 138 kmsouthwest
  • Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 202 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 173 kmsoutheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 176 kmsouthwest
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 183 kmsouthwest
  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 190 kmsoutheast
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 226 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Samur

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

25–60 km1 place

  • Ağçay River 55 kmSE

60–100 km6 places

  • Razvaliny Karabulak Historic site 85 kmS
  • Razvaliny Dashdamerli Historic site 68 kmS
  • Gora Bazardyuzi Mountain 93 kmSW
  • Şahdağ Mountain 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Samurçay Village, Khachmaz Rayon
    7.5 km SE
  • Turist Village, Khachmaz Rayon
    12 km SE
  • Zeyxuroba Village, Khachmaz Rayon
    12 km S
  • Səlimoba Village, Khachmaz Rayon
    13 km SE
  • Şimal Village, Khachmaz Rayon
    13 km SE
  • Ortaoba Village, Khachmaz Rayon
    14 km S

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources