- Elevation
- 655 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GBB Gabala International Airport94 km
- GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport111 km
About Aşkar
Aşkar is a village. Location: Shamakhi Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 655 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (94 km).
Climate of Aşkar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 39 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- October (54 mm)
- Driest month
- July (16 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 24° | 16° | 10° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 0° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 16° | 14° | 8° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 51 | 43 | 35 | 16 | 18 | 33 | 54 | 39 | 34 |
How to get to Aşkar
The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (GBB), 94 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) (111 km). The nearest large city is Sumqayit, 80 km to the east.
Airports
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 94 kmnorthwest
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 111 kmeast
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 207 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 80 kmeast
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 86 kmeast
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 136 kmwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 146 kmwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 203 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Aşkar
Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km15 places
- Zangi River 60 kmNW
- Razvaliny Nasirli Historic site 57 kmN
- Lake Hajikabul Lake 54 kmS
- Qoşabulaq Natural site 60 kmNW
60–100 km28 places
- Qarasu Adası Island 97 kmSE
- Glinyanii Island Island 85 kmSE
- Bulla Island Island 93 kmSE
- Duvannı Island 86 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
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