- Elevation
- 546 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GBB Gabala International Airport72 km
- GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport130 km
About Derekerkench
Derekerkench is a village. Location: Shamakhi Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 546 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (72 km).
Climate of Derekerkench
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 45 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- October (66 mm)
- Driest month
- July (21 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) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 16° | 21° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 25° | 17° | 11° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 9° | 4° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 40 | 55 | 62 | 56 | 45 | 21 | 23 | 40 | 66 | 45 | 39 |
How to get to Derekerkench
The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (GBB), 72 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) (130 km). The nearest large city is Sumqayit, 97 km to the east.
Airports
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 72 kmwest
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 130 kmeast
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 187 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 97 kmeast
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 106 kmeast
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 116 kmwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 125 kmwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 183 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Derekerkench
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km16 places
- Shahdag National Park Natural site 45 kmNW
- Zangi River 39 kmNW
- Razvaliny Nasirli Historic site 54 kmNE
- Babadağ Mountain 53 kmN
60–100 km19 places
- Razvaliny Fyndygan Historic site 66 kmNE
- Lake Hajikabul Lake 72 kmSE
- Sarysu Lake Lake 66 kmSW
- Jeyranbatan reservoir Lake 100 kmE
Straight-line distances.
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