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Sis

Located in Shamakhi Rayon, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°45′51″ N 48°34′56″ E

Map showing the location of Sis Sis
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
1,109 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GBB Gabala International Airport72 km
GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport128 km

About Sis

Sis is a village. Location: Shamakhi Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 1,109 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (72 km).

Climate of Sis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 40 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (73 mm)
Driest month
January (29 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 Sis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°14°18°22°26°27°20°14°9°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°5°9°13°16°14°12°6°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)293655697361343346654033

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

How to get to Sis

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) (128 km). The nearest large city is Sumqayit, 94 km to the east.

Airports

  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 72 kmwest
  • Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 128 kmeast
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 191 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 94 kmeast
  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 105 kmeast
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 122 kmwest
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 128 kmwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 188 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sis

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km24 places

  • Shahdag National Park Natural site 33 kmNW
  • Zangi River 28 kmNW
  • Razvaliny Fyndygan Historic site 48 kmNE
  • Razvaliny Nasirli Historic site 35 kmNE

60–100 km11 places

  • Lake Hajikabul Lake 90 kmS
  • Sarysu Lake Lake 88 kmS
  • Jeyranbatan reservoir Lake 98 kmE
  • Gora Bazardyuzi Mountain 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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