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Qaralar

Located in Shamkir Rayon, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°47′59″ N 46°14′01″ E

Map showing the location of Qaralar Qaralar
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
260 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
GNJ Ganja International Airport10 km
LHL Lachin International Airport102 km

About Qaralar

Qaralar is a village. Location: Shamkir Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 260 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Razvaliny Akhardzha and Church of Saint John.

Climate of Qaralar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 22 mm

Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (62 mm)
Driest month
December (14 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 Qaralar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°9°12°19°24°28°32°31°27°20°13°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°8°12°17°21°20°16°10°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)152129375462312623342214

Other places to visit in this season: April May September October

How to get to Qaralar

The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 10 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ganja, 17 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 10 kmsoutheast
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 102 kmsouth
  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 126 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 70 kmeast
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 80 kmeast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 135 kmnorthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 154 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Qaralar

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Church of Saint John Attraction 25 kmS
  • Yenikend Reservoir Lake 15 kmN
  • Razvaliny Akhardzha Historic site 15 kmS

25–60 km9 places

  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 51 kmS
  • Qaradağ Mountain 41 kmSW
  • Parisos Historic site 53 kmSW
  • Bozdag Mountain 50 kmE

60–100 km20 places

  • Murovdağ Mountain 60 kmSE
  • Turağayçay River 77 kmS
  • Gandzasar Attraction 86 kmS
  • Dadivank Attraction 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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