- Elevation
- 71 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- ADU Ardabil Airport76 km
- GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport206 km
About Vileshchay Reservoir
Vileshchay Reservoir is a lake. Location: Azerbaijan. Elevation: 71 m.
Vileshchay Reservoir is a reservoir created by the water of the Vilesh river, also called the Vileshchay river. The reservoir is located in the Masally Rayon of Azerbaijan. The reservoir's volume is 46 million m3 and is a major attraction for tourists and therefore becoming a place of many hotels and resorts. The height of the dam is 37 meters and the overall horizontal length is 3.2 km.
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Climate of Vileshchay Reservoir
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 75 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (104 mm)
- Driest month
- July (10 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) | 7° | 8° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 28° | 32° | 33° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 18° | 17° | 11° | 6° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 53 | 57 | 45 | 38 | 26 | 10 | 28 | 64 | 104 | 75 | 58 |
Other places to visit in this season: May
How to get to Vileshchay Reservoir
The nearest airport is Ardabil Airport (ADU), 76 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) (206 km). The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 189 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Ardabil Airport (ADU) Ardabil 76 kmsouth
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 206 kmnortheast
- Sardar-e-Jangal Airport (RAS) Rasht 207 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 189 kmnortheast
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 199 kmnortheast
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 218 kmnorthwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 235 kmnorthwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 267 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vileshchay Reservoir
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km4 places
- Qaladəhnə River 59 kmSE
- Vilesh River 25 kmE
- Diqo River 55 kmS
- Rūdkhāneh-ye Bolghār Chāy River 50 kmN
60–100 km4 places
- Razvaliny Takzov Historic site 66 kmS
- Kür Daşı Adası Island 65 kmE
- Astara River River 67 kmS
- Kura River River 75 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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