Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qobustan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 226 mm (8.9 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qobustan enjoys an average of 3705 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qobustan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qobustan experiences 97 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qobustan, Baki, Azerbaijan with other places around the world.
Qobustan usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qobustan are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) | 24 (0.9) | 29 (1.2) | 18 (0.7) | 14 (0.5) | 7 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 13 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 38 (1.5) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Qobustan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qobustan: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 240 | 300 | 337 | 393 | 399 | 407 | 384 | 330 | 290 | 226 | 205 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 40m | 11h 57m | 13h 16m | 14h 23m | 14h 57m | 14h 39m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 6m | 9h 57m | 9h 21m |
Qobustan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qobustan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |