Last updated: July 31, 2025
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, 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 |