Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ganja features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 569 mm (22.4 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ganja enjoys an average of 3795 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 17 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ganja are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ganja experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 49 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 (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ganja, Azerbaijan with other places around the world.
Ganja usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 15 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ganja are January, November and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 18 (0.7) | 31 (1.2) | 58 (2.3) | 79 (3.1) | 98 (3.9) | 58 (2.3) | 53 (2.1) | 36 (1.4) | 50 (1.9) | 41 (1.6) | 28 (1.1) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Ganja are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ganja: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 258 | 310 | 321 | 390 | 398 | 408 | 389 | 327 | 300 | 243 | 241 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 36m | 10h 38m | 11h 57m | 13h 18m | 14h 27m | 15h 2m | 14h 44m | 13h 43m | 12h 25m | 11h 4m | 9h 53m | 9h 17m |
Ganja 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 Ganja 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |