Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qobustan features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 391 mm (15.4 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qobustan enjoys an average of 3726 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qobustan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °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 (35 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qobustan experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 58 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) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (15°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qobustan, Azerbaijan with other places around the world.
Qobustan usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qobustan are January, July and August. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 26 (1.0) | 38 (1.5) | 47 (1.9) | 39 (1.5) | 48 (1.9) | 27 (1.0) | 9 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 26 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 42 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Qobustan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qobustan: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199 | 245 | 301 | 331 | 387 | 398 | 408 | 385 | 326 | 281 | 234 | 225 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 39m | 11h 57m | 13h 18m | 14h 26m | 15h 0m | 14h 42m | 13h 42m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 55m | 9h 18m |
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, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |