Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qaracala features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 221 mm (8.7 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qaracala enjoys an average of 3525 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qaracala are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (81 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qaracala experiences 133 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qaracala, Azerbaijan with other places around the world.
Qaracala usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qaracala are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 21 (0.8) | 29 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 21 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) | 7 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 12 (0.5) | 19 (0.7) | 25 (1.0) | 32 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Qaracala are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qaracala: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185 | 212 | 279 | 314 | 383 | 393 | 402 | 380 | 314 | 260 | 208 | 189 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 57m | 13h 16m | 14h 22m | 14h 55m | 14h 38m | 13h 39m | 12h 24m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 23m |
Qaracala 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 Qaracala 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 |