Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shamakhi features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 591 mm (23.3 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shamakhi enjoys an average of 3715 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shamakhi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shamakhi experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 108 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shamakhi, Azerbaijan with other places around the world.
Shamakhi usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 10 rainy days and 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shamakhi are January, July and August. On average, 30 mm (1.2 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) | 28 (1.1) | 48 (1.9) | 61 (2.4) | 65 (2.6) | 75 (2.9) | 54 (2.1) | 34 (1.3) | 28 (1.1) | 49 (1.9) | 52 (2.1) | 51 (2.0) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Shamakhi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shamakhi: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 13 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 | 248 | 303 | 328 | 384 | 394 | 405 | 384 | 323 | 278 | 233 | 231 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 38m | 11h 57m | 13h 18m | 14h 26m | 15h 1m | 14h 43m | 13h 42m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 54m | 9h 18m |
Shamakhi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the 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 Shamakhi 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |