Nakhchivan weather by month & the best time to visit
Azerbaijan · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Nakhchivan is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with October and April close behind. Nakhchivan averages about 2,842 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 14 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Nakhchivan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nakhchivan is September, then October and April. The dullest month is January (0/100, 17 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nakhchivan?
Nakhchivan gets a lot of sun: around 2,842 hours a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate September (93) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. Nakhchivan is the sunniest of the 6 destinations tracked in Azerbaijan. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around April, carries about 43% of the annual 281 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 17 mm | 2 |
| February | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 17 mm | 3 |
| March | 60 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 31 mm | 4 |
| April | 88 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 43 mm | 5 |
| May | 87 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 46 mm | 7 |
| June | 82 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 25 mm | 8 |
| July | 47 | 37° / 99°F | 20° / 68°F | 13 mm | 9 |
| August | 56 | 36° / 97°F | 19° / 66°F | 9 mm | 8 |
| September | 93 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 14 mm | 6 |
| October | 91 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 25 mm | 4 |
| November | 46 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 23 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -1° / 30°F | 18 mm | 1 |
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Nakhchivan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Nakhchivan?
Nakhchivan is a small town in Azerbaijan at 861 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Nakhchivan get a year?
Nakhchivan gets about 2,842 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Nakhchivan?
The sunniest time to visit Nakhchivan is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Nakhchivan?
January is the least sunny month in Nakhchivan, scoring 0/100 with about 17 mm of rain.
Is Nakhchivan the sunniest place in Azerbaijan?
Yes — with about 2,842 hours of sunshine a year, Nakhchivan has the most annual sunshine of the 6 Azerbaijan destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Nakhchivan?
The typical midday UV index in Nakhchivan peaks around 9 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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