Ganja in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Ganja sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 119 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Ganja's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ganja's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 119 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Ganja in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 9°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Ganja reaches about 18°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Ganja
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ganja weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / -2° | 20 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 9.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 6° / -2° | 26 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 10.4 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 11° / 3° | 51 | 10.3 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 16° / 8° | 76 | 15.2 | 1.6 | 13.1 | 4.4 |
| May | 21° / 13° | 96 | 18.6 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 76 | 14.5 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 20° | 60 | 10.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 19° | 47 | 9.8 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 24° / 15° | 44 | 10.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 18° / 10° | 45 | 9.5 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 11° / 4° | 30 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 9.7 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 7° / -1° | 17 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 9.1 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Ganja gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ganja
In fall, Ganja overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ganja's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Ganja?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Ganja for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ganja in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Ganja sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Ganja in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ganja peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Ganja in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ganja is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Ganja?
Ganja sits at 40.7°N, 46.4°E, 409 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Göygöl, 11 km away.
Topography around Ganja
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ganja.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ganja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,006 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,664 m.
The land around Ganja is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.
Azerbaijan travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 28% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $7,411
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 58%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 6.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 454
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ganja (40.6816°, 46.3613°, elevation 409 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.