Gazakh weather in August

In August, Gazakh sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 34 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gazakh's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gazakh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Gazakh is city in Azerbaijan.

Density
2,080/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Gazakh reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192717
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282516
292516
302516
312516

How August really feels in Gazakh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gazakh weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°245.75.59.40.0
Feb / -3°327.36.710.40.1
Mar / 6412.17.211.71.7
Apr14° / 9717.63.413.13.3
May19° / 10°11220.30.214.34.6
Jun24° / 15°7314.6014.96.2
Jul27° / 18°489014.77.0
Aug27° / 17°348013.67.2
Sep22° / 13°429.1012.36.9
Oct16° / 5410.80.710.95.2
Nov10° / 4083.59.72.3
Dec / -2°255.64.69.10.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57525
67525
77525
87624
97624
107525
117525
127525
137426
147426
157327
167327
177426
187327
197327
207228
217129
227129
237129
247030
257030
267030
276931
286931
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gazakh gets around 34 mm of rain over 8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1926
2026
2127
2227
2327
2428
2528
2628
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12651221
22651221
32751211
42751211
52752201
62851201
72852191
82852191
92852191
102853181
112854180
122855170
132856160
142856160
152956150
163056140
173057130
183156130
193156130
203255130
213255130
223354130
233354130
243354130
253453130
263453130
273552130
283651130
293749130
303948130
314046131

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:588:11
214.25:598:10
314.26:008:09
414.16:018:08
514.16:028:07
614.06:038:06
714.06:048:04
814.06:058:03
913.96:068:02
1013.96:078:01
1113.96:087:59
1213.86:097:58
1313.86:107:57
1413.76:117:55
1513.76:127:54
1613.76:137:52
1713.66:147:51
1813.66:157:49
1913.56:167:48
2013.56:177:46
2113.46:187:45
2213.46:197:43
2313.46:207:42
2413.36:217:40
2513.36:227:39
2613.26:237:37
2713.26:247:35
2813.16:257:34
2913.16:267:32
3013.16:277:30
3113.06:287:29

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Gazakh

In seasonPeak

None of Gazakh's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Gazakh's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Gazakh?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Gazakh for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gazakh in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Gazakh sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gazakh in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gazakh peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gazakh in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gazakh is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Oct 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gazakh?

Gazakh sits at 41.1°N, 45.4°E, 378 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Ijevan, 30 km away.

IjevanGovlarDilijanAlaverdiRustaviShamkirMarneuliSevan

Topography around Gazakh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gazakh.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gazakh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 388 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,997 m.

The land around Gazakh is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
1,204 m
80 km
2,997 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ijevan 30 km · Govlar 35 km · Dilijan 58 km · Alaverdi 58 km · Rustavi 61 km · Shamkir 62 km · Marneuli 65 km · Sevan 70 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
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Gazakh (41.0925°, 45.3656°, elevation 378 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).