Gazakh weather in October

In October, Gazakh sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gazakh's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gazakh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:17 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gazakh reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21910
31910
41910
51810
61810
71810
81810
9189
10189
11189
12179
13179
14179
15179
16178
17168
18168
19168
20168
21168
22157
23157
24157
25157
26147
27146
28146
29146
30136
31135

How October really feels in Gazakh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35248
45248
55149
65149
75248
85248
95248
105347
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165248
175248
185149
195149
204951
215050
224852
234852
244852
254753
264852
274852
284852
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gazakh gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2340
3340
4340
5340
6340
7341
8341
9341
10341
11341
12331
13331
14331
15331
16331
17332
18332
19332
20333
21343
22343
23344
24344
25355
26355
27345
28346
29346
30347
31337

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28713
38911
49010
5919
6928
7937
8946
9955
10964
11964
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:016:35
211.57:026:33
311.57:036:31
411.47:046:29
511.47:056:28
611.37:066:26
711.37:076:24
811.27:086:23
911.27:096:21
1011.27:106:19
1111.17:116:18
1211.17:136:16
1311.07:146:15
1411.07:156:13
1510.97:166:12
1610.97:176:10
1710.87:186:08
1810.87:196:07
1910.77:216:05
2010.77:226:04
2110.77:236:03
2210.67:246:01
2310.67:256:00
2410.57:265:58
2510.57:285:57
2610.47:295:56
2710.47:305:54
2810.47:315:53
2910.37:325:52
3010.37:345:51
3110.27:355:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.02 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 — October's 3.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gazakh

In seasonPeak

In October, Gazakh sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 October a good time to visit Gazakh?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gazakh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gazakh in October

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

In October, Gazakh sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gazakh in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).