Göygöl weather in August

In August, Göygöl sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 99 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Göygöl's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Göygöl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Göygöl is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1819

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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Göygöl reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Göygöl

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.

Göygöl weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°255.869.40.0
Feb / -6°347.57.710.40.0
Mar / -2°7514.59.811.70.4
Apr11° / 13521.14.1131.9
May16° / 20025.20.314.23.2
Jun20° / 12°17021.5014.84.6
Jul23° / 14°11716014.66.1
Aug23° / 14°9915013.66.2
Sep19° / 11°10116.3012.35.1
Oct14° / 8114.41.110.93.5
Nov / -1°448.44.39.71.0
Dec / -5°235.55.19.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86832
96832
106832
116634
126634
136436
146436
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316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Göygöl gets around 99 mm of rain over 15 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 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
746
846
946
1047
1147
1247
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1548
1648
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1949
2050
2150
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3152

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11757242
21757242
31758232
41857232
51858222
61858222
71958212
81958212
91958212
101959202
111959202
121960201
131961191
142060191
152061181
162161171
172161171
182261161
192360161
202360161
212460160
222559160
232658160
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252757160
262955160
273054160
283153160
293351160
303550150
313748150

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 5:55 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:558:06
214.25:568:05
314.15:578:04
414.15:588:03
514.05:598:02
614.06:008:01
714.06:017:59
813.96:027:58
913.96:037:57
1013.96:047:56
1113.86:057:54
1213.86:067:53
1313.76:077:52
1413.76:087:50
1513.76:097:49
1613.66:107:48
1713.66:117:46
1813.56:127:45
1913.56:137:43
2013.56:147:42
2113.46:157:40
2213.46:167:39
2313.36:177:37
2413.36:187:36
2513.36:197:34
2613.26:207:33
2713.26:217:31
2813.16:227:29
2913.16:237:28
3013.06:247:26
3113.06:257:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Göygöl

In seasonPeak

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

Göygöl's rainy season runs April–September, 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 Göygöl?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Göygöl for sightseeing.

What to pack for Göygöl in August

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

In August, Göygöl sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Göygöl in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Göygöl peaks around July 24 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 24UV 10Dec 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Göygöl 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 Göygöl 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1922 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Göygöl?

Göygöl sits at 40.6°N, 46.3°E, 686 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Ganja, 11 km away.

ShamkirNaftalanTartarGovlarMingachevirYevlakhBarda

Topography around Göygöl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Göygöl has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 683 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,827 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,663 m.

The land around Göygöl is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
1,827 m
80 km
3,663 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ganja 11 km · Shamkir 37 km · Naftalan 43 km · Tartar 58 km · Govlar 64 km · Mingachevir 66 km · Yevlakh 70 km · Barda 72 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 Göygöl (40.5858°, 46.3189°, elevation 686 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).