Lankaran weather in August
In August, Lankaran sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 45 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Lankaran's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lankaran's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 45 mm
- 5.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min
- 6:03 AM – 7:34 PM
- Cloud cover
- 28%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.98 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.3
- out of 10
Lankaran is city in Azerbaijan.
- Density
- 1,276/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1357
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.
A typical August day in Lankaran reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 23 |
| 2 | 29 | 23 |
| 3 | 29 | 23 |
| 4 | 29 | 23 |
| 5 | 29 | 23 |
| 6 | 29 | 23 |
| 7 | 29 | 23 |
| 8 | 29 | 23 |
| 9 | 28 | 23 |
| 10 | 28 | 23 |
| 11 | 28 | 23 |
| 12 | 28 | 23 |
| 13 | 28 | 23 |
| 14 | 28 | 23 |
| 15 | 28 | 23 |
| 16 | 28 | 22 |
| 17 | 28 | 22 |
| 18 | 28 | 22 |
| 19 | 28 | 22 |
| 20 | 28 | 22 |
| 21 | 28 | 22 |
| 22 | 28 | 22 |
| 23 | 27 | 22 |
| 24 | 27 | 22 |
| 25 | 27 | 22 |
| 26 | 27 | 22 |
| 27 | 27 | 21 |
| 28 | 27 | 21 |
| 29 | 27 | 21 |
| 30 | 27 | 21 |
| 31 | 26 | 21 |
Lankaran weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 3° | 117 | 14.5 | 5.1 | 9.6 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 8° / 3° | 112 | 13.1 | 5.6 | 10.5 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 11° / 6° | 102 | 13.9 | 2.8 | 11.7 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 15° / 10° | 83 | 14.1 | 0.5 | 13 | 4.1 |
| May | 21° / 16° | 69 | 12.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 25° / 20° | 35 | 6.2 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 27 | 4.2 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 45 | 5.4 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 19° | 128 | 11.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 19° / 14° | 206 | 15.8 | 0 | 11 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 14° / 9° | 187 | 16.9 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 10° / 5° | 130 | 14.8 | 3.4 | 9.3 | 1.9 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 |
| Cloudier (%) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | 12 |
| 2 | 87 | 13 |
| 3 | 87 | 13 |
| 4 | 87 | 13 |
| 5 | 87 | 13 |
| 6 | 87 | 13 |
| 7 | 87 | 13 |
| 8 | 87 | 13 |
| 9 | 86 | 14 |
| 10 | 85 | 15 |
| 11 | 85 | 15 |
| 12 | 85 | 15 |
| 13 | 84 | 16 |
| 14 | 84 | 16 |
| 15 | 84 | 16 |
| 16 | 84 | 16 |
| 17 | 83 | 17 |
| 18 | 82 | 18 |
| 19 | 82 | 18 |
| 20 | 82 | 18 |
| 21 | 80 | 20 |
| 22 | 80 | 20 |
| 23 | 79 | 21 |
| 24 | 79 | 21 |
| 25 | 78 | 22 |
| 26 | 78 | 22 |
| 27 | 77 | 23 |
| 28 | 76 | 24 |
| 29 | 75 | 25 |
| 30 | 75 | 25 |
| 31 | 74 | 26 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Lankaran gets around 45 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 12 |
| 8 | 13 |
| 9 | 13 |
| 10 | 14 |
| 11 | 14 |
| 12 | 15 |
| 13 | 16 |
| 14 | 17 |
| 15 | 17 |
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| 23 | 22 |
| 24 | 23 |
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| 26 | 24 |
| 27 | 24 |
| 28 | 25 |
| 29 | 26 |
| 30 | 26 |
| 31 | 27 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Humid (%) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Muggy (%) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 |
| Oppressive (%) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 47 | 20 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 47 | 20 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 47 | 19 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 46 | 19 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 46 | 19 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 46 | 19 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 46 | 19 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 46 | 18 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 46 | 18 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 47 | 18 | 1 |
| 11 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 47 | 18 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 47 | 18 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 47 | 18 | 1 |
| 14 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 47 | 18 | 1 |
| 15 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 47 | 17 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 47 | 17 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 48 | 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 48 | 17 | 1 |
| 19 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 48 | 17 | 1 |
| 20 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 48 | 17 | 1 |
| 21 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 48 | 17 | 1 |
| 22 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 48 | 17 | 2 |
| 23 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 47 | 16 | 2 |
| 24 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 47 | 16 | 2 |
| 25 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 46 | 16 | 2 |
| 26 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 45 | 16 | 2 |
| 27 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 45 | 16 | 2 |
| 28 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 44 | 16 | 2 |
| 29 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 43 | 16 | 2 |
| 30 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 42 | 16 | 2 |
| 31 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 41 | 16 | 2 |
Wind in August
Winds average 7 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 7:12 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:52 | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:49 | 7:48 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:40 | 7:38 | 7:37 | 7:36 | 7:34 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:25 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:14 | 7:12 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.0 | 5:49 | 7:52 |
| 2 | 14.0 | 5:50 | 7:51 |
| 3 | 14.0 | 5:51 | 7:50 |
| 4 | 13.9 | 5:52 | 7:49 |
| 5 | 13.9 | 5:53 | 7:48 |
| 6 | 13.9 | 5:54 | 7:47 |
| 7 | 13.8 | 5:55 | 7:46 |
| 8 | 13.8 | 5:56 | 7:44 |
| 9 | 13.8 | 5:57 | 7:43 |
| 10 | 13.7 | 5:57 | 7:42 |
| 11 | 13.7 | 5:58 | 7:41 |
| 12 | 13.7 | 5:59 | 7:40 |
| 13 | 13.6 | 6:00 | 7:38 |
| 14 | 13.6 | 6:01 | 7:37 |
| 15 | 13.6 | 6:02 | 7:36 |
| 16 | 13.5 | 6:03 | 7:34 |
| 17 | 13.5 | 6:04 | 7:33 |
| 18 | 13.4 | 6:05 | 7:32 |
| 19 | 13.4 | 6:06 | 7:30 |
| 20 | 13.4 | 6:07 | 7:29 |
| 21 | 13.3 | 6:08 | 7:27 |
| 22 | 13.3 | 6:09 | 7:26 |
| 23 | 13.3 | 6:09 | 7:25 |
| 24 | 13.2 | 6:10 | 7:23 |
| 25 | 13.2 | 6:11 | 7:22 |
| 26 | 13.1 | 6:12 | 7:20 |
| 27 | 13.1 | 6:13 | 7:19 |
| 28 | 13.1 | 6:14 | 7:17 |
| 29 | 13.0 | 6:15 | 7:16 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 6:16 | 7:14 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 6:17 | 7:12 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.98 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.1 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Lankaran
None of Lankaran's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Lankaran's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Lankaran?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit Lankaran for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lankaran in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Lankaran sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lankaran in August
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 30 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Lankaran in August
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 Lankaran peaks around July 20 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 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Lankaran in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lankaran is worst in September — 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 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Lankaran?
Lankaran sits at 38.8°N, 48.9°E, -22 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Astara, 33 km away.
Topography around Lankaran
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lankaran.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lankaran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of -22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,977 m.
The land around Lankaran is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and cropland (21%) 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 Lankaran (38.7543°, 48.8506°, elevation -22 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).