Mardakan in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Mardakan sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 53 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Mardakan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mardakan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 53 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mardakan in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Mardakan reaches about 13°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Mardakan weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 8° / 6° | 20 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 9.4 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 7° / 5° | 22 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 10.4 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 9° / 7° | 21 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 12° / 10° | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 | 3.7 |
| May | 18° / 15° | 13 | 3.2 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 21° | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 14.8 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 24° | 6 | 1.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 25° | 5 | 1.2 | 0 | 13.6 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 24° / 22° | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 19° / 17° | 24 | 5.2 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 14° / 12° | 34 | 7 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 10° / 8° | 26 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 9.2 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mardakan gets around 53 mm of rain over 12 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 21 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Mardakan?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Mardakan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mardakan in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mardakan sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 11°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mardakan in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 12 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Mardakan in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mardakan peaks around July 19 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Mardakan in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mardakan is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 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) | 11 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 13 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Mardakan?
Mardakan sits at 40.5°N, 50.1°E, -4 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Buzovna, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Mardakan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mardakan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mardakan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of -5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m.
The land around Mardakan is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, water (40%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (81%) 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 Mardakan (40.4918°, 50.1429°, elevation -4 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.