Mingachevir in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Mingachevir sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 178 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Mingachevir's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mingachevir's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
178 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
5.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Mingachevir in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Mingachevir reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Mingachevir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

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

Mingachevir 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 224.429.41.2
Feb / 286.12.410.41.9
Mar14° / 519.10.711.74.0
Apr19° / 10°6311.30.113.15.8
May24° / 15°6411014.26.7
Jun30° / 20°476.6014.95.7
Jul33° / 23°314.5014.64.1
Aug33° / 22°324.9013.64.4
Sep27° / 18°536.8012.37.0
Oct21° / 13°507.8010.97.0
Nov13° / 366.10.49.74.3
Dec / 2350.99.11.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Mingachevir gets around 178 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Mingachevir?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Mingachevir for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mingachevir in Spring

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

In spring, Mingachevir sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mingachevir in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Mingachevir peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mingachevir in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mingachevir is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodSep 1022 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mingachevir?

Mingachevir sits at 40.8°N, 47.1°E, 26 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Yevlakh, 18 km away.

NaftalanAğdaşBardaTartarShekiUjarGöyçay

Topography around Mingachevir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mingachevir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,031 m.

The land around Mingachevir is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (25%), cropland (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
403 m
80 km
4,031 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Yevlakh 18 km · Naftalan 35 km · Ağdaş 37 km · Barda 44 km · Tartar 48 km · Sheki 48 km · Ujar 57 km · Göyçay 59 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 Mingachevir (40.7642°, 47.0623°, elevation 26 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.