Naftalan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Naftalan sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 242 mm of precipitation over about 46 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 10°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Naftalan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Naftalan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
242 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Naftalan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Naftalan reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Naftalan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
2
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Naftalan 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 / -1°214.42.79.40.5
Feb / -0°286.33.910.41.1
Mar12° / 5711.33.311.72.9
Apr17° / 8215.71.6134.4
May22° / 13°10319.30.114.25.3
Jun27° / 18°7212.7014.86.0
Jul30° / 21°447.8014.65.3
Aug30° / 20°447.5013.65.5
Sep25° / 16°7010.3012.37.0
Oct19° / 11°5910.30.410.96.0
Nov12° / 3161.59.73.6
Dec / 2051.79.21.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Naftalan gets around 242 mm of rain and snow over 46 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 7 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Naftalan?

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Naftalan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Naftalan in Spring

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

In spring, Naftalan sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Naftalan in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Naftalan peaks around July 19 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 19UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Naftalan 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 Naftalan 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 Naftalan?

Naftalan sits at 40.5°N, 46.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Tartar, 21 km away.

BardaYevlakhMingachevirGöygölGanjaAğdaşAghdam

Topography around Naftalan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naftalan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,674 m.

The land around Naftalan is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
866 m
80 km
3,674 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Tartar 21 km · Barda 30 km · Yevlakh 30 km · Mingachevir 35 km · Göygöl 43 km · Ganja 43 km · Ağdaş 57 km · Aghdam 58 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 Naftalan (40.5082°, 46.8203°, elevation 0 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.