Nakhchivan weather in October

In October, Nakhchivan sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 4.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nakhchivan's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakhchivan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:15 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
34%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Nakhchivan is capital of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.

Density
6,480/km²
people per km²
Founded
~1499 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nakhchivan reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42210
52210
62210
72210
82210
92110
10219
11219
12219
13219
14209
15209
16209
17208
18198
19198
20198
21188
22188
23187
24177
25177
26177
27166
28166
29166
30156
31155

How October really feels in Nakhchivan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Nakhchivan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°265.75.19.60.0
Feb / -4°316.95.710.50.3
Mar11° / 5110.55.611.72.6
Apr17° / 5311.41.7135.2
May22° / 11°41100.214.16.9
Jun28° / 16°194.6014.77.1
Jul32° / 19°112.4014.55.4
Aug32° / 18°51.1013.55.5
Sep27° / 14°112.2012.38.2
Oct20° / 214.60.2117.4
Nov11° / 295.52.19.93.0
Dec / -3°276.24.69.30.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28713
38713
48614
58614
68515
78515
88515
98416
108416
118317
128317
138218
148218
158119
168020
177921
187822
197723
207624
217525
227327
237228
247228
257030
267030
276931
286832
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Nakhchivan gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 4.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 14% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1110
2110
3110
4110
5110
6110
7110
8110
9110
10110
11110
12110
13110
14110
15110
16110
17120
18130
19141
20151
21161
22171
23171
24182
25192
26202
27203
28213
29213
30224
31224

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:596:35
211.67:006:34
311.57:016:32
411.57:026:30
511.47:036:29
611.47:046:27
711.37:056:26
811.37:066:24
911.27:086:22
1011.27:096:21
1111.27:106:19
1211.17:116:18
1311.17:126:16
1411.07:136:15
1511.07:146:13
1611.07:156:12
1710.97:166:11
1810.97:176:09
1910.87:186:08
2010.87:196:06
2110.77:206:05
2210.77:216:04
2310.77:226:02
2410.67:236:01
2510.67:256:00
2610.57:265:59
2710.57:275:57
2810.57:285:56
2910.47:295:55
3010.47:305:54
3110.47:315:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nakhchivan?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Nakhchivan for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Nakhchivan in October

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

In October, Nakhchivan sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Nakhchivan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Nakhchivan peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nakhchivan in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nakhchivan is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1126 µg/m³Nov 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nakhchivan?

Nakhchivan sits at 39.2°N, 45.4°E, 887 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Nehram, 11 km away.

PoldashtHādīshahrQarah Ẕīā’ od DīnShowţJermukMakuKhūy

Topography around Nakhchivan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakhchivan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 857 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m.

The land around Nakhchivan is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (29%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
3,307 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Nehram 11 km · Poldasht 33 km · Hādīshahr 46 km · Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 49 km · Showţ 55 km · Jermuk 74 km · Maku 82 km · Khūy 83 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 Nakhchivan (39.2089°, 45.4122°, elevation 887 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).