Qabala weather in August

In August, Qabala sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Qabala's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qabala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
27%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Qabala is city of Azerbaijan.

Founded
1537

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Qabala reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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312213

How August really feels in Qabala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Qabala weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°315.76.59.40.0
Feb / -6°407.67.710.40.0
Mar / -2°7311.38.111.70.3
Apr11° / 7913.23.613.12.4
May16° / 7513.40.314.34.9
Jun21° / 12°619.4014.97.0
Jul24° / 15°447.9014.67.8
Aug24° / 15°426.5013.68.1
Sep19° / 11°647.60.112.36.8
Oct13° / 689.61.310.94.1
Nov / -1°58849.70.9
Dec / -5°326.25.39.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98812
108812
118713
128713
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Qabala gets around 42 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
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1520
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1720
1821
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2121
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3124

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160373
261363
362353
461354
561354
663343
763343
863343
963343
1064333
1164333
1264333
1365332
1466322
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1867321
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2067321
2168311
2269310
2369301
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2570291
2670291
2771281
2872271
2973261
3074251
3175241

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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186calm
196calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:488:01
214.25:498:00
314.15:507:59
414.15:517:58
514.15:527:57
614.05:537:55
714.05:547:54
814.05:557:53
913.95:567:52
1013.95:577:50
1113.95:587:49
1213.85:597:48
1313.86:007:46
1413.76:017:45
1513.76:027:44
1613.76:037:42
1713.66:047:41
1813.66:057:39
1913.56:067:38
2013.56:077:36
2113.46:087:35
2213.46:097:33
2313.46:107:32
2413.36:117:30
2513.36:127:29
2613.26:137:27
2713.26:147:25
2813.16:157:24
2913.16:177:22
3013.06:187:20
3113.06:197:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Qabala?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Qabala for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Qabala in August

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

In August, Qabala sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qabala in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Qabala peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Qabala in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Qabala is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1818 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Qabala?

Qabala sits at 41.0°N, 47.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Ismayilli, 34 km away.

IsmayilliGöyçayAğdaşUjarShekiAghsuQusarQuba

Topography around Qabala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qabala has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m around an average of 818 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,680 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,445 m.

The land around Qabala is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
822 m
16 km
2,680 m
80 km
4,445 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ismayilli 34 km · Göyçay 38 km · Ağdaş 49 km · Ujar 54 km · Sheki 61 km · Aghsu 65 km · Qusar 70 km · Quba 70 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 Qabala (40.9814°, 47.8458°, 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. 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).