Qabala in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Qabala sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 227 mm of precipitation over about 38 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 4°C in early March to 19°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 Qabala's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qabala's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
11°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
227 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Qabala in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Qabala reaches about 11°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Qabala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 38 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
38
wind chill below the day's low

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

Qabala 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 / -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 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

Qabala gets around 227 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 5 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Qabala?

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.

2.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Qabala.

What to pack for Qabala in Spring

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

In spring, Qabala sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

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UV index in Qabala 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 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 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 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
Spring 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.