Qax weather in April

In April, Qax sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Qax's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qax's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Qax is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1967

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Qax reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-1
26-1
36-1
47-1
57-1
670
770
880
980
1081
1181
1281
1391
1491
1592
1692
1792
1892
19102
20102
21102
22103
23103
24103
25103
26113
27113
28114
29114
30114

How April really feels in Qax

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Qax weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -9°265.46.19.40.0
Feb-0° / -8°316.37.210.30.0
Mar / -4°6711.19.311.70.0
Apr / 8714.5613.11.5
May15° / 89150.914.33.9
Jun19° / 11°7711.3014.96.2
Jul22° / 14°8011.3014.77.0
Aug22° / 13°537.7013.77.6
Sep18° / 527.8012.36.3
Oct12° / 547.72.210.93.4
Nov / -3°426.55.19.70.4
Dec / -7°275.45.19.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
44951
54951
64951
74852
84951
94951
104852
114852
124753
134654
144654
154555
164357
174258
184258
194060
204060
214060
223961
234060
243961
254060
263961
273961
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Qax gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 49% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14027
24126
34126
44125
54224
64223
74323
84322
94421
104421
114521
124620
134621
144721
154821
164921
175021
185121
195221
205221
215321
225320
235419
245519
255518
265617
275616
285615
295613
305612

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April 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

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:457:09
212.56:437:11
312.56:417:12
412.66:397:13
512.66:387:14
612.66:367:15
712.76:347:16
812.76:337:17
912.86:317:18
1012.86:297:19
1112.96:277:20
1212.96:267:21
1313.06:247:23
1413.06:237:24
1513.16:217:25
1613.16:197:26
1713.26:187:27
1813.26:167:28
1913.26:147:29
2013.36:137:30
2113.36:117:31
2213.46:107:32
2313.46:087:34
2413.56:077:35
2513.56:057:36
2613.56:047:37
2713.66:027:38
2813.66:017:39
2913.76:007:40
3013.75:587:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Qax?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Qax.

What to pack for Qax in April

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

In April, Qax sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Qax in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Qax peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Qax in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Qax is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2120 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Qax?

Qax sits at 41.4°N, 46.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Sheki, 33 km away.

ShekiZaqatalaMingachevirYevlakhQabalaGanjaAğdaşShamkir

Topography around Qax

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qax has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 857 m around an average of 639 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,624 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,086 m.

The land around Qax is covered by trees (47%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
857 m
16 km
2,624 m
80 km
4,086 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Sheki 33 km · Zaqatala 33 km · Mingachevir 74 km · Yevlakh 91 km · Qabala 91 km · Ganja 94 km · Ağdaş 98 km · Shamkir 100 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 Qax (41.4183°, 46.9204°, 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).