Qax weather in August

In August, Qax sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Qax's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qax's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:06 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Qax is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1967

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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Qax reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22314
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How August really feels in Qax

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.

Qax weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
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58614
68713
78713
88614
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Qax gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
427
527
626
726
825
925
1025
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
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2125
2225
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2726
2826
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3126

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172271
272271
373261
474251
574251
675241
775241
876231
977221
1077221
1178211
1278211
1379201
1479201
1580191
1680191
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1882180
1983170
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2184160
2284160
2385150
2486140
2587130
2687130
2788120
2889110
2990100
3090100
319190

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:518:06
214.25:528:05
314.25:538:04
414.15:548:03
514.15:558:01
614.15:568:00
714.05:577:59
814.05:587:58
914.05:597:56
1013.96:007:55
1113.96:017:54
1213.86:027:52
1313.86:037:51
1413.86:047:50
1513.76:057:48
1613.76:067:47
1713.66:077:45
1813.66:087:44
1913.56:097:42
2013.56:107:41
2113.56:117:39
2213.46:127:38
2313.46:137:36
2413.36:147:34
2513.36:167:33
2613.26:177:31
2713.26:187:30
2813.26:197:28
2913.16:207:26
3013.16:217:25
3113.06:227:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.97 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 — August's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
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235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Qax?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Qax for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Qax in August

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

In August, Qax sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qax 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 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 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 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
August 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).