Qax weather in October

In October, Qax sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Qax's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qax's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:11 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Qax is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1967

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 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Qax reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3146
4146
5146
6146
7146
8146
9136
10135
11135
12135
13135
14125
15125
16124
17124
18124
19114
20114
21113
22113
23103
24103
25102
26102
2792
2892
2991
3091
3191

How October really feels in Qax

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.

Qax weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46535
56535
66535
76634
86634
96634
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176634
186634
196535
206436
216436
226337
236337
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Qax gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1272
2272
3262
4262
5262
6253
7253
8253
9254
10244
11245
12245
13246
14246
15246
16247
17247
18248
19248
20249
21259
222510
232510
242511
252511
262411
272411
282412
292412
302412
312413

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 4 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:546:28
211.56:566:26
311.56:576:25
411.46:586:23
511.46:596:21
611.37:006:20
711.37:016:18
811.27:026:16
911.27:036:15
1011.17:046:13
1111.17:066:11
1211.07:076:10
1311.07:086:08
1411.07:096:07
1510.97:106:05
1610.97:116:03
1710.87:126:02
1810.87:146:00
1910.77:155:59
2010.77:165:57
2110.67:175:56
2210.67:185:54
2310.67:205:53
2410.57:215:52
2510.57:225:50
2610.47:235:49
2710.47:245:48
2810.37:265:46
2910.37:275:45
3010.37:285:44
3110.27:295:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.28 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 — October's 3.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Qax?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Qax.

What to pack for Qax in October

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

In October, Qax sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Qax in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — 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 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 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
October 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).