Qax in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Qax sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 243 mm of precipitation over about 41 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 2°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Qax's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qax's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 9°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 1°C
Precipitation: 243 mm; 41 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 1.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Qax in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Qax reaches about 9°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Qax

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Qax 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	-1° / -9°	26	5.4	6.1	9.4	0.0
Feb	-0° / -8°	31	6.3	7.2	10.3	0.0
Mar	4° / -4°	67	11.1	9.3	11.7	0.0
Apr	9° / 1°	87	14.5	6	13.1	1.5
May	15° / 6°	89	15	0.9	14.3	3.9
Jun	19° / 11°	77	11.3	0	14.9	6.2
Jul	22° / 14°	80	11.3	0	14.7	7.0
Aug	22° / 13°	53	7.7	0	13.7	7.6
Sep	18° / 9°	52	7.8	0	12.3	6.3
Oct	12° / 4°	54	7.7	2.2	10.9	3.4
Nov	5° / -3°	42	6.5	5.1	9.7	0.4
Dec	1° / -7°	27	5.4	5.1	9.1	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Qax gets around 243 mm of rain and snow over 41 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 km/h across spring.

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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Qax?

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.

1.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Qax.

What to pack for Qax in Spring

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

In spring, Qax sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 41 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Qax 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	4	5	8	9	10	9	7	4	2	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	5	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	4	Moderate
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Qax 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	10	13	16	18	18	17	20	19	17	12	9	8
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	16	Moderate
Apr	18	Moderate
May	18	Moderate
Jun	17	Moderate
Jul	20	Moderate
Aug	19	Moderate
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	12	Good
Nov	9	Good
Dec	8	Good

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.

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

trees 47%

16 km

2,624 m

trees 62%

80 km

4,086 m

grassland 49%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen

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Spring 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

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.