Qobustan in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Qobustan sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 89 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 12°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Qobustan's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qobustan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 89 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Qobustan in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 12°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Qobustan reaches about 20°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Qobustan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Qobustan weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 8° / 4° | 20 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 9.5 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 8° / 4° | 24 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 10.4 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 11° / 6° | 27 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 16° / 10° | 25 | 5.9 | 0 | 13 | 5.3 |
| May | 22° / 16° | 18 | 4.2 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 21° | 7 | 1.9 | 0 | 14.8 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 20° | 20 | 3.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 20° / 16° | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 14° / 10° | 36 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 9.8 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 10° / 6° | 27 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 9.2 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Qobustan gets around 89 mm of rain over 18 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 17 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Qobustan?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Qobustan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Qobustan in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Qobustan sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Qobustan in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 17 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Qobustan in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Qobustan peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Qobustan in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Qobustan is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 10 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 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Qobustan?
Qobustan sits at 40.1°N, 49.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Lokbatan, 38 km away.
Topography around Qobustan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qobustan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Qobustan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of -8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,303 m.
The land around Qobustan is covered by grassland (29%), water (25%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and grassland (32%) within 80 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 Qobustan (40.0824°, 49.4121°, 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.