Shamkir weather in April

In April, Shamkir sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 16.3 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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Shamkir's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shamkir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:24 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Shamkir is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
~401 CE

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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Shamkir reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2124
3134
4134
5134
6134
7135
8145
9145
10145
11145
12146
13146
14156
15156
16156
17156
18156
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24167
25167
26167
27168
28168
29168
30168

How April really feels in Shamkir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Shamkir 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 / -4°256.15.39.40.0
Feb / -3°347.76.710.40.2
Mar / 6111.95.811.71.9
Apr15° / 9216.31.713.13.6
May19° / 11°11520014.24.8
Jun24° / 15°9015.2014.96.1
Jul27° / 18°6911.5014.66.6
Aug27° / 18°5710.6013.66.8
Sep22° / 14°5611.5012.36.6
Oct17° / 6211.40.410.95.2
Nov10° / 418.12.59.72.4
Dec / -2°246.24.19.10.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43961
53961
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163763
173862
183763
193664
203763
213763
223664
233664
243565
253565
263664
273664
283565
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Shamkir gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 16.3 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 54% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14611
24711
34710
4489
5488
6498
7497
8507
9506
10506
11515
12525
13525
14535
15545
16545
17555
18565
19565
20575
21575
22585
23595
24605
25614
26614
27624
28633
29633
30633

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:48 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:487:13
212.56:477:14
312.56:457:15
412.56:437:16
512.66:427:17
612.66:407:18
712.76:387:19
812.76:377:20
912.86:357:21
1012.86:337:22
1112.96:327:23
1212.96:307:24
1313.06:287:26
1413.06:277:27
1513.06:257:28
1613.16:247:29
1713.16:227:30
1813.26:207:31
1913.26:197:32
2013.36:177:33
2113.36:167:34
2213.36:147:35
2313.46:137:36
2413.46:117:37
2513.56:107:38
2613.56:087:39
2713.66:077:41
2813.66:067:42
2913.66:047:43
3013.76:037:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Shamkir

In seasonPeak

In April, Shamkir sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Shamkir's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Shamkir?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shamkir.

What to pack for Shamkir in April

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

In April, Shamkir sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Shamkir 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 Shamkir peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shamkir 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 Shamkir is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1319 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shamkir?

Shamkir sits at 40.8°N, 46.0°E, 462 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Govlar, 27 km away.

GovlarGanjaGöygölGazakhIjevanNaftalanMingachevirGavar

Topography around Shamkir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shamkir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m around an average of 445 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,626 m.

The land around Shamkir is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
257 m
16 km
1,417 m
80 km
3,626 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Govlar 27 km · Ganja 33 km · Göygöl 37 km · Gazakh 62 km · Ijevan 73 km · Naftalan 77 km · Mingachevir 88 km · Gavar 92 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 Shamkir (40.8297°, 46.0178°, elevation 462 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).