Shamkir in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Shamkir sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 268 mm of precipitation over about 48 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 8°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 14°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 6°C
Precipitation: 268 mm; 48 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 3.4; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Shamkir in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Shamkir reaches about 14°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Shamkir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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.

Shamkir 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	4° / -4°	25	6.1	5.3	9.4	0.0
Feb	5° / -3°	34	7.7	6.7	10.4	0.2
Mar	9° / 1°	61	11.9	5.8	11.7	1.9
Apr	15° / 6°	92	16.3	1.7	13.1	3.6
May	19° / 11°	115	20	0	14.2	4.8
Jun	24° / 15°	90	15.2	0	14.9	6.1
Jul	27° / 18°	69	11.5	0	14.6	6.6
Aug	27° / 18°	57	10.6	0	13.6	6.8
Sep	22° / 14°	56	11.5	0	12.3	6.6
Oct	17° / 9°	62	11.4	0.4	10.9	5.2
Nov	10° / 3°	41	8.1	2.5	9.7	2.4
Dec	6° / -2°	24	6.2	4.1	9.1	0.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Shamkir gets around 268 mm of rain and snow over 48 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 6 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 5.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Shamkir

In seasonPeak

In spring, Shamkir overlaps 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 spring a good time to visit Shamkir?

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.

3.4

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.8

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shamkir.

What to pack for Shamkir in Spring

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

In spring, Shamkir sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 48 days see rain.

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UV index in Shamkir 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	3	5	8	9	9	9	6	4	2	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	3	Moderate
Apr	5	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	6	High
Oct	4	Moderate
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Shamkir 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	10	12	16	19	20	18	18	16	15	12	10	9
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	12	Moderate
Mar	16	Moderate
Apr	19	Moderate
May	20	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	12	Moderate
Nov	10	Good
Dec	9	Good

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.

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

artificial surfaces 49%

16 km

1,417 m

grassland 38%

80 km

3,626 m

grassland 54%

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Spring 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

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.