Shusha weather in April

In April, Shusha sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 17.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Shusha's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shusha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:22 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Shusha is city in Azerbaijan, the cultural capital of the country, administrative centre of the Shusha District.

Density
3,527/km²
people per km²
Founded
1752

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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Shusha reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Shusha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shusha 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 / -7°295.45.69.50.0
Feb / -6°437.87.610.40.0
Mar / -2°8513.28.111.71.2
Apr13° / 11517.32.4132.9
May17° / 15119.10.114.24.4
Jun22° / 12°9712.3014.86.4
Jul25° / 15°407014.57.6
Aug25° / 14°396.7013.67.7
Sep21° / 11°739.3012.36.6
Oct16° / 6610.10.610.94.9
Nov / -1°5073.29.81.9
Dec / -5°295.44.59.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43565
53466
63466
73367
83367
93466
103367
113367
123367
133268
143169
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Shusha gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 17.3 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 58% 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 (%)
14715
24714
34813
44912
55011
65111
75210
8539
9549
10558
11568
12578
13588
14598
15608
16618
17628
18628
19638
20638
21638
22637
23637
24637
25637
26636
27636
28635
29635
30634

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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21000
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Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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125calm
135calm
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155calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:467:09
212.46:447:10
312.56:437:11
412.56:417:12
512.66:397:13
612.66:387:14
712.76:367:15
812.76:347:16
912.76:337:17
1012.86:317:19
1112.86:307:20
1212.96:287:21
1312.96:267:22
1413.06:257:23
1513.06:237:24
1613.06:227:25
1713.16:207:26
1813.16:197:27
1913.26:177:28
2013.26:167:29
2113.36:147:30
2213.36:137:31
2313.36:117:32
2413.46:107:33
2513.46:097:34
2613.56:077:35
2713.56:067:36
2813.56:047:37
2913.66:037:38
3013.66:027:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
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74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
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244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Shusha

In seasonPeak

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

Shusha's rainy season runs March–June, 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 Shusha?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shusha.

What to pack for Shusha in April

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

In April, Shusha sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Shusha in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Shusha peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shusha 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 Shusha is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1220 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shusha?

Shusha sits at 39.8°N, 46.7°E, 1,339 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Aghdam, 30 km away.

AghdamFuzuliGorisTartarKapanAghjabadiBeylaganBarda

Topography around Shusha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shusha has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m around an average of 1,173 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,135 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,674 m.

The land around Shusha is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
696 m
16 km
2,135 m
80 km
3,674 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Aghdam 30 km · Fuzuli 38 km · Goris 45 km · Tartar 67 km · Kapan 68 km · Aghjabadi 69 km · Beylagan 74 km · Barda 76 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 Shusha (39.7601°, 46.7499°, elevation 1,339 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).