Zaqatala in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Zaqatala sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 154 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 0°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Zaqatala's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zaqatala's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
154 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
2.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Zaqatala in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 0°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Zaqatala reaches about 9°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Zaqatala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 38 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
38
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zaqatala 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -11°2867.49.30.0
Feb-3° / -10°367.38.210.30.0
Mar / -6°6410.710.611.70.0
Apr / -1°92148.213.10.5
May12° / 8814.41.414.32.8
Jun17° / 74110.1155.3
Jul19° / 11°7110.40.114.76.6
Aug19° / 11°507.8013.77.0
Sep15° / 527.10.312.35.2
Oct / 527.92.810.92.2
Nov / -6°517.46.49.70.0
Dec-2° / -10°295.86.290.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Zaqatala gets around 154 mm of rain and snow over 22 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Zaqatala?

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.

2.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zaqatala.

What to pack for Zaqatala in Fall

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

In fall, Zaqatala sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

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UV index in Zaqatala in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Zaqatala 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Zaqatala in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Zaqatala is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1616 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zaqatala?

Zaqatala sits at 41.6°N, 46.6°E, 503 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Qax, 33 km away.

QaxShekiTelaviMingachevirShamkirGovlarGanjaGöygöl

Topography around Zaqatala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaqatala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m around an average of 530 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,734 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,013 m.

The land around Zaqatala is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
527 m
16 km
2,734 m
80 km
4,013 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: Qax 33 km · Sheki 66 km · Telavi 103 km · Mingachevir 103 km · Shamkir 103 km · Govlar 108 km · Ganja 108 km · Göygöl 119 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 Zaqatala (41.6316°, 46.6448°, elevation 503 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.