Zaqatala weather in July

In July, Zaqatala sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zaqatala's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaqatala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:37 AM – 8:21 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Zaqatala is city in Azerbaijan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical July day in Zaqatala reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Zaqatala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Zaqatala weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zaqatala gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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3982
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Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, 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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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 8:26 PM to 8:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:278:26
215.05:288:26
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Zaqatala?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Zaqatala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zaqatala in July

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

In July, Zaqatala sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Zaqatala in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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. 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).