Zaqatala in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Zaqatala sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 194 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early June to 18°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Zaqatala's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zaqatala's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 194 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Zaqatala in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early June to 18°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Zaqatala reaches about 18°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Zaqatala
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) 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° / -11° | 28 | 6 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -3° / -10° | 36 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1° / -6° | 64 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 6° / -1° | 92 | 14 | 8.2 | 13.1 | 0.5 |
| May | 12° / 4° | 88 | 14.4 | 1.4 | 14.3 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 17° / 8° | 74 | 11 | 0.1 | 15 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 19° / 11° | 71 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 14.7 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 19° / 11° | 50 | 7.8 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 15° / 7° | 52 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 9° / 1° | 52 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 10.9 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 3° / -6° | 51 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -2° / -10° | 29 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Zaqatala gets around 194 mm of rain over 29 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Zaqatala?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Zaqatala for sightseeing.
What to pack for Zaqatala in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Zaqatala sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Zaqatala in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Zaqatala in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.