Best time to visit Tufandagh

The climate in Tufandagh through the year

When to go

Tufandagh scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May–September, peaking at 98 out of 100 in August. A typical August day reaches 26°C and the night falls to 16°C, with rain on about 4 days and clear sky 61 % of the time. April and October are a fair alternative, with scores of 52–63. The lowest score is in March (37), when days are cool at around 8°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (26°C) is about 23 degrees warmer than a January day (3°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. May is the wettest month with 88 mm and December the driest with 31 mm, out of about 630 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in January–April, deepest in February (about 20 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in December to 15 hours in June. Tufandagh lies about 1,200 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 8 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Tufandagh scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): June–September, up to 95
• City break (15–25 °C): April–October, up to 96
• Hiking (10–22 °C): April–November, up to 93
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–November, up to 91

How it compares

Of the 9 destinations Eddigo covers in Azerbaijan, Tufandagh is the 2nd coolest over the year and the wettest. It has 5 months with a good score, against 7 for a typical destination in the country. In August, when Tufandagh scores 98, Shahdag Mountain Resort (41 km away) scores 98 and Mingachevir (74 km away) scores 60. In March, when Tufandagh is at its lowest, Mingachevir scores 66 and lies 70 km away. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.