Lowest Temperatures in Azerbaijan: Mountain Regions and Records

Record Low

–33°C (–27°F) recorded in Julfa (Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic).

Consistently Cold Regions

Region / LocationAvg. January TempNotes
Lesser Caucasus Mtns–10°C (14°F)High elevation, persistent snow
Talysh Mountains (SE)–5°C (23°F)High altitude zones
Gusar (North)–5°C (23°F)Alpine climate
Shaki (North)–2°C (28°F)Mountain foothills
Gakh (NW)–3°C (27°F)Cold continental

Climate Drivers

  • High latitude (38°–42°N) + elevation
  • Continental air masses from Siberia
  • Radiational cooling in valleys
  • Orographic precipitation (snow)

Contrast

Baku (coastal, –28m below sea level) averages +4°C in January—dramatically milder.

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