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Ganja
Juma Mosque of Ganja
Juma Mosque of Ganja
Chokak hammam
Chokak hammam
Shah Abbasi Caravanserai of Ganja
Shah Abbasi Caravanserai of Ganja
Qazaxlar mosque
Qazaxlar mosque
Gǝncǝ, Azerbaijan

Ganja

Ganja is a city in Gǝncǝ, Azerbaijan, 409 m above sea level. It has a population of about 328,800 (2019). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now17°C
Best timeJun · Sep–Oct
Population328,800
Local time18:52
40.68° N, 46.36° EElevation 409 mUTC+4 · Azerbaijan Standard Time
Postal codesAZ 2000, AZ 2001 …
The year in Ganjaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec82October
October: high / low19° / 11°
Rain this month40mm
Best timeJun · Sep–Oct

Best: Jun · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ganja at a glance

Best time to visitJun · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month30°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-2°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMay

72 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

15 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 2.6 km

How Ganja has grown

People living in the built-up area (66 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+59%251k in 1975 → 400k in 2025
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Weather in Ganja

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
17°C

Showers · wind 1 km/h · humidity 83%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct20°14°0.8 mm
Fri23 Oct20°13°1.8 mm
Sat24 Oct18°13°3.1 mm
Sun25 Oct17°12°
Mon26 Oct17°11°
Tue27 Oct17°9°
Wed28 Oct17°10°
Thu29 Oct18°12°
Fri30 Oct17°13°2 mm
Sat31 Oct18°12°

When to go to Ganja

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score474144717376677287825847
High7°7°11°18°22°27°30°29°25°19°12°8°
Low-2°-2°2°8°13°18°21°20°16°11°5°0°
Rain (mm)152334497264433631402917
Wet days4679107546754

What's on in Ganja

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Ganja

All monuments

More museums: Heydər Əliyev Muzeyi · Museum of History

Outdoors around Ganja

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

ГянджаландTheme parks
3.3 km

Nature around Ganja

Nature in Azerbaijan

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Azerbaijan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Ganja

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ganja

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.6Alaxançallı 11 km ↙1954 · 51 km
5.6Mamrux 2 km →2012 · 103 km
5.6Salda 3 km ↘1978 · 143 km
5.5Lagodekhi 11 km →2012 · 127 km

Universities and research institutes

Azerbaijan State Agricultural UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1929
Ganja State UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1938
University of Technology of AzerbaijanUniversity or college · founded 1981

Ganja from above

Postal codes

AZ 2000AZ 2001AZ 2002AZ 2003AZ 2004AZ 2005AZ 2006AZ 2007AZ 2008AZ 2009AZ 2010AZ 2011AZ 2012AZ 2013AZ 2016AZ 2017AZ 2018AZ 2019AZ 2021AZ 2022AZ 2023AZ 2024

Getting to Ganja

Ganja International AirportGNJ
7.2 km
Lachin International AirportLHL
89 km
Gabala International AirportGBB
116 km
GəncəRailway station
3.7 km
Zazalı StansiyasıRailway station
10 km
Qızılca StansiyasıRailway station
12 km

Places near Ganja

Places with a climate like Ganja

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ganja?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ganja.
What is the hottest month in Ganja?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the coldest month in Ganja?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ganja?
May is the wettest month with about 72 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ganja?
Ganja has 22 postal codes: AZ 2000, AZ 2001, AZ 2002, AZ 2003, AZ 2004, AZ 2005, AZ 2006, AZ 2007, AZ 2008, AZ 2009, AZ 2010, AZ 2011 ….