Lachin Rayon · AzerbaijanSummit weather, forecast and climate

Tskhouk-Karckar

Volcano3,139 mAzerbaijan / Armenia borderSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec

Elevation3,139 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation4.5 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul15°average high

39.73° N, 46.02° EElevation 3,139 mUTC+4 · Armenia Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,139 m
Mid-mountain2,620 m
Valley · Sarnakunk2,093 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Tskhouk-Karckar in brief

Tskhouk-Karckar rises to 3,139 m, Lachin Rayon, Azerbaijan.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 15°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The summit lies on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town in the atlas is Sarnakunk, 15 km to the SW at 2,093 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,139 m · 10,299 ft
Region: Lachin Rayon
Country: Azerbaijan
Coordinates: 39.7300, 46.0200
Nearest airport: Lachin International Airport (LHL) · 34 km

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Tskhouk-Karckar by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Tskhouk-Karckar by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-9°	-8°	-4°	2°	7°	12°	15°	15°	12°	6°	-2°	-7°
Average low	-18°	-17°	-13°	-8°	-3°	2°	5°	5°	1°	-5°	-11°	-16°
Precipitation	58 mm	72 mm	92 mm	133 mm	162 mm	154 mm	99 mm	66 mm	78 mm	92 mm	82 mm	60 mm
Cloud cover	40%	43%	44%	46%	40%	28%	23%	24%	20%	29%	35%	39%
Daylight	9h 40	10h 42	11h 54	13h 14	14h 21	14h 58	14h 43	13h 46	12h 30	11h 12	10h 01	9h 23
Month score	38	33	27	18	21	36	57	67	46	33	33	38

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,050 m	1,200 m	1,850 m	2,700 m	3,450 m	4,200 m	4,650 m	4,700 m	4,100 m	3,200 m	2,150 m	1,350 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Tskhouk-Karckar in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Azerbaijan

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Dali-Dagh	3,632 m	–	20 km N	15°
Trasar	3,594 m	–	4.5 km SE	13°
Ughtasar	3,563 m	–	6.3 km S	13°
Boyuk Ishigly	3,552 m	–	21 km SE	12°
Kichik Ishigli	3,455 m	–	21 km SE	12°
Gora Mikhtukyand	3,411 m	–	21 km NE	13°
Sevsar Lerr	3,403 m	–	4.9 km E	13°
Qalınqaya Dağı	3,335 m	–	15 km NW	15°