Lesser Caucasus · AzerbaijanSummit weather, forecast and climate

Ughtasar

3,563 mAzerbaijan / Armenia borderSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation3,563 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation4.1 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul13°average high

39.68° N, 46.04° EElevation 3,563 mUTC+4 · Armenia Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,563 m
Mid-mountain2,740 m
Valley · Ishkhanasar1,915 m

Freezing level in October: 3,300 m

iThe mountain

Ughtasar in brief

Ughtasar rises to 3,563 m in the Lesser Caucasus, Azerbaijan.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 13°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May 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 Ishkhanasar, 12 km to the S at 1,915 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,563 m · 11,690 ft
Range: Lesser Caucasus
Country: Azerbaijan
Coordinates: 39.6760, 46.0410
Nearest airport: Lachin International Airport (LHL) · 36 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 Ughtasar by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Ughtasar by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-11°	-10°	-6°	0°	5°	10°	13°	13°	10°	4°	-4°	-9°
Average low	-21°	-19°	-15°	-10°	-6°	0°	3°	3°	-1°	-7°	-13°	-19°
Precipitation	56 mm	70 mm	92 mm	134 mm	160 mm	144 mm	90 mm	60 mm	74 mm	91 mm	81 mm	59 mm
Cloud cover	39%	42%	44%	47%	40%	27%	21%	21%	18%	28%	35%	37%
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	39	34	27	18	21	26	50	59	38	33	34	39

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–May · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,150 m	1,300 m	1,900 m	2,750 m	3,550 m	4,300 m	4,800 m	4,850 m	4,250 m	3,300 m	2,250 m	1,450 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Ughtasar in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Azerbaijan

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Trasar	3,594 m	–	4.1 km NE	13°
Boyuk Ishigly	3,552 m	–	16 km SE	12°
Kichik Ishigli	3,455 m	–	16 km SE	12°
Sevsar Lerr	3,403 m	–	6.1 km NE	13°
Qalınqaya Dağı	3,335 m	–	21 km NW	15°
Mets Qarakhach	3,234 m	–	22 km NW	16°
Qatırdaş Dağı	3,184 m	–	19 km NE	14°
Alagöllər Dağı	3,175 m	–	14 km N	15°