Azerbaijan
Nakhchivan travel guide
Nakhchivan is a city in Azerbaijan, home to about 94,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May and October
- Nearest airport
- NAJ5 km · Nakhchivan International Airport
- Currency
- AZNAzerbaijani manat
- Time zone
- Asia/Baku
- Language
- Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani Sign Language
When to go
The best time to visit Nakhchivan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nakhchivan are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; April is the wettest, with about 44 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Nakhchivan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), about 4.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lachin International Airport (LHL, 111 km) and Zvartnots International Airport (EVN, 136 km) are also within reach.
NAJ · Nakhchivan International Airport
LHL · Lachin International Airport
EVN · Zvartnots International Airport
Questions
Nakhchivan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Nakhchivan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nakhchivan are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; April is the wettest, with about 44 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Nakhchivan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), about 4.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lachin International Airport (LHL, 111 km) and Zvartnots International Airport (EVN, 136 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Nakhchivan?
Azerbaijani manat (AZN).
Nearby
Destinations near Nakhchivan
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.