Shaki District · Azerbaijan
Shaki travel guide
Shaki is a city in Shaki District, Azerbaijan, home to about 68,000 people.
- Best months
- July to September
- Nearest airport
- GBB63 km · Gabala International Airport
- Currency
- AZNAzerbaijani manat
- Time zone
- Asia/Baku
- Language
- Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani Sign Language
When to go
The best time to visit Shaki
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Shaki are July to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; May is the wettest, with about 102 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 Shaki: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gabala International Airport (GBB), about 63 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ganja International Airport (GNJ, 87 km) is also within reach.
GBB · Gabala International Airport
GNJ · Ganja International Airport
Questions
Shaki: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Shaki?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Shaki are July to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; May is the wettest, with about 102 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Shaki?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gabala International Airport (GBB), about 63 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ganja International Airport (GNJ, 87 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Shaki?
Azerbaijani manat (AZN).
Nearby
Destinations near Shaki
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.