Khirdalan

City in Azerbaijan: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Heydar Aliyev park in Xirdalan

Heydar Aliyev park in Xirdalan: Искендеров Рауф, CC BY-SA 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Khirdalan is a city in Azerbaijan, in Abşeron. About 196,200 people live in the city proper, making it the 4th largest city of Azerbaijan in our atlas.

It lies at 40.45° N, 49.76° E, about 75 m (246 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Baku time zone.

Location

Red dot: Khirdalan. Green dots: other major cities of Azerbaijan. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Khirdalan has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 28°C (83°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 4°C (39°F). Around 160 mm (6 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.

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Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • Heydar Aliyev park in Xirdalan: Искендеров Рауф, CC BY-SA 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)