Sumgayit

Overview

Sumgayit is a city in Azerbaijan, in Sumqayit. About 427,000 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Azerbaijan in our atlas.

It lies at 40.59° N, 49.67° E, about -11 m (-36 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Baku time zone.

Location

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

Climate

Sumgayit has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 31°C (88°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 0°C (32°F). Around 209 mm (8 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Oct.

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.

Landmarks and places to see

Mehdi Huseynzade StadiumStadium

Peace DoveHistoric site in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan

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Sumgayit State Musical Drama TheaterTheatre in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan

Seagull MonumentMonument in Sumgait

Nasimi ParkPark in Sumgait

Sumgait History MuseumHistory museum in Sumgait, Azerbaijan

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

Nearby major cities

• Khirdalan · 17 km
• Baku · 30 km
• Qaraçuxur · 33 km
• Yevlakh · 212 km
• Lankaran · 215 km
• Mingachevir · 221 km
• Ganja · 279 km
• Naxçıvan · 390 km

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