Baku, Absheron temperatures above climate norm for 27 days in July

In July, air temperatures in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula were above the climate norm for 27 days, by 0-6 C, below the norm for two days and within the norm for two days, Report informs.

Gulnara Abbasova, an official of the National Hydrometeorological Service, said this.

According to her, the average monthly temperature was 28 C, which is 1 C above the climate norm.

"In Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula, the maximum temperature in July was recorded on July 26 in Sumgayit, at 40 C. In the regions, the maximum temperature was also recorded that day in Ordubad, at 41 C. The minimum temperature in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula was recorded on July 3 and 9 in Mashtagha and Sumgayit, at 20 C. In high mountainous areas, the minimum temperature was recorded on July 2 on Shahdagh, at 4 C," Abbasova said.

She noted that on some days in July, the weather was intermittently rainy, with lightning and hail.

"In some places, precipitation was intense and heavy. The highest rainfall by region was recorded in the Balakan-Shaki zone, with Balakan receiving 250 mm, or 324% of the monthly norm; in the Central Aran zone, with Mingachevir receiving 47 mm, or 236% of the monthly norm; in the Lankaran-Astara zone, with Lankaran receiving 20 mm, or 144% of the monthly norm; and in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula, with Baku receiving 3 mm, or 125% of the monthly norm," she said.

Abbasova said hail was observed in July in the villages of Shalva, Govushug and Valibayli in Lachin district, in the city of Shusha and in the Istisu settlement of Kalbajar district. The largest hail was recorded in Istisu, where its diameter reached 8-12 mm.

"On some days in July, 10 yellow and orange warnings were issued due to windy weather. Windy conditions were observed for nine days in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula and for 21 days in the regions. The maximum wind speed reached 28 m/s in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula on July 27, and 23 m/s in the regions," she said.