# Qotur mud vulkano, Azerbaijan: what it is and when to go > Qotur mud vulkano is a volcano (Qotur palçıq vulkanı) in Azerbaijan (Baku), at 398 m above sea level. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/qotur-mud-vulkano/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Volcano · Nature - **Local name:** Qotur palçıq vulkanı - **Where:** Azerbaijan - **Elevation:** 398 m - **Best time:** April to May and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** GYD Baku, 67 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 40.12905, 49.40784 ## What it is and where Qotur mud vulkano is a volcano (Qotur palçıq vulkanı) in Azerbaijan (Baku), at 398 m above sea level. It is in [Baku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/baku/), where this site lists 66 more places to see, 49 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 40.12905, 49.40784; the nearest main airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD, Baku), 67 km as the crow flies. How to get around Azerbaijan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.129049%2C49.407835) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.129049%2C49.407835) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/naturaleza/) places in Azerbaijan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Qotur mud vulkano is **April to May and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 27 | | February | Better not | 10 h 28 | | March | Possible | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 04 | | May | Best time | 14 h 13 | | June | Possible | 14 h 50 | | July | Possible | 14 h 35 | | August | Possible | 13 h 35 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 54 | | November | Possible | 9 h 44 | | December | Better not | 9 h 09 | In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Azerbaijan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Azerbaijan To enter Azerbaijan there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Having visited Nagorno-Karabakh bars entry”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Azerbaijan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Azerbaijani manat (AZN); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 102 police · 103 ambulance · 101 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Boyuk Kanizadag mud vulkano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/boyuk-kanizadag-mud-vulkano/): Volcano · 2.6 km - [Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/roman-legion-xii-inscriptions-qubustan/): Protected site in Azerbaijan · 3.4 km - [Gobustan National Historical-Artistic Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/gobustan-national-historical-artistic-reserve/): Museum · 4.1 km - [Toraghay Dag](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/toraghay-dag/): Volcano · 10 km - [Dilengez Mud volcano \ Qobustan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/dilengez-mud-volcano-qobustan/): Volcano · 14 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Azerbaijan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/). ## More in Azerbaijan: Nature - [Mount Bazardüzü](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/bazarduzu/): highest mountain of Azerbaijan and southernmost point of Russia - [Baku Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/baku-zoo/): zoo in Baku, Azerbaijan - [Azykh Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/azykh-cave-natural-historical-reserve/): six-cave complex known as a living site of stone-age man in Azerbaijan - [Mount Kaputjugh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/kaputjugh/): mountain in Azerbaijan - [Vashlovani National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/vashlovani-national-park/): national park in Georgia - [Lökbatan Mud Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/mud-volcano-lokbatan/): mountain in Azerbaijan Every Azerbaijan place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Qotur mud vulkano? It is a volcano (Qotur palçıq vulkanı in the local language) in Azerbaijan. ### When is the best time to visit Qotur mud vulkano? April to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. ### How do you get to Qotur mud vulkano? The nearest main airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 67 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.129049%2C49.407835) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Azerbaijan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Azerbaijan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Boyuk Kanizadag mud vulkano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/boyuk-kanizadag-mud-vulkano/), [Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/roman-legion-xii-inscriptions-qubustan/), [Gobustan National Historical-Artistic Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/gobustan-national-historical-artistic-reserve/). The rest is in [the Azerbaijan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11336695182), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).