# Sarıqaya, Azerbaijan: what it is and when to go > Sarıqaya is a summit in Azerbaijan, at 1,724 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is April to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16. 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/sariqaya/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Summit · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** Azerbaijan - **Elevation:** 1,724 m - **Best time:** April to May and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** GNJ Ganja, 182 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 39.13281, 45.89347 ## What it is and where Sarıqaya is a summit in Azerbaijan, at 1,724 m above sea level. Its coordinates are 39.13281, 45.89347; the nearest main airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ, Ganja), 182 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=39.132805%2C45.893468) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.132805%2C45.893468) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/montana/) 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 Sarıqaya is **April to May and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 32 | | February | Better not | 10 h 31 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 02 | | May | Best time | 14 h 09 | | June | Possible | 14 h 44 | | July | Possible | 14 h 30 | | August | Possible | 13 h 32 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 57 | | November | Possible | 9 h 49 | | December | Better not | 9 h 16 | In June there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16. 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to May and September to October | March, June to August and November | | Mountains | April to May and September to October | March, June to August and November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Sarıqaya has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. 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 - [Gülümgülüm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/gulumgulum/): Summit · 4.3 km - [Garangush](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/garangush/): Mountain in Azerbaijan · 5.6 km - [Ələngəzdağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/l-ng-zdagi/): Mountain in Azerbaijan · 5.6 km - [Artım](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/artim/): Mountain in Azerbaijan · 7.4 km - [Mount Kaputjugh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/kaputjugh/): Mountain in Azerbaijan · 9.9 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 - [Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/roman-legion-xii-inscriptions-qubustan/): Protected site in Azerbaijan - [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 - [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 Sarıqaya? It is a summit in Azerbaijan. ### When is the best time to visit Sarıqaya? April to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16. ### How do you get to Sarıqaya? The nearest main airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 182 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.132805%2C45.893468) 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 [Gülümgülüm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/gulumgulum/), [Garangush](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/garangush/), [Ələngəzdağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/l-ng-zdagi/). The rest is in [the Azerbaijan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6290577331), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31312945), CC0. More about Sarıqaya on [Wikipedia](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sar%C4%B1qaya_(da%C4%9F)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).