When to go · Baku, Azerbaijan
Best time to visit Baku
The sweet spot is May, June and September — averages 20°C, 5 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
April–June and September–October are mild; the Grand Prix runs in early autumn. Summers are hot and windy, winters cool and damp.
Semi-arid and windy (Baku means "city of winds"): hot summers (28–33°C), mild winters (5–10°C), low rainfall year-round.
The short answer
20°C · 5 rainy days · high season
25°C · 3 rainy days · high season
24°C · 5 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: January and February. averages a raw 6°C, 6 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | 6d | low | Cold |
| February | 6°C | 6d | low | Cold |
| March | 9°C | 6d | mid | Chilly |
| April | 14°C | 6d | high | Mild |
| May | 20°C | 5d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| June | 25°C | 3d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| July | 28°C | 2d | mid | Hot |
| August | 28°C | 3d | mid | Hot |
| September | 24°C | 5d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| October | 18°C | 7d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| November | 13°C | 7d | mid | Mild |
| December | 9°C | 7d | low | Chilly |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
January, February and December are low season in Baku — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $40–85 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.