January in Baku — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 7/10January averages 5°C (41°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 23 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 16 sunny days and 9.7 daylight hours.
It scores 7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Baku — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
February in Baku — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.8/10February averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 14 mm for the month, with about 22 sunny days and 10.7 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Baku — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
March in Baku — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.8/10March averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 sunny days and 12 daylight hours.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Baku — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
April in Baku — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.7/10April averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 sunny days and 13.3 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Baku at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May in Baku — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.6/10May averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 39 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 sunny days and 14.4 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Baku at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June in Baku — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10June averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 13 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 15 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Baku at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July in Baku — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.9/10July averages 27°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 21 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 14.7 daylight hours.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Baku — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
August in Baku — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.6/10August averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 11 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.7 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Baku — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
September in Baku — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.6/10September averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 15 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 26 sunny days and 12.5 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Baku at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October in Baku — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10October averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 50 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 23 sunny days and 11.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Baku at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
November in Baku — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.3/10November averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 19 sunny days and 9.9 daylight hours.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
December in Baku — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.1/10December averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 31 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 13 sunny days and 9.3 daylight hours.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Baku — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
