The most comfortable time to visit Baku is from May to mid June, and again from mid September to early October. For sun, aim for mid June to July; for walking, go from April to May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid June to July, with a second spell from mid August to early September. It peaks in late August, at 65. Avoid mid October to early May for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 29% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from May to mid June, with a second spell from mid September to early October. It peaks in late May, at 81. The weakest stretch is from late November to mid March, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from April to May, with a second spell from late September to mid November. It peaks in mid April, at 74. Avoid mid July to August for this: it falls to 4, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Baku over the whole year is 15°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 4°C. The rainy (wet) season in Baku runs from September to November, peaking in September with a 45% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is August; August is the driest month, at 14%. Winds in Baku are highest in February, averaging 5.5 m/s (20 km/h), and lightest in May, at 4.5 m/s (16 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Baku come in August, when the sky is typically 30% covered; March is the cloudiest month, at 72%.
Month by month Baku climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | 4°C | 1°C | 42% | 70% | 5.2 m/s | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| February | 7°C | 4°C | 1°C | 40% | 70% | 5.5 m/s | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| March | 11°C | 6°C | 5°C | 42% | 72% | 5.5 m/s | 4 | 0 | 39 |
| April | 16°C | 10°C | 11°C | 27% | 59% | 5.3 m/s | 28 | 1 | 70 |
| May | 23°C | 16°C | 19°C | 28% | 52% | 4.5 m/s | 75 | 15 | 67 |
| June | 28°C | 22°C | 26°C | 21% | 42% | 5.2 m/s | 60 | 53 | 26 |
| July | 31°C | 24°C | 29°C | 30% | 40% | 5.4 m/s | 35 | 59 | 10 |
| August | 32°C | 24°C | 31°C | 14% | 30% | 4.5 m/s | 22 | 57 | 6 |
| September | 26°C | 19°C | 24°C | 45% | 53% | 5.0 m/s | 68 | 42 | 38 |
| October | 18°C | 14°C | 15°C | 41% | 66% | 5.0 m/s | 50 | 5 | 68 |
| November | 12°C | 9°C | 7°C | 36% | 66% | 5.0 m/s | 10 | 0 | 52 |
| December | 8°C | 5°C | 2°C | 29% | 71% | 5.1 m/s | 0 | 0 | 23 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Baku weather by season
Year round, Baku has days of about 7°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 4°C to 24°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 15°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Baku weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Baku has typical daily highs of about 7°C and lows of about 4°C, with a 37% chance of rain on a given day.
Baku weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Baku has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 32% chance of rain on a given day.
Baku weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Baku has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 22% chance of rain on a given day.
Baku weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Baku has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 41% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Baku?
The rainy (wet) season in Baku runs from September to November, peaking in September with a 45% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is August; August is the driest month, at 14%.
What time of year is Baku windiest?
Winds in Baku are highest in February, averaging 5.5 m/s (20 km/h), and lightest in May, at 4.5 m/s (16 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Baku year round?
The average temperature in Baku over the whole year is 15°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 4°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.