Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baku features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 222 mm (8.7 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Baku enjoys an average of 3732 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Baku are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (44 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baku experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Baku, Azerbaijan with other places around the world.
Baku usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 7 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Baku are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) | 22 (0.9) | 29 (1.1) | 13 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 19 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 45 (1.8) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Baku are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Baku: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 184 | 242 | 304 | 343 | 395 | 400 | 408 | 385 | 333 | 296 | 230 | 208 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 38m | 10h 39m | 11h 57m | 13h 17m | 14h 25m | 15h 0m | 14h 42m | 13h 42m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 55m | 9h 19m |
Baku experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Baku UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |