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Azerbaijan in October

Great month. Autumn colour at Sheki; pomegranate festival in Goychay (check).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Azerbaijan
Prices
Medium
Azerbaijan

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Azerbaijan

Autumn colour at Sheki; pomegranate festival in Goychay (check).

Is another month better than October?

No other month rates higher than October for Azerbaijan in this guide.

Weather in October

  • Baku and Absheron · Baku, Gobustan, Absheron beachesbest weather

    Semi-desert and windy: the khazri north wind can blow for days; hot humid summers, cool wet winters.

  • Greater Caucasus foothills · Sheki, Gabala, Lahic, Qubabest weather

    Green and cooler; snow in winter at Shahdag ski resort and in Khinaliq.

  • South (Lankaran, Talysh) · Lankaran, Astara, Lerikrainy

    Humid subtropical; tea fields and forests; wet autumn.

  • Nakhchivan · Nakhchivan city, Ordubadbest weather

    Dry continental; very hot summers, cold winters.

  • Karabakh: Karabakh mountains · Karabakh regionbest weather

    Winter snow can close mountain passes; spring floods possible.

  • Baku20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Agdam21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days
  • Beylaqan20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Danachi19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Gedabay16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Goranboy20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Goychay22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Göygöl20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ismailli20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days
  • Khachmaz20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Khankendi18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days
  • Khinalug16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days
  • Kish20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lahich16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lankaran20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nabran19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Naftalan20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Nakhchivan18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days
  • Qabala20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Qax20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days
  • Qazakh20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Qobustan20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days
  • Quba20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days
  • Qusar16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Shamakhi22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Shusha20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days
  • Sumqayit22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days
  • Vank19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Yevlakh21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days
  • Zaqatala20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Azerbaijan
Medium
Prices · Azerbaijan
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Azerbaijan, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Great

    May: Great

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    May: 6

October: Autumn colour at Sheki; pomegranate festival in Goychay (check).

May: Warm; the best month.

Azerbaijan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Where to go in October

Rated best or good this month

  • Baku and Absheron

    Best weather of the year (Baku, Gobustan, Absheron beaches)

  • Greater Caucasus foothills

    Best weather of the year (Sheki, Gabala, Lahic, Quba)

  • Nakhchivan

    Best weather of the year (Nakhchivan city, Ordubad)

  • Baku

    Best month for walking.

  • Agdam

    Best months: May–Oct (milder weather for walking the site)

  • Beylaqan

    Best months: May–Oct (check)

  • Danachi

    Best months: May–Oct

  • Gedabay

    Best months: May–Oct

  • Goranboy

    Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Goychay

    Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

  • Göygöl

    Best months: May–June, Sep–Oct (check)

  • Jar

    Best months: May–Oct