When to go · Azerbaijan
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
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 days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
- Agdam21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
- Beylaqan20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain days
- Danachi19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Gedabay16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days
- Goranboy20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Goychay22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain days
- Göygöl20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain days
- Ismailli20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
- Khachmaz20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
- Khankendi18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain days
- Khinalug16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 6 rain days
- Kish20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain days
- Lahich16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain days
- Lankaran20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
- Nabran19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain days
- Naftalan20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
- Nakhchivan18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 5 rain days
- Qabala20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain days
- Qax20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
- Qazakh20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
- Qobustan20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
- Quba20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain days
- Qusar16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain days
- Shamakhi22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
- Shusha20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
- Sumqayit22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
- Vank19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain days
- Yevlakh21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
- Zaqatala20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 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
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)
Best month for walking.
Best months: May–Oct (milder weather for walking the site)
Best months: May–Oct (check)
Best months: May–Oct
Best months: May–Oct
Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best months: May–June, Sep–Oct (check)
Best months: May–Oct