When to go · Baku
Baku in August
Avoid month. Hot and humid.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Azerbaijan overall
- Prices
- High
- Azerbaijan overall
Verdict
Hot and humid.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- BakuHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Baku and Absheron, Azerbaijan · Baku, Gobustan, Absheron beacheshot
Semi-desert and windy: the khazri north wind can blow for days; hot humid summers, cool wet winters.
Summer season
Hot and dry; the Boulevard's sea breeze helps, inland streets less so. Good month for Absheron beach day trips.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Summer heat and school holidays
June to August · Citywide
Hottest months; domestic beach travel peaks along the Absheron coast.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Azerbaijan overall
- High
- Prices · Azerbaijan overall
- High
Azerbaijan overall: As July; Caspian beach season.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Baku, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
May: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 4
August: Hot and humid.
May: Warm and clear; May 28 holiday.
Baku: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen