When to go · Baku
Baku in May
Great month. Warm and clear; May 28 holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Azerbaijan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Azerbaijan overall
Verdict
Warm and clear; May 28 holiday.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Baku in this guide.
Weather in May
- BakuHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Baku and Absheron, Azerbaijan · Baku, Gobustan, Absheron beachesbest weather
Semi-desert and windy: the khazri north wind can blow for days; hot humid summers, cool wet winters.
Spring season
Mild temperatures, Novruz festivities in March; the best walking season, though Formula 1 week (April) brings closures.
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.
Victory Day and Republic Day
9 and 28 May · Citywide
Public holidays; some ceremonies and road closures near monuments.
Victory Day
9 May
War memorial ceremonies; some road closures near monuments.
Republic Day
28 May
Public holiday; flags and some events downtown.
Independence Day
28 May · Azerbaijan
Events in Baku.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Azerbaijan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Azerbaijan overall
- Medium
Azerbaijan overall: Warm; the best month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Baku, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Sep: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Sep: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Sep: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Sep: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 4
Sep: 0
May: Warm and clear; May 28 holiday.
September: Warm, sea breeze; check Formula 1 dates.
Baku: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.