When to go · Baku
Baku in October
Great month. Best month for walking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Azerbaijan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Azerbaijan overall
Verdict
Best month for walking.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Baku in this guide.
Weather in October
- BakuHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 6 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.
Autumn season
Warm days, cooling evenings; a quieter, comfortable season for walking the Old City and the Boulevard.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Azerbaijan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Azerbaijan overall
- Medium
Azerbaijan overall: Autumn colour at Sheki; pomegranate festival in Goychay (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Baku, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 4
October: Best month for walking.
May: Warm and clear; May 28 holiday.
Baku: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.