Azerbaijan climate
World Climates covers 5 places in Azerbaijan. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Yevlakh (18 °C64 °F) and the coolest is Baku (15 °C60 °F). The wettest is Mingachevir with 369 mm15 in of precipitation per year, the driest Baku with 159 mm6.3 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are cold semi-arid (BSk, 3 places) and cold desert (BWk, 2 places).
The highest monthly average high is in Yevlakh (37 °C99 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Ganja (0 °C32 °F in January).
Across the places in Azerbaijan, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are May, September and October (5, 4 and 5 of 5 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Azerbaijan?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Azerbaijan is Yevlakh at 18 °C64 °F. The coolest is Baku at 15 °C60 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Azerbaijan?
Mingachevir gets the most precipitation, 369 mm15 in in an average year. The driest place is Baku with 159 mm6.3 in.
How many places in Azerbaijan does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 5 places in Azerbaijan. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Azerbaijan?
It depends on the place. Across Azerbaijan, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are May, September and October. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Azerbaijan
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baku | 15 | 29 | 4 | 159 |
| Sumgayit | 16 | 33 | 2 | 208 |
| Ganja | 16 | 34 | 0 | 317 |
| Yevlakh | 18 | 37 | 2 | 289 |
| Mingachevir | 17 | 36 | 2 | 369 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Khirdalan → data of Baku
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.