Month guide · Baku · Azerbaijan
Baku in March
What March is really like in Baku: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Sefer azeri, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
March is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 10°C (50°F), lows of 4°C (39°F), about 6 rainy days and roughly 11.8 hours of daylight. Cool, with spring arriving; Novruz celebrations fill the city with bonfires, sweets and street festivities.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 10°C (50°F) / 4°C (39°F)
- Rainy days
- About 6
- Daylight
- About 11.8 hours
- Sea temperature
- 7°C (45°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in March
March is the 9th-warmest month in Baku: days average 10°C (50°F) against a yearly average high of 18°C (64°F), and nights fall to about 4°C (39°F). Rain falls on roughly 6 of its 31 days. Compared with February (7°C (45°F)), March is warmer; by April highs climb to around 16°C (61°F).
- Sunrise (15 March)
- About 06:52
- Sunset (15 March)
- About 18:47
- Daylight
- About 11.8 hours
- Sea
- 7°C (45°F)
Spring (March–May). Mild and increasingly warm, with Novruz celebrations in March and pleasant sightseeing weather by May.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, March rates 3 for crowds (the peak is May at 4) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in May). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in March
- Novruz — spring new year with bonfires and pastries (around 20–21 March)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in March
With cold days, plan around indoor sights and keep outdoor time flexible.
Viewpoint · Highland Park
Highland Park and the funicular
Ride the funicular up at dusk, watch the city lights come on, then walk down the steps to the Boulevard.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Views
- Couples
- After dark
- Photo spot
Waterfront · Seaside Boulevard and Neftchilar Avenue
Baku Boulevard
The Seaside Boulevard, founded in 1909, stretches for kilometres along the Caspian, with gardens, fountains, cafés, the Little Venice canals with small boat rides, the Baku Eye Ferris wheel and the Carpet Museum.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Kids
- After dark
- Couples
- Outdoors
Street · Fountain Square and Nizami Street
Fountain Square and Nizami Street
Come in the evening, then walk through the Old City gates for dinner.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Shopping
- After dark
- Architecture
Nature · Absheron Peninsula
Yanar Dag
A hillside on the Absheron Peninsula, about 25 km north of the centre, where natural gas seeping from the ground has burned continuously for decades.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- Nature
- After dark
- Kids
- Photo spot
What to pack
For highs near 10°C, lows near 4°C and 6 wet days: a warm coat, hat, gloves and thermal layers; comfortable walking shoes.
Is March a good time to visit Baku?
A shoulder-season month, with a notable event on the calendar. If your dates are flexible, April–June and September–October are better overall. Compare every month.
Baku in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is March a good time to visit Baku?
It is a shoulder-season month. Cool, with spring arriving; Novruz celebrations fill the city with bonfires, sweets and street festivities.
+How warm is Baku in March?
Average highs are around 10°C (50°F) and lows around 4°C (39°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Baku in March?
Expect rain on about 6 days of the month.