Season guide · Baku · Azerbaijan
Baku in spring
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: AlixSaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Mild and increasingly warm, with Novruz celebrations in March and pleasant sightseeing weather by May. Expect highs up to 22°C (72°F) and lows around 4°C (39°F), with about 15 rainy days across March–May. April–May are among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 4°C (39°F) to 22°C (72°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 15
- Sea
- 7°C (45°F) to 16°C (61°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6 | 11.8 h | 3/5 |
| April | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5 | 13.2 h | 3/5 |
| May | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4 | 14.4 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 16°C (61°F) against a yearly 18°C (64°F), and 15 of the year's roughly 52 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in spring
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- March: Novruz — spring new year with bonfires and pastries (around 20–21 March)
- May: Independence Day (28 May)
Make the most of the weather
Landmark · Old City (İçərişəhər)
Maiden Tower
A cylindrical stone tower about 29 metres tall at the edge of the Old City, its origins and purpose still debated by historians.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- Iconic
- History
- Views
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
Nature · Absheron Peninsula
Yanar Dag
Go at dusk; the flames look much more dramatic in the dark, and it can be cold and windy in winter.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- Nature
- After dark
- Kids
- Photo spot
Religious site · Bibi-Heybat
Bibi-Heybat Mosque
On the coast road south of the city, this mosque was rebuilt in the late 1990s and 2000s after the original was destroyed in the Soviet period.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Architecture
- Views
Day trips in spring
- Gobustan and the mud volcanoes (About 1 hour by car) — Gobustan National Park protects thousands of rock carvings of people, animals and boats, some thousands of years old, with a modern museum explaining them.
- Shamakhi (About 2 hours by car) — The former capital of the Shirvan region has the large Juma Mosque, the Yeddi Gumbez mausoleums and, on the road from Baku, the cliff-side Diri Baba Mausoleum.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is spring a good time to visit Baku?
Yes: April–May are among the best months. Mild and increasingly warm, with Novruz celebrations in March and pleasant sightseeing weather by May.
+What is the weather like in Baku in spring?
Highs of up to 22°C (72°F) and lows around 4°C (39°F), with about 15 rainy days over the season.