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Baku
Photo: Ludvig14 · CC BY-SA 4.0
CountryAzerbaijan
RegionCaucasus
Best monthsMay–Sep
Nearest airportsGYD · Heydar Aliyev International Airport · 21 km
About
Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is 28 metres below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and the largest city in the world below sea level.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Baku the warmest month is August (average high 31°) and the coolest is January (7°). Most rainy days come in January. Best months to visit: May–Sep.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- Beşmərtəbə 5 Mərtəbə BakıSight · 47 m
- Azərbaycan Döylət Akademik Milli Dram TeatriSight · 161 m
- Xanım Zəhra MəscidiSight · 179 m
- Qış ParkıNature & park · 290 m
- Üzeyir Hacıbəylinin ev-muzeyiMuseum · 321 m
- Ali Akbar Art GalleryMuseum · 323 m
- Dağ Yəhudiləri SinaqoquSight · 324 m
- Kərbəla Abdulla məscidiSight · 324 m
- Qasım Bəy MəscidiSight · 344 m
- Mərkəzi ParkNature & park · 392 m
- Sirvansah MuzeyMuseum · 421 m
- Mərkəzi Park BakıNature & park · 428 m
For families with children
Parks, beaches and child-friendly places.
- Qış ParkıNature & park · 290 m
- Mərkəzi ParkNature & park · 392 m
- Mərkəzi Park BakıNature & park · 428 m
- Fəvvarələr MeydanıNature & park · 620 m
- Mərkəzi Park Yuxarı \ SovetskiNature & park · 691 m
- Nizami bağıNature & park · 697 m
- Xəqani bağı ( Malakan bağı )Nature & park · 776 m
- Sabir parkıNature & park · 776 m
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 7 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 9 |
| Low | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Rainy days | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)