Azerbaijan in October

Autumn colour at Sheki; pomegranate festival in Goychay (check).

• Baku and Absheron · Baku, Gobustan, Absheron beachesbest weather

  Semi-desert and windy: the khazri north wind can blow for days; hot humid summers, cool wet winters.

• Greater Caucasus foothills · Sheki, Gabala, Lahic, Qubabest weather

  Green and cooler; snow in winter at Shahdag ski resort and in Khinaliq.

• South (Lankaran, Talysh) · Lankaran, Astara, Lerikrainy

  Humid subtropical; tea fields and forests; wet autumn.

• Nakhchivan · Nakhchivan city, Ordubadbest weather

  Dry continental; very hot summers, cold winters.

• Baku20° / 13°, 6 rain days

Crowds · Azerbaijan

Medium

Prices · Azerbaijan

Medium

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Rated best or good this month

• Baku and Absheron

  Best weather of the year (Baku, Gobustan, Absheron beaches)

• Greater Caucasus foothills

  Best weather of the year (Sheki, Gabala, Lahic, Quba)

• Nakhchivan

  Best weather of the year (Nakhchivan city, Ordubad)

• Baku

  Best month for walking.

• Ganja

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (mild)

• Sheki

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct