When to go · Baku
Baku in May
Great month. Warm and clear; May 28 holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22° / 15°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Azerbaijan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Azerbaijan overall
Verdict
Warm and clear; May 28 holiday.
Weather in May
- BakuHighs around 22 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 5 days
- Baku and Absheron, Azerbaijan · Baku, Gobustan, Absheron beachesbest weather
Semi-desert and windy: the khazri north wind can blow for days; hot humid summers, cool wet winters.
Spring season
Mild temperatures, Novruz festivities in March; the best walking season, though Formula 1 week (April) brings closures.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Victory Day and Republic Day
9 and 28 May · Citywide
Public holidays; some ceremonies and road closures near monuments.
Victory Day
9 May
War memorial ceremonies; some road closures near monuments.
Republic Day
28 May
Public holiday; flags and some events downtown.
Independence Day
28 May · Azerbaijan
Events in Baku.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Azerbaijan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Azerbaijan overall
- Medium
Azerbaijan overall: Warm; the best month.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.