Azerbaijan
Baku in February
🌤️ Cool seasonCold and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: warm jacket for evenings
Why February scores 8.0What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.5
- !Cold (8°C highs / 3°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 2.9°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~30 mm rain)
- Air quality8.5
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~15 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline5.0
- ·High caution
| Feb | May | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.0 Very good | 9.2 Excellent |
| Season | 🌤️ Cool season | 🌤️ Cool season |
| High / low | 8° / 3° | 23° / 15° |
| Rain | 30 mm | 15 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 3° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 15 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Baku weather-station normals. Rainfall: Baku weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsFebruary 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
- 🌙 Ramadan about 7 Feb – 8 Mar
Exact dates depend on the moon sighting. Some restaurants close or change hours during the day and opening times can be shorter; evenings are lively. The days around Eid at the end are a big travel time.
No national public holidays in Azerbaijan this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Baku
- Snowy daysIn FebruaryTypical datesSnow likely Dec–Feb (most in Jan: ~4 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Baku.
Source: Baku weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
Explore BakuEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyAzerbaijan's capital on the Caspian Sea, mixing a walled old city with modern architecture.
No major events on our calendar for February.
Coming up later
NovruzDate variesAround 20–21 March, with several days of holidays
The spring new year, with bonfires, sweets and decorated wheat grass (samani).
Why go: Several days of public holidays with street celebrations.
Where: Citywide
Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand PrixDate variesRecent editions mid-September; date has varied
A Formula 1 street race around the old city and seafront.
Why go: Central roads close for days around the race.
Where: Baku City Circuit
Icherisheher
The walled old city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Maiden Tower
A 12th-century tower in the old city.
Palace of the Shirvanshahs
A 15th-century palace complex.
Heydar Aliyev Center
A cultural centre designed by Zaha Hadid.
Flame Towers
Three skyscrapers lit up at night.
Gobustan
Rock carvings and mud volcanoes south of Baku.
Plov
Rice dish served with meat and dried fruit.
Dolma
Stuffed vine leaves or vegetables.
Qutab
Thin flatbreads filled with greens or meat.
Dushbara
Small dumplings in broth.
Shekerbura
Sweet pastry with nuts.
Carpets
Handwoven Azerbaijani carpets.
💡 Old city shops
Kelaghayi
Silk headscarves made using a UNESCO-listed tradition.
💡 Old city shops
Armudu glasses
Pear-shaped glasses used for tea.
💡 Markets
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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