Azerbaijan
Baku in January
🌤️ Cool seasonCold and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: warm jacket for evenings
Why January scores 7.9What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.4
- !Cold (7°C highs / 3°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 3.2°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~32 mm rain)
- Air quality8.4
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~15 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline5.0
- ·High caution
| Jan | May | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.9 Very good | 9.2 Excellent |
| Season | 🌤️ Cool season | 🌤️ Cool season |
| High / low | 7° / 3° | 23° / 15° |
| Rain | 32 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 & crowdsJanuary 2027
Holiday weekA long local holiday falls this month. Expect crowds at sights, fuller trains and flights, and higher hotel prices on those dates. Book ahead.
- New Year 31 Dec – 4 Jan · 5 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Martyrs' Day (20 Jan)
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 JanuaryTypical 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 January.
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
Partner links: we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects scores.