Baku — time and weather
Baku is a city in Azerbaijan, in the Asia/Baku time zone. This page shows the current local time in Baku and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Baku
Local time in Baku is based on the Asia/Baku time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Azerbaijan is a Caspian country where modern Baku sits beside old quarters, mountain villages and an ancient fire-worship heritage.
More about the country: Azerbaijan →What to see in Baku
Sights and historical places
- Icherisheher — the walled Old City
- the Maiden Tower
- the Palace of the Shirvanshahs
- the Flame Towers
Museums
- the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum
- the National History Museum
Where to spend time
- the Caspian seaside boulevard
- the Highland Park viewpoint
- Fountain Square
Local cuisine
Azerbaijani cuisine — plov, kebab and dolma; tea traditions and Old City cafes.
Climate in Baku: month by month
The warmest month in Baku is August, with average daytime highs of 32.2 °C; the coolest is January, around 7.9 °C by day and 2.7 °C at night. Rainfall peaks in December (~40 mm) and is lowest in August (~6 mm).
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 3 | 20 | 6 |
| February | 8 | 2 | 19 | 4 |
| March | 11 | 5 | 29 | 7 |
| April | 18 | 11 | 30 | 3 |
| May | 22 | 15 | 38 | 7 |
| June | 29 | 20 | 11 | 3 |
| July | 31 | 23 | 14 | 1 |
| August | 32 | 24 | 6 | 2 |
| September | 26 | 19 | 20 | 4 |
| October | 20 | 14 | 37 | 6 |
| November | 15 | 10 | 29 | 6 |
| December | 10 | 5 | 40 | 9 |
Averages computed from daily observations 2021–2025 (Open-Meteo archive). Useful for trip planning, not a forecast for a specific date.
Good to know: sun, seasons and time differences
Based on 2021–2025 climate normals, the most comfortable months to visit Baku are April, September: pleasant daytime temperatures and less rain than in the wettest months of the year.
Sun today in Baku: Sunrise 05:56 · Sunset 19:32 · Day length 13:36
Time difference from Baku right now:
| New York | +8 h |
| London | +3 h |
| Dubai | same time |
| Tokyo | −5 h |
| Paris | +2 h |
| Sydney | −6 h |