Weather in Baku in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Baku in May
Going from a maximum of +28°C during the day to a minimum of +12°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +20°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 44% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +16°C to +23°C.
Is Baku warm or cold in May?
Baku is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +13°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +10°C to +15°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Baku:
Climate in Baku in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +19°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +8°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +35°C | +39°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 21 mm | 15 mm | 6 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 74% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 11 | 18 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +13°C to +19°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 21 mm to 15 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 8 to 11.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 12 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Baku is gradually decreasing during May, going from 10 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Baku?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Baku in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+15°C) and the highest in 2012 (+20°C). The driest year was 1989 with only 95 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2011 with 319 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Baku
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Baku, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.