Travel advisory · AzerbaijanSome governments advise against all but essential travel to Azerbaijan.Advice depends on your passport. Read your own government's advice before you book.Official advice
- 5 km strip along the Armenian border · avoid all travel · Spain, Ireland, New Zealand, UK
- Aghdam · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, UK, US
- Aghdara · avoid all travel · Canada, US
- Entire Armenian border · avoid all travel · Germany, France, Italy, US
- Fuzuli · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, UK, US
- Gubadli (Qubadli) · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, UK, US
- Jabrayil · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, UK, US
- Kalbajar (Kelbajar) · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, UK, US
- Khankendi · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, UK, US
- Khojali · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, UK, US
- Khojavand · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, UK, US
- Lachin · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, UK, US
- Nagorno-Karabakh region · avoid all travel · Germany, France, Ireland, New Zealand
- Shusha · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, UK, US
- Zangilan · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, UK, US
- Tartar · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, Spain, UK
Also named by one government: 1 km strip along the Armenian border (Canada), Southern border region (US), Daghestan border zone (France), Iran border zone (incl. Nakhchivan) (France), Nakhchivan–Armenia border (Spain)
| Government | Advice | Updated | Read the advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (FCDO) | No advice against the whole country (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| United States (State Dept) | Level 3: Reconsider Travel | Apr 28, 2026 | Read the advice |
| Canada (Global Affairs) | Exercise a high degree of caution (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| Germany (Auswärtiges Amt) | No advice against the whole country (regional advisories) | Oct 15, 2026 | Read the advice |
| New Zealand (SafeTravel) | Exercise increased caution (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| Ireland (Department of Foreign Affairs) | High Degree of Caution (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| France (Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs) | Avoid non-essential travel (déconseillé sauf raison impérative) across most of the country | – | Read the advice |
Checked daily from the governments' published advice; last checked Nov 2, 2026. RoamLedger summarises official advice; it is not advice from any government.
Baku
Walk the Old City’s cobbled lanes, follow the Caspian seafront and visit Gobustan or the Absheron fire sites.
We may earn a commission. It never decides our picks.
Baku is Azerbaijan’s capital and largest city, on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula beside the Caspian Sea. Its UNESCO-listed Old City, Icheri Sheher, has the Maiden Tower, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, narrow cobbled lanes, mosques, old baths and caravanserais. Beyond the walls, the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre and Flame Towers show a different side of the city. Baku Boulevard follows the waterfront, with an amusement park, yacht club and musical fountain.
Plan time for the city’s museums, including the National Art Museum of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum. Gobustan, near Baku, has Roman inscriptions dating from AD 84 to 96. On the Absheron Peninsula, Ateshgah was built by Indian traders in the 17th and 18th centuries, and Yanar Dag is a natural gas flame. Baku has hot summers, cool winters and strong winds throughout the year. Local sources describe autumn as mild and dry. Allow about three days for the city, plus extra time for trips outside it.
Baku in five
- Read the FCDO advice before you bookFCDO advises against travel near the Armenia border and in parts of south-western Azerbaijan. Baku is outside those areas, and this guide covers Baku only; the Azerbaijan guide lists the districts.Azerbaijan guide
- Sort the ASAN e-visa before you flyBaku is an air arrival, so the e-visa must be approved and printed before departure. The Azerbaijan guide has the passport rules and the visa checker covers your passport.Visa checker
- Fly in: the land borders are closedLand entry is restricted, so plan Baku as an air arrival and departure. The Azerbaijan guide has the detail on the Georgia and Iran borders.Entry requirements
- Take the H1 express bus from the airportBaku Metro lists H1 express buses from stops at the exits of Terminals 1 and 2, every 15 minutes, with contactless card payment and no luggage limit. The airport also names an official taxi pick-up area outside Terminal 1.Getting around
- Check the metro works before you route by trainSince 15 August there has been no train service between 28 May and Nizami stations, and express bus routes cover the gap. Check the metro's route-change page on the day you travel.Metro route change
Need to know
- Airport
- Heydar Aliyev (GYD); H1 express bus every 15 minutes
- Getting there
- By air; FCDO says land borders with Georgia and Iran are closed
- Getting around
- Metro, buses and taxi apps; contactless bank cards work in the metro
- Best base
- Old City or Nizami Street; Boulevard for sea air
- Time needed
- 3 days; 4 or 5 with Gobustan and a mountain trip
Weather by month
- Rainy days
- Snowy days
- Festival
- Best
- Good
- Mixed
- Poor
- JanuaryPartly cloudy7 rainy daysHigh8°Low4°Cold, dampJanuaryPartly cloudy
Poor
- High
- 8°
- Low
- 4°
- Precipitation
- 28 mm
- Rainy days
- 7
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Cold, damp
- FebruaryPartly cloudy6 rainy days1 snowy dayHigh8°Low4°Cold, windyFebruaryPartly cloudy
Mixed
- High
- 8°
- Low
- 4°
- Precipitation
- 23 mm
- Rainy days
- 6
- Snowy days
- 1
- Days with storms
- 0
Cold, windy
- MarchPartly cloudy6 rainy daysHigh12°Low6°Cool, NovruzMarchPartly cloudy
Mixed
- High
- 12°
- Low
- 6°
- Precipitation
- 34 mm
- Rainy days
- 6
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Cool, Novruz
- AprilClear5 rainy daysHigh17°Low11°Mild, springAprilClear
Best
- High
- 17°
- Low
- 11°
- Precipitation
- 23 mm
- Rainy days
- 5
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Mild, spring
- MayClear6 rainy daysHigh22°Low16°Warm, greenMayClear
Best
- High
- 22°
- Low
- 16°
- Precipitation
- 28 mm
- Rainy days
- 6
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Warm, green
- JuneClear2 rainy daysHigh28°Low21°Warm, sunnyJuneClear
Best
- High
- 28°
- Low
- 21°
- Precipitation
- 10 mm
- Rainy days
- 2
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Warm, sunny
- JulyClear2 rainy daysHigh30°Low24°Hot, dryJulyClear
Best
- High
- 30°
- Low
- 24°
- Precipitation
- 11 mm
- Rainy days
- 2
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Hot, dry
- AugustClear2 rainy daysHigh31°Low25°HottestAugustClear
Good
- High
- 31°
- Low
- 25°
- Precipitation
- 9 mm
- Rainy days
- 2
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Hottest
- SeptemberClear4 rainy daysHigh26°Low21°Warm, calmSeptemberClear
Best
- High
- 26°
- Low
- 21°
- Precipitation
- 24 mm
- Rainy days
- 4
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Warm, calm
- OctoberPartly cloudy7 rainy daysHigh20°Low15°Mild, museumsOctoberPartly cloudy
Best
- High
- 20°
- Low
- 15°
- Precipitation
- 39 mm
- Rainy days
- 7
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Mild, museums
- NovemberPartly cloudy9 rainy daysHigh14°Low10°Cool, windyNovemberPartly cloudy
Mixed
- High
- 14°
- Low
- 10°
- Precipitation
- 42 mm
- Rainy days
- 9
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Cool, windy
- DecemberPartly cloudy8 rainy daysHigh10°Low7°Cold, lightsDecemberPartly cloudy
Poor
- High
- 10°
- Low
- 7°
- Precipitation
- 38 mm
- Rainy days
- 8
- Snowy days
- 0
- Days with storms
- 0
Cold, lights
Average daily high and low in Baku, 2016–2025. Rainy day: 1 mm of rain or more.
Festivals: Sep Uzeyir Hajibeyov International Music Festival · Oct Baku International Jazz Festival
Right now in Baku
Local time, today's weather and the exchange rate, refreshed through the day.
17
- Feels like
- 15°
- Humidity
- 57%
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- Chance of rain
- 0%
Baku
12:39 AM
Tuesday, November 3
- Today19°12°0%Tuesday: Fog. High 19°, Low 12°. Chance of rain 0%.
- Wed20°16°0%Wednesday: Cloudy. High 20°, Low 16°. Chance of rain 0%.
- Thu20°13°20%Thursday: Cloudy. High 20°, Low 13°. Chance of rain 20%.
- Fri14°11°67%Friday: Rain. High 14°, Low 11°. Chance of rain 67%.
- Sat14°13°50%Saturday: Rain. High 14°, Low 13°. Chance of rain 50%.
- Sun14°9°29%Sunday: Rain. High 14°, Low 9°. Chance of rain 29%.
Updated 09:40 PM local time · Powered by WeatherAPI.com · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Money
Mid-market rate1 USD = 1.703 AZN
Rates from Nov 2, 2026 · Rates By Exchange Rate API
Every year
- SepUzeyir Hajibeyov International Music FestivalBaku
- OctBaku International Jazz FestivalBaku
Day trips by train
Day trips from Baku, the full guide- Gobustan and the mud volcanoesabout 60 km south of BakuOver 6,000 petroglyphs in a state reserve, with mud volcanoes a short drive away.Read the guide
- Ateshgah and Yanardagon the Absheron peninsula, near BakuA Zoroastrian-linked temple in Surakhani and natural gas flames at Yanardag.Read the guide
- Shamakhi, Guba, Sheki or Gabalaa full day or an overnightMountain towns of the northern Caucasus foothills, better with a night away.Read the guide
Before you go to Baku
We may earn a commission. It never decides our picks.
Rules for Baku, checked
- Foreign adult tickets: Shirvanshahs' Palace 24 AZN, Maiden Tower 19 AZN, Underground Bath 10 AZN. Palace and tower open daily 10:00 to 19:00.Checked Oct 4, 2026 · Source
- Carry your passport, as police sometimes check ID. Visitors without residence rights may not import drones; customs holds them until you leave.Checked Oct 4, 2026 · Source
Plan around Baku
Visa, money and routes beyond the capital
Read the guideThe 6-month passport ruleAzerbaijan wants 6 months of validity on arrival
Read the guideTravel insuranceCover that matches the FCDO no-travel areas
Read the guideLocal SIM or eSIMWhy SIMs used for 30 days need registering
Read the guideBaku FAQ
Is Baku safe?
FCDO calls crime in Baku generally low but warns of bag-snatching and mugging, with the risk higher after dark in the center. None of the areas it advises against is in Baku; the Azerbaijan guide lists them.
Do I need a visa to visit Baku?
Most visitors do, normally the ASAN e-visa applied for ahead of the flight. The Azerbaijan guide and the visa checker give the rule for each passport.
How many days do you need in Baku?
Three days cover the Old City, the Boulevard, the Heydar Aliyev Center and one trip to Gobustan. Two days work without the trip. Add one or two days for the Absheron fire sites or a mountain town such as Sheki.
How do I get from Baku airport to the city center?
Take the H1 express bus from the stops at the Terminal 1 or 2 exits; Baku Metro lists departures every 15 minutes and contactless card payment. The airport also has an official taxi pick-up area outside Terminal 1.
When is the best time to visit Baku?
May, June, September and October bring the mildest weather; the tourism board lists May to October as peak season. July and August are the hottest months, and winters are cold and windy off the Caspian.