Azerbaijan
Practical guide
Azerbaijan is in Western Asia. It has 10,246,996 inhabitants across 86,600 km². It borders 5 countries. It is landlocked. Its capital is Baku. People speak Azerbaijani, Russian and the currency is the Azerbaijani Manat (AZN). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Baku
- Population
- 10,246,996
- Area
- 86,600 km²
- Currency
- Azerbaijani Manat · AZN
- Languages
- Azerbaijani, Russian
- Time zone
- Asia/Baku
- Dialling code
- +994
- Domain
- .az
When to go to Azerbaijan
The best months to visit Baku are May, June and September. In Baku, daytime highs go from 6° in February to 29° in July. The wettest month is November (36 mm) and the driest is July (4 mm). It rains little all year round.
Weather in Baku month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 7° | 6° | 9° | 16° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 13° | 9° |
| low | 2° | 2° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| rain | 25 mm | 23 mm | 24 mm | 23 mm | 16 mm | 10 mm | 4 mm | 7 mm | 19 mm | 30 mm | 36 mm | 27 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Azerbaijan
- Bakucapital · sea level
- Sumgaitsea level
- Ganja417 m
- Khirdalan77 m
- Yevlakh16 m
- Mingachevir27 m
- Naxçıvan890 m
- Lankaransea level
- Qaraçuxur51 m
- Lerik1,096 m
- Shirvansea level
- Shaki553 m
- Xaçmaz43 m
- Bakıxanov31 m
- Goychay119 m
Distances in Azerbaijan
- Baku → Sumgait37 km 47 min · 39 min
- Baku → Ganja352 km 1 h 7 min · 4 h 17 min
- Baku → Khirdalan17 km 46 min · 19 min
- Baku → Yevlakh282 km 1 h 2 min · 3 h 26 min
- Baku → Mingachevir283 km 1 h 3 min · 3 h 28 min
- Baku → Naxçıvan404 km 1 h 15 min
47 min · 
39 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Azerbaijan?
The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku.
What currency is used in Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan uses the Azerbaijani Manat (AZN).
What language is spoken in Azerbaijan?
In Azerbaijan, people speak Azerbaijani, Russian.
When is the best time to visit Azerbaijan?
The best months to visit Baku are May, June and September. In Baku, daytime highs go from 6° in February to 29° in July. The wettest month is November (36 mm) and the driest is July (4 mm). It rains little all year round.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).