Baku weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: May – July, September
What is the weather like in Baku in January?
In January, Baku is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 8.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 20 mm. It is often windy, with gusts of around 34 km/h. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Baku.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 34 | 29 | 32 |
| Day | 10° | 7° | 8° |
| Night | 7° | 4° | 4° |
| Sea | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Sun | 3 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 6 | 6 | 5 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 35 min08:01 – 17:37
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 34 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 65 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+4Asia/Baku
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %12 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %88 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Windproof jacket
Baku in January: quick answers
Is Baku hot in January?
No. In January, Baku is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Can you swim in Baku in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 8.2 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to September.
Does it rain much in Baku in January?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 20 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences