Azerbaijan Climate
Top 5 Cities: Baku, Ganja, Sumqayit, Lankaran, and Mingachevir
This month in numbers
Azerbaijan experienced an April that was 1.7°C warmer than the 1961–1990 baseline, ranking as the 16th warmest April in 86 years of records. Globally, April 2026 was the 2nd warmest April on record for land temperatures, with an anomaly of +1.1°C compared to the 1961–1990 average. The period of February–April 2026 in Azerbaijan was also significantly warmer, with an average temperature of 6.8°C, an anomaly of +1.7°C, making it the 18th warmest such period on record.
What changed
The past three months (February–April 2026) in Azerbaijan have been notably warmer than average, continuing a trend of rising temperatures. This regional warming aligns with the broader global picture, as global land temperatures for the same three-month period ranked as the 2nd warmest on record. Azerbaijan's average temperature for 2025 was 13.08°C, making it the 5th warmest year on record, indicating a consistent long-term warming trend. The country has experienced a temperature anomaly of +1.56°C compared to the 1961–1990 baseline over the long term.
What’s driving change?
The warming trend in Azerbaijan is influenced by global climate change, with the land warming faster than the ocean. The country also experienced significant extreme weather events in early April 2026, with heavy rainfall triggering widespread flooding and mudslides, displacing hundreds of people. This event, occurring between March 27 and April 7, was the second severe weather incident in Azerbaijan within a week, highlighting a growing concern over increasingly frequent extreme climate events. In April, precipitation in some regions was 1.5-3.5 times higher than normal, and in Baku, it was 5 times higher.
Looking ahead
Forecasts indicate a high probability of El Niño emerging in the coming months (May-July 2026), which is expected to contribute to further global temperature increases.
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Data Sources
Data Sources for Azerbaijan
Every figure on this page is sourced from official, openly published climate datasets. Anomalies are calculated against the 1961–1990 baseline (temperature) and 1991–2020 (rainfall, sunshine, frost) - see the Methodology & Sources page for the complete dataset list and update calendar.
FAQs
FAQs
How is the climate in Azerbaijan changing?
Azerbaijan is warming in line with the rest of the world. The page above shows the latest monthly temperature anomaly versus the 1961-1990 baseline, the long-term annual trend, and the region's rank in the historical record. The trend rate is shown as °C per decade in the headline panel; you can also see the warmest and coolest years on file.
Where does the climate data for Azerbaijan come from?
Climate data for Azerbaijan comes from Our World in Data, sourcing Copernicus ERA5 and HadCRUT5 (national temperature anomaly) and the Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data (CO₂ emissions), refreshed every month, when the upstream temperature and rainfall data are refreshed.
What is the climate baseline used on this page?
Anomalies on this page are calculated against the 1961-1990 climatological baseline, which is the standard reference period used by the Met Office, NOAA, IPCC and most national climate services. Some panels also show the source-native 1901-2000 (NOAA) or 1991-2020 (WMO) baselines for verification. See Methodology & Sources for the full reference.
Which areas does the Azerbaijan climate data cover?
The Azerbaijan climate profile covers Baku, Ganja, Sumqayit, Lankaran and surrounding areas. Temperature, rainfall and emissions data for Azerbaijan
How often is the Azerbaijan climate update refreshed?
The Azerbaijan climate update is refreshed monthly, typically a few days after the previous month closes and the upstream provider (Met Office HadUK-Grid, NOAA Climate at a Glance, Copernicus ERA5 or the Global Carbon Project) publishes its update. See the Climate Rankings for cross-region comparisons.