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Best Time for the Baku & the Caucasus Foothills
Sweet spot: February, March, January — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
Green foothills and mild Baku sea breezes — the mountain villages are at their friendliest.
Baku bakes and the lowlands shimmer; Sheki and Lahıc stay cooler up in the hills.
| Month | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -9.5–17.8°C | 18 mm | 9.4 h | ❄ |
| February | -9.3–18.4°C | 21 mm | 10.4 h | ❄ |
| March | -6.4–26.1°C | 26 mm | 11.7 h | ❄ |
| April | -2.4–28.1°C | 28 mm | 13.1 h | ❄ |
| May | 3.8–31.8°C | 29 mm | 14.2 h | ❄ |
| June | 9.5–35.4°C | 20 mm | 14.9 h | |
| July | 14.9–37.4°C | 13 mm | 14.6 h | |
| August | 14.7–37.6°C | 12 mm | 13.6 h | |
| September | 9.5–34.1°C | 26 mm | 12.3 h | ❄ |
| October | 1.8–30.4°C | 33 mm | 10.9 h | ❄ |
| November | -5.6–24.9°C | 28 mm | 9.7 h | ❄ |
| December | -7.0–18.6°C | 18 mm | 9.1 h | ❄ |