Azerbaijan
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 86,600 km². World rank 115 of 249; in Asia, 32 of 50. Agricultural land: 57.8% (2024). World rank 45 of 209; in Asia, 13 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 447 (2022). World rank 148 of 182; in Asia, 29 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 57.7% → 57.8%.
Territory
- Area
- 86,600 km²
- Sea access
- Landlocked
- Coastline, km
- 0
- Agricultural land
- 57.8% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Bazarduzu Dagi, 4,466 m
- Lowest point
- Caspian Sea, -28 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 384
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 15
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 27°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 6°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 447 2022
Climate by month: Baku
August: day 28°C, night 25°C, precipitation 4 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| February | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| March | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| April | 13 | 9 | 13 |
| May | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| June | 25 | 20 | 6 |
| July | 28 | 24 | 3 |
| August | 28 | 25 | 4 |
| September | 25 | 21 | 13 |
| October | 19 | 16 | 22 |
| November | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| December | 10 | 7 | 17 |