September – November
Autumn in Azerbaijan
The harvest season — grapes and pomegranates come in, Baku cools to perfection, and the Formula 1 street race roars past the Old City.
Weather
18–28°C
Crowds
Moderate (high on GP weekend)
Best for
Harvest, F1, culture
Note
Book early around the Grand Prix
Autumn may be the best all-round season. Baku settles into a comfortable 18–28°C, the light turns golden, and the countryside is deep in harvest: pomegranates at Goychay (with its own festival), grapes across the wine regions, apples and persimmons in the Quba orchards. September also brings the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix through the walls of the Old City — book well ahead. Sheki and Ganja are at their most atmospheric.
Season highlights
- ◆Goychay Pomegranate Festival
- ◆Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix through the Old City
- ◆Sheki — the khan's palace, halva and silk
- ◆Autumn colour and orchards around Quba
Popular autumn tours
Sheki & Kish village
2 days
Ganja & Naftalan
Full day / 2 days
Baku Grand Prix weekend
Event package
Popular autumn activities
Pomegranate harvest at Goychay
Azerbaijan's pomegranate capital celebrates the harvest each autumn.
F1 Grand Prix weekend
Grandstands, hospitality and after-race concerts in Baku.
Orchards near Quba
Apple and persimmon country in full autumn colour.
