In February 2026, the air temperature in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula was above the climatic norm for 24 days (0–15 degrees), below the norm for 3 days (0–4 degrees), and within the norm for 1 day, compared to the climatic norm.
Nazim Mahmudov, head of the National Hydrometeorology Service, told “Elchi”.
He noted that the average monthly temperature was 8 degrees Celsius, which is 4 degrees above the climatic norm:
“In Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, the maximum temperature in February was recorded as 26 degrees Celsius on February 14, and in the regions (Beylagan, Kurdamir), it was 27 degrees Celsius on February 18. The minimum air temperature in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula was recorded as 1 degree below zero (Baku) on February 5, and up to 14 degrees below zero (Shahdag) in high mountainous areas on the same day”.
The head of the service emphasized that on some days in February, the weather conditions were intermittently rainy, with sleet and snow falling in various places:
“In some places, precipitation was intense and heavy, with a downpour character. In total, rainy weather conditions were recorded for 24 days across the regions. The highest precipitation fell in the Lankaran-Astara zone (Astara – 119 mm), amounting to 125 percent of the monthly norm, and in the Karabakh zone (Tartar – 62 mm), amounting to 303 percent of the monthly norm. As a result of the snowfall, the maximum snow cover height was 54 cm in Shahbuz”.
N. Mahmudov stated that on some days in February, 12 yellow and orange warnings were issued due to windy weather conditions. Windy weather was observed for 17 days in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, and for 23 days in the regions.