Baku and the Absheron Peninsula have recorded record-breaking rainfall for May, exceeding the long-term average by several times.
Currently, precipitation in the region ranges from 70 to 103 mm, which is 355-523% of the monthly norm.
In May 1963, Baku saw 106 mm of rain, 5.4 times the norm.
In 2010, daily rainfall was 29 mm (147% of norm), monthly 39 mm (200%). In 2024, daily was 20 mm (102%), monthly 33 mm (167%). In 2025, daily was just 6 mm (30%), monthly 9 mm (46%).
