Baku vs Sochi: which is better, month by month

Baku beats Sochi in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (64 vs 39) — while Sochi wins June to August; they are within 3 points in September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Baku

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan · arid climate

Best month: May 95/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Sochi

🇷🇺 Russia · mild climate

Best month: August 94/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Baku vs Sochi — all 12 months

Month	Baku	Sochi	Winner	Gap
January	64Ccold, dry, clean air	39Fcold, soaked, clean air	Baku	25
February	68Ccold, dry, clean air	48Fcold, rainy, clean air	Baku	20
March	76Bcold, dry, clean air	61Ccool, rainy, clean air	Baku	15
April	88Anice, dry, muggy air	72Bnice, rainy, clean air	Baku	16
May	95Swarm, dry, clean air	78Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Baku	17
June	83Ahot, dry	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Sochi	7
July	74Bsweltering, dry	88Ahot, rainy, muggy air	Sochi	14
August	75Bsweltering, dry	94Shot, a little rain, muggy air	Sochi	19
September	85Awarm, dry	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
October	87Anice, dry, clean air	71Bnice, rainy, clean air	Baku	16
November	73Bcool, a little rain, clean air	58Dcool, rainy, clean air	Baku	15
December	65Ccold, dry, clean air	43Fcold, soaked, clean air	Baku	22

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (64 vs 39). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.