Is Bakıxanov safe? Azerbaijan travel risk
Is Bakıxanov safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bakıxanov scores 43/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Azerbaijan Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 28 Apr 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 8 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bakıxanov scores 43/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Azerbaijan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bakıxanov: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (60/100) and crime and scams (28/100).
A score of 43 is higher than the scores of 56% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Azerbaijan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 40.4217° N, 49.9644° E within Bakı, Bakıxanov is situated 12.5 km WSW of Baku at an altitude of 33 m.
Bakı
40.4217° N, 49.9644° E
33 m
Asia/Baku
71,600
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Azerbaijan
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (30 °C avg high); Wettest: October (34 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 8° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 21° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 15° | 10° |
| Low °C | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Rain mm | 20 | 18 | 34 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 29 |
Normals: Baku (12.5 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Azerbaijan travel advice & laws.
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