Maymana weather in May

In May, Maymana sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Maymana's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maymana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:10 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
33%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Maymana is capital of Faryab Province, northwest Afghanistan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Maymana reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12411
22411
32411
42411
52411
62511
72512
82512
92512
102512
112512
122612
132612
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212713
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242713
252813
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272814
282814
292814
302914
312914

How May really feels in Maymana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Maymana weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°478.85.59.81.1
Feb / -2°609.7510.61.9
Mar15° / 8111.92.811.74.2
Apr21° / 659.90.412.96.5
May26° / 12°294.9013.97.8
Jun31° / 16°20.5014.46.1
Jul33° / 19°10.1014.25.0
Aug31° / 17°00013.46.1
Sep27° / 12°10.2012.28.9
Oct21° / 61.7011.18.6
Nov14° / 305.61.410.15.0
Dec / -2°366.63.79.62.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46436
56634
66832
76931
87030
97129
107327
117426
127426
137624
147723
157921
167921
178020
188218
198218
208416
218515
228515
238713
248713
258911
269010
279010
28919
29919
30937
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Maymana gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
524
623
723
822
921
1021
1120
1219
1319
1418
1517
1616
1715
1814
1913
2013
2112
2211
2310
2410
259
268
278
287
296
306
315

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
28911
38911
48812
58812
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128812
138812
148812
158911
169010
179010
18919
19928
20928
21937
22937
23937
24946
25946
26946
27946
28937
29937
30937
31937

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:256:51
213.55:246:52
313.55:236:53
413.55:226:54
513.65:206:55
613.65:196:56
713.65:186:56
813.75:176:57
913.75:166:58
1013.75:156:59
1113.85:157:00
1213.85:147:01
1313.85:137:01
1413.85:127:02
1513.95:117:03
1613.95:107:04
1713.95:097:05
1813.95:097:06
1914.05:087:06
2014.05:077:07
2114.05:077:08
2214.05:067:09
2314.15:057:10
2414.15:057:10
2514.15:047:11
2614.15:047:12
2714.25:037:13
2814.25:037:13
2914.25:027:14
3014.25:027:15
3114.25:017:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Maymana?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Maymana for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Maymana in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Maymana sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Maymana in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maymana peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 11UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Maymana in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Maymana is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2329 µg/m³Jan 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maymana?

Maymana sits at 35.9°N, 64.8°E, 877 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Ghormach, 93 km away.

GhormachSar-e PulAndkhoyShibirghānSang-e ChārakQarqīnShahrakBalkh

Topography around Maymana

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maymana.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maymana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 879 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,187 m.

The land around Maymana is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), bare terrain (34%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and bare terrain (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
980 m
80 km
3,187 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Ghormach 93 km · Sar-e Pul 108 km · Andkhoy 119 km · Shibirghān 120 km · Sang-e Chārak 149 km · Qarqīn 201 km · Shahrak 206 km · Balkh 211 km

Afghanistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 17% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$417
2024
Happiness
1.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
15.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Muslim 100%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Maymana (35.9214°, 64.7836°, elevation 877 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).