Barda weather in May

In May, Barda sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 52 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Barda's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:41 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Barda is city in Azerbaijan.

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 23°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Barda reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°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 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22313
32313
42313
52413
62413
72414
82414
92414
102514
112514
122515
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302918
312918

How May really feels in Barda

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.

Barda weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°214.11.39.41.8
Feb10° / 275.61.710.42.6
Mar15° / 458.10.411.74.7
Apr20° / 10°519.40136.3
May26° / 15°529.6014.26.6
Jun32° / 20°395.6014.84.8
Jul35° / 23°203014.63.2
Aug34° / 23°223.6013.63.5
Sep29° / 18°485.6012.36.4
Oct22° / 13°426.3010.97.4
Nov15° / 345.50.29.85.0
Dec10° / 224.50.59.22.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44852
54852
64852
74852
84951
95050
105149
115248
125347
135446
145446
155545
165644
175743
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195941
206040
216139
226238
236337
246436
256535
266634
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296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Barda gets around 52 mm of rain over 9.6 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
937
1036
1136
1235
1334
1433
1532
1631
1731
1830
1929
2028
2127
2226
2326
2425
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3023
3123

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791920
2782020
3772120
4742330
5732430
6702640
7692740
8672940
9653050
10623260
11613360
12593470
13573580
14573580
15553690
165337100
175237110
185038120
194938131
204838141
214638151
224538161
234438171
244238191
254138201
264038212
273938222
283838222
293738232
303638242
313539242

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
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217calm
227calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 8:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:587:40
213.75:577:41
313.85:557:42
413.85:547:43
513.85:537:44
613.95:527:45
713.95:507:46
814.05:497:47
914.05:487:48
1014.05:477:49
1114.15:467:50
1214.15:457:51
1314.15:447:52
1414.25:437:53
1514.25:427:54
1614.25:417:55
1714.35:407:56
1814.35:397:57
1914.35:387:58
2014.45:377:59
2114.45:367:59
2214.45:368:00
2314.45:358:01
2414.55:348:02
2514.55:338:03
2614.55:338:04
2714.55:328:05
2814.65:318:06
2914.65:318:06
3014.65:308:07
3114.65:308:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Barda?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Barda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Barda in May

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

In May, Barda sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Barda in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barda peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Barda 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 Barda is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodSep 1022 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barda?

Barda sits at 40.4°N, 47.1°E, 77 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Tartar, 17 km away.

YevlakhNaftalanAğdaşMingachevirAghjabadiAghdamUjar

Topography around Barda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,679 m.

The land around Barda is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
3,679 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Tartar 17 km · Yevlakh 27 km · Naftalan 30 km · Ağdaş 42 km · Mingachevir 44 km · Aghjabadi 46 km · Aghdam 46 km · Ujar 47 km

Azerbaijan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,411
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
58%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 454
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Barda (40.3758°, 47.1262°, elevation 77 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).