Ganja weather in May

In May, Ganja sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 18.6 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 19°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ganja's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ganja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:43 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ganja is city in Azerbaijan.

Density
1,110/km²
people per km²
Founded
~660 CE

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 19°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ganja reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21910
31910
41911
51911
61911
72011
82011
92011
102012
112012
122112
132112
142112
152113
162113
172213
182213
192213
202213
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

How May really feels in Ganja

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.

Ganja 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 / -2°204.94.29.40.1
Feb / -2°266.55.710.40.7
Mar11° / 5110.35.211.72.6
Apr16° / 7615.21.613.14.4
May21° / 13°9618.6014.25.4
Jun26° / 17°7614.5014.96.1
Jul29° / 20°6010.8014.65.7
Aug29° / 19°479.8013.66.0
Sep24° / 15°4410.1012.37.0
Oct18° / 10°459.50.410.96.0
Nov11° / 306.42.29.73.1
Dec / -1°174.63.29.10.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54060
64159
74159
84258
94258
104258
114456
124555
134654
144654
154753
164852
174852
184951
195050
205149
215248
225248
235248
245347
255446
265446
275446
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Ganja gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 18.6 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 precipitation averages around 59% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1602
2602
3611
4611
5611
6621
7620
8620
9620
10620
11610
12610
13600
14600
15590
16590
17580
18580
19580
20570
21570
22570
23570
24570
25570
26570
27570
28570
29570
30570
31570

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39640
49550
59550
69460
79460
89370
99280
109280
119190
1290100
1389110
1489110
1588120
1687130
1786140
1884160
1983170
2081181
2179201
2277221
2375241
2472262
2570282
2668302
2767312
2864333
2962353
3060373
3159383

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 8:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:007:43
213.85:597:44
313.85:587:45
413.85:567:46
513.95:557:47
613.95:547:48
713.95:537:49
814.05:527:50
914.05:507:51
1014.15:497:53
1114.15:487:54
1214.15:477:55
1314.25:467:56
1414.25:457:57
1514.25:447:58
1614.35:437:59
1714.35:428:00
1814.35:418:00
1914.45:408:01
2014.45:398:02
2114.45:398:03
2214.45:388:04
2314.55:378:05
2414.55:368:06
2514.55:368:07
2614.55:358:08
2714.65:348:09
2814.65:348:10
2914.65:338:10
3014.65:328:11
3114.75:328:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ganja

In seasonPeak

In May, Ganja sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ganja's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ganja?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ganja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ganja in May

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

In May, Ganja sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Ganja 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 Ganja peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ganja 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 Ganja is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1922 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ganja?

Ganja sits at 40.7°N, 46.4°E, 409 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Göygöl, 11 km away.

ShamkirNaftalanMingachevirGovlarTartarYevlakhBarda

Topography around Ganja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ganja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,006 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,664 m.

The land around Ganja is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
1,006 m
80 km
3,664 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Göygöl 11 km · Shamkir 33 km · Naftalan 43 km · Mingachevir 60 km · Govlar 61 km · Tartar 61 km · Yevlakh 67 km · Barda 73 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 Ganja (40.6816°, 46.3613°, elevation 409 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).