Govlar weather in May

In May, Govlar sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 63 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 14.3 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 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Govlar's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Govlar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:45 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Govlar is city in the Tovuz District of 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 19°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Govlar reaches about 22°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)
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232314
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312515

How May really feels in Govlar

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.

Govlar 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°215.44.19.40.3
Feb / -1°2974.610.40.9
Mar11° / 4810.12.511.72.9
Apr17° / 6312.70.513.14.9
May22° / 13°6312.6014.36.3
Jun27° / 17°418014.96.8
Jul30° / 20°325.8014.65.7
Aug30° / 20°265.5013.65.9
Sep25° / 15°326.8012.37.5
Oct19° / 10°478.80.110.96.2
Nov12° / 3671.39.73.2
Dec / -1°225.72.69.10.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74258
84258
94258
104555
114555
124555
134654
144852
154951
164951
175050
185248
195347
205446
215545
225644
235743
245743
255842
265842
275941
285941
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Govlar gets around 63 mm of rain over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
244
344
444
544
644
744
844
943
1043
1142
1241
1341
1440
1540
1639
1739
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29460
39370
49280
59280
69190
790100
889110
989110
1088120
1187130
1286140
1385150
1485150
1583161
1682171
1781181
1879201
1978211
2077221
2174242
2272262
2370282
2467303
2566313
2663334
2762344
2860364
2958375
3057385
3156395

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
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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 6:02 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:027:46
213.86:017:47
313.86:007:48
413.85:587:49
513.95:577:50
613.95:567:51
714.05:557:53
814.05:547:54
914.05:527:55
1014.15:517:56
1114.15:507:57
1214.15:497:58
1314.25:487:59
1414.25:478:00
1514.25:468:01
1614.35:458:02
1714.35:448:03
1814.35:438:04
1914.45:428:05
2014.45:418:06
2114.45:408:07
2214.55:408:08
2314.55:398:08
2414.55:388:09
2514.55:378:10
2614.65:378:11
2714.65:368:12
2814.65:358:13
2914.65:358:14
3014.75:348:14
3114.75:348:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Govlar?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Govlar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Govlar in May

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

In May, Govlar sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Govlar in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Govlar peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1721 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Govlar?

Govlar sits at 40.9°N, 45.7°E, 429 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Shamkir, 27 km away.

ShamkirGazakhIjevanGanjaGöygölDilijanSevanGavar

Topography around Govlar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Govlar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,265 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,261 m.

The land around Govlar is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
1,265 m
80 km
3,261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Shamkir 27 km · Gazakh 35 km · Ijevan 50 km · Ganja 61 km · Göygöl 64 km · Dilijan 77 km · Sevan 79 km · Gavar 83 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 Govlar (40.946°, 45.7317°, elevation 429 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).