Göygöl weather in May

In May, Göygöl sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 200 mm of precipitation across 25.2 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 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Göygöl's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Göygöl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
200 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:43 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Göygöl is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1819

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 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Göygöl reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2136
3136
4146
5146
6146
7147
8147
9147
10157
11157
12157
13158
14158
15158
16168
17168
18168
19168
20169
21179
22179
23179
24179
25179
26179
271810
281810
291810
301810
311810

How May really feels in Göygöl

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.

Göygöl 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 / -7°255.869.40.0
Feb / -6°347.57.710.40.0
Mar / -2°7514.59.811.70.4
Apr11° / 13521.14.1131.9
May16° / 20025.20.314.23.2
Jun20° / 12°17021.5014.84.6
Jul23° / 14°11716014.66.1
Aug23° / 14°9915013.66.2
Sep19° / 11°10116.3012.35.1
Oct14° / 8114.41.110.93.5
Nov / -1°448.44.39.71.0
Dec / -5°235.55.19.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42575
52575
62575
72674
82674
92872
102872
112971
122971
133070
143070
153070
163169
173169
183169
193169
203367
213367
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283565
293664
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Göygöl gets around 200 mm of rain and snow over 25.2 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 81% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1797
2796
3805
4804
5813
6823
7822
8832
9832
10831
11831
12831
13831
14831
15821
16821
17811
18810
19800
20800
21800
22790
23790
24790
25790
26790
27790
28790
29790
30790
31790

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189820
199820
209730
219640
229550
239460
249271
259181
269091
2788111
2887121
2986131
3085141
3183161

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:01 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)
113.76:017:43
213.75:597:44
313.85:587:45
413.85:577:46
513.95:567:47
613.95:547:48
713.95:537:49
814.05:527:50
914.05:517:51
1014.05:507:52
1114.15:497:53
1214.15:487:55
1314.25:467:56
1414.25:457:57
1514.25:447:58
1614.35:437:58
1714.35:437:59
1814.35:428:00
1914.35:418:01
2014.45:408:02
2114.45:398:03
2214.45:388:04
2314.55:378:05
2414.55:378:06
2514.55:368:07
2614.55:358:08
2714.65:358:09
2814.65:348:09
2914.65:338:10
3014.65:338:11
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 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Göygöl

In seasonPeak

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

Göygöl's rainy season runs April–September, 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 Göygöl?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Göygöl.

What to pack for Göygöl in May

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

In May, Göygöl sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Göygöl 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 Göygöl peaks around July 24 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 24UV 10Dec 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Göygöl 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 Göygöl 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 Göygöl?

Göygöl sits at 40.6°N, 46.3°E, 686 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Ganja, 11 km away.

ShamkirNaftalanTartarGovlarMingachevirYevlakhBarda

Topography around Göygöl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Göygöl has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 683 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,827 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,663 m.

The land around Göygöl is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
1,827 m
80 km
3,663 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ganja 11 km · Shamkir 37 km · Naftalan 43 km · Tartar 58 km · Govlar 64 km · Mingachevir 66 km · Yevlakh 70 km · Barda 72 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 Göygöl (40.5858°, 46.3189°, elevation 686 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).