Lerik weather in May

In May, Lerik sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 17.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lerik's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lerik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:39 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Lerik reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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)
1168
2168
3168
4168
5168
6179
7179
8179
9179
10179
111810
121810
131810
141810
151810
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222011
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282112
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302112
312112

How May really feels in Lerik

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.

Lerik weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°7010.38.69.60.0
Feb / -3°8611.69.410.50.1
Mar / 9413.77.811.71.5
Apr14° / 10317.72.1133.1
May18° / 10°10017.80.114.14.8
Jun23° / 14°529014.77.2
Jul25° / 17°315.5014.48.1
Aug25° / 16°446.6013.57.8
Sep21° / 13°11712.7012.36.2
Oct17° / 15616.20.6114.5
Nov10° / 11913.53.59.92.2
Dec / -2°74106.69.30.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33169
43169
53169
63070
73169
83169
93169
103268
113367
123367
133466
143466
153565
163565
173763
183961
193961
204060
214159
224357
234357
244456
254555
264654
274753
284753
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Lerik gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 17.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 57% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1613
2613
3612
4612
5612
6612
7611
8611
9611
10611
11601
12600
13590
14590
15580
16580
17570
18560
19560
20550
21550
22540
23530
24530
25520
26520
27510
28510
29500
30490
31480

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195500
294600
393700
492800
591900
6901000
7881200
8871300
9851500
10831700
11811810
12792010
13772210
14752410
15732520
16712720
17692830
18673030
19643240
20623350
21593560
22573670
23543880
24523990
254941100
264742110
274543120
284343130
294144151
303944161
313745171

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 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 5:56 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:567:32
213.65:547:32
313.75:537:33
413.75:527:34
513.75:517:35
613.85:507:36
713.85:487:37
813.85:477:38
913.95:467:39
1013.95:457:40
1113.95:447:41
1214.05:437:42
1314.05:427:43
1414.05:417:44
1514.15:407:45
1614.15:397:46
1714.15:397:47
1814.25:387:48
1914.25:377:48
2014.25:367:49
2114.25:357:50
2214.35:357:51
2314.35:347:52
2414.35:337:53
2514.45:327:54
2614.45:327:54
2714.45:317:55
2814.45:317:56
2914.45:307:57
3014.55:307:58
3114.55:297:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Lerik?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Lerik for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lerik in May

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

In May, Lerik sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lerik in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 30 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Lerik 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 Lerik peaks around July 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 21UV 10Dec 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1422 µg/m³Dec 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lerik?

Lerik sits at 38.8°N, 48.4°E, 1,094 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Lankaran, 38 km away.

LankaranGermīJalilabadAstaraĀstārāArdabīlMeshgīn ShahrPushkino

Topography around Lerik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lerik has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,275 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,810 m.

The land around Lerik is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
929 m
16 km
2,275 m
80 km
4,810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Lankaran 38 km · Germī 40 km · Jalilabad 49 km · Astara 53 km · Āstārā 55 km · Ardabīl 59 km · Meshgīn Shahr 76 km · Pushkino 77 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 Lerik (38.7739°, 48.415°, elevation 1,094 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).