Mingachevir weather in May

In May, Mingachevir sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 64 mm of rain across 11 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 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Mingachevir's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mingachevir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:40 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Mingachevir is city in Azerbaijan.

Density
2,256/km²
people per km²
Founded
1946

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 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mingachevir reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°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)
12112
22113
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82314
92314
102314
112314
122414
132415
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212516
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232616
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282717
292717
302717
312717

How May really feels in Mingachevir

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.

Mingachevir 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 / 224.429.41.2
Feb / 286.12.410.41.9
Mar14° / 519.10.711.74.0
Apr19° / 10°6311.30.113.15.8
May24° / 15°6411014.26.7
Jun30° / 20°476.6014.95.7
Jul33° / 23°314.5014.64.1
Aug33° / 22°324.9013.64.4
Sep27° / 18°536.8012.37.0
Oct21° / 13°507.8010.97.0
Nov13° / 366.10.49.74.3
Dec / 2350.99.11.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54654
64753
74852
84852
94951
105050
115149
125248
135347
145446
155446
165545
175743
185842
195941
206040
216139
226238
236337
246436
256535
266535
276634
286634
296634
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mingachevir gets around 64 mm of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
841
941
1040
1139
1238
1337
1436
1535
1635
1734
1833
1933
2032
2131
2231
2330
2430
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
3028
3127

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821710
2811810
3801910
4782110
5772210
6752410
7742510
8712720
9702820
10683020
11663130
12653230
13623440
14613540
15603550
16583660
17563770
18563770
19543880
20533890
215138110
224939120
234839130
244639150
254539160
264439170
274239180
284139190
294040200
303940211
313840221

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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158calm
168calm
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278calm
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318calm

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 5:57 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 8:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:577:40
213.85:567:42
313.85:557:43
413.85:547:44
513.95:527:45
613.95:517:46
713.95:507:47
814.05:497:48
914.05:477:49
1014.15:467:50
1114.15:457:51
1214.15:447:52
1314.25:437:53
1414.25:427:54
1514.25:417:55
1614.35:407:56
1714.35:397:57
1814.35:387:58
1914.45:377:59
2014.45:368:00
2114.45:368:01
2214.45:358:02
2314.55:348:03
2414.55:338:04
2514.55:338:04
2614.65:328:05
2714.65:318:06
2814.65:318:07
2914.65:308:08
3014.75:298:09
3114.75:298:09

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 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 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
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mingachevir?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mingachevir for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mingachevir in May

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

In May, Mingachevir sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mingachevir 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 Mingachevir 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mingachevir 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 Mingachevir 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 Mingachevir?

Mingachevir sits at 40.8°N, 47.1°E, 26 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Yevlakh, 18 km away.

NaftalanAğdaşBardaTartarShekiUjarGöyçay

Topography around Mingachevir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mingachevir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,031 m.

The land around Mingachevir is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (25%), cropland (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
403 m
80 km
4,031 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Yevlakh 18 km · Naftalan 35 km · Ağdaş 37 km · Barda 44 km · Tartar 48 km · Sheki 48 km · Ujar 57 km · Göyçay 59 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 Mingachevir (40.7642°, 47.0623°, elevation 26 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).