Neftçala weather in May

In May, Neftçala sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Neftçala's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neftçala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:35 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Neftçala is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1959

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 20°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Neftçala reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12013
22013
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42013
52113
62114
72114
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How May really feels in Neftçala

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.

Neftçala weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 2860.89.51.9
Feb / 326.91.310.52.0
Mar12° / 357.90.211.73.4
Apr17° / 10°357.70135.7
May23° / 16°285.5014.17.6
Jun29° / 21°122.3014.76.8
Jul32° / 24°61.6014.55.2
Aug32° / 24°71.4013.55.4
Sep27° / 20°234.4012.37.5
Oct21° / 15°436.80117.1
Nov15° / 10°437.50.19.84.7
Dec11° / 3570.59.32.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
85941
95941
106040
116139
126238
136436
146436
156535
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197030
207129
217228
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318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Neftçala gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1221
1321
1420
1520
1619
1719
1818
1917
2016
2115
2215
2314
2413
2513
2613
2712
2812
2912
3012
3111

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1673030
2643330
3613540
4583750
5543970
6514180
74842100
84544110
94245130
103946140
113647160
123448180
133149191
142949211
152749231
162648251
172448272
182347282
192146303
202045313
211945334
221844345
231743356
241642367
251540378
261439389
2713383810
2813373911
2912364012
3012354013
3112344113

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
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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 5:51 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:517:29
213.75:507:30
313.75:497:31
413.75:477:32
513.85:467:33
613.85:457:34
713.95:447:35
813.95:437:36
913.95:427:37
1014.05:417:38
1114.05:407:39
1214.05:397:40
1314.15:387:41
1414.15:377:42
1514.15:367:43
1614.25:357:44
1714.25:347:45
1814.25:337:46
1914.25:327:47
2014.35:317:48
2114.35:307:48
2214.35:307:49
2314.45:297:50
2414.45:287:51
2514.45:287:52
2614.45:277:53
2714.55:267:54
2814.55:267:54
2914.55:257:55
3014.55:257:56
3114.55:247:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
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85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
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166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Neftçala?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Neftçala for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Neftçala in May

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

In May, Neftçala sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Neftçala in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 25 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Neftçala in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Neftçala peaks around July 19 at about 9 (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 highModerateLowJul 19UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Neftçala 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 Neftçala is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1625 µg/m³Jan 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Neftçala?

Neftçala sits at 39.4°N, 49.2°E, -24 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Salyan, 33 km away.

SalyanPushkinoJalilabadŞirvanLankaranHacıqabulQobustanƏhmədbəyli

Topography around Neftçala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neftçala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of -25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 933 m.

The land around Neftçala is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (31%), grassland (25%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
933 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Salyan 33 km · Pushkino 61 km · Jalilabad 68 km · Şirvan 68 km · Lankaran 77 km · Hacıqabul 78 km · Qobustan 80 km · Əhmədbəyli 92 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 Neftçala (39.3768°, 49.247°, elevation -24 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).