Qabala weather in May

In May, Qabala sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Qabala's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qabala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:36 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Qabala is city of Azerbaijan.

Founded
1537

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 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Qabala 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 20°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)
1145
2146
3146
4146
5146
6156
7157
8157
9157
10157
11157
12167
13168
14168
15168
16168
17178
18178
19178
20179
21179
22189
23189
24189
25189
261810
271910
281910
291910
301910
311910

How May really feels in Qabala

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.

Qabala weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°315.76.59.40.0
Feb / -6°407.67.710.40.0
Mar / -2°7311.38.111.70.3
Apr11° / 7913.23.613.12.4
May16° / 7513.40.314.34.9
Jun21° / 12°619.4014.97.0
Jul24° / 15°447.9014.67.8
Aug24° / 15°426.5013.68.1
Sep19° / 11°647.60.112.36.8
Oct13° / 689.61.310.94.1
Nov / -1°58849.70.9
Dec / -5°326.25.39.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44654
54654
64753
74852
84753
94852
104951
114951
125050
135050
145248
155347
165347
175446
185545
195644
205842
215941
226040
236040
246238
256337
266337
276535
286535
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Qabala gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 49% 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 (%)
1495
2494
3493
4483
5482
6482
7482
8482
9471
10471
11471
12461
13461
14451
15451
16441
17441
18431
19431
20421
21411
22411
23400
24390
25380
26370
27360
28360
29350
30340
31340

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973
31973

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
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 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 5:54 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 8:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:547:38
213.85:537:39
313.85:517:40
413.95:507:41
513.95:497:42
613.95:477:43
714.05:467:44
814.05:457:45
914.05:447:46
1014.15:437:47
1114.15:427:48
1214.15:407:49
1314.25:397:50
1414.25:387:51
1514.35:377:52
1614.35:367:53
1714.35:357:54
1814.35:347:55
1914.45:347:56
2014.45:337:57
2114.45:327:58
2214.55:317:59
2314.55:308:00
2414.55:298:01
2514.65:298:02
2614.65:288:03
2714.65:278:04
2814.65:278:04
2914.75:268:05
3014.75:268:06
3114.75:258:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Qabala?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Qabala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Qabala in May

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

In May, Qabala sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Qabala 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 Qabala peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Qabala 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 Qabala is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1818 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Qabala?

Qabala sits at 41.0°N, 47.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Ismayilli, 34 km away.

IsmayilliGöyçayAğdaşUjarShekiAghsuQusarQuba

Topography around Qabala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qabala has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m around an average of 818 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,680 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,445 m.

The land around Qabala is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
822 m
16 km
2,680 m
80 km
4,445 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ismayilli 34 km · Göyçay 38 km · Ağdaş 49 km · Ujar 54 km · Sheki 61 km · Aghsu 65 km · Qusar 70 km · Quba 70 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 Qabala (40.9814°, 47.8458°, elevation 0 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).