Quba weather in May

In May, Quba sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 17.5 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 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Quba's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:33 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Quba is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1401

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 Quba reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3145
4145
5145
6145
7146
8156
9156
10156
11156
12167
13167
14167
15167
16167
17177
18178
19178
20178
21178
22188
23188
24188
25189
26189
27189
28199
29199
30199
31199

How May really feels in Quba

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.

Quba 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°3077.69.40.0
Feb / -6°407.88.710.30.0
Mar / -3°539.98.511.70.3
Apr11° / 6412.45.413.12.3
May16° / 9317.51.314.34.2
Jun21° / 11°10017.50.214.95.4
Jul23° / 14°7414.90.114.76.4
Aug23° / 14°7113.6013.76.7
Sep19° / 10°7911.80.812.35.9
Oct13° / 7011.13.110.93.8
Nov / -1°539.15.89.70.8
Dec / -5°337.66.89.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33565
43565
53565
63763
73664
83763
93763
103862
113763
123862
134060
144060
154258
164258
174357
184456
194456
204555
214654
224654
234654
244753
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Quba gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 17.5 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 56% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15212
25211
35310
4539
5549
6558
7558
8567
9577
10576
11586
12585
13585
14585
15584
16584
17583
18583
19583
20573
21572
22572
23572
24572
25572
26572
27571
28571
29571
30571
31571

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973
31964

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 48 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 8:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:507:36
213.85:497:37
313.85:487:38
413.95:477:39
513.95:457:40
614.05:447:41
714.05:437:42
814.05:427:43
914.15:407:44
1014.15:397:45
1114.15:387:46
1214.25:377:48
1314.25:367:49
1414.25:357:50
1514.35:347:51
1614.35:337:52
1714.35:327:53
1814.45:317:54
1914.45:307:55
2014.45:297:56
2114.55:287:57
2214.55:277:58
2314.55:277:58
2414.65:267:59
2514.65:258:00
2614.65:248:01
2714.65:248:02
2814.75:238:03
2914.75:228:04
3014.75:228:05
3114.75:218:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Quba?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Quba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quba in May

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

In May, Quba sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Quba in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 5 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Quba 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 Quba peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Quba 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 Quba is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1119 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quba?

Quba sits at 41.4°N, 48.5°E, 600 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Qusar, 10 km away.

XaçmazDivichibazarSiyazanBelidzhiQabalaIsmayilliDerbent

Topography around Quba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 614 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,270 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,461 m.

The land around Quba is covered by cropland (29%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), water (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
1,270 m
80 km
4,461 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Qusar 10 km · Xaçmaz 27 km · Divichibazar 43 km · Siyazan 59 km · Belidzhi 60 km · Qabala 70 km · Ismayilli 71 km · Derbent 81 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 Quba (41.3611°, 48.5134°, elevation 600 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).