Qusar weather in May

In May, Qusar sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 58 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Qusar's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qusar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:33 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Qusar is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1938

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 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Qusar reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°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)
1178
2178
3189
4189
5189
6189
7189
81910
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122010
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142011
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282313
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302313
312313

How May really feels in Qusar

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.

Qusar weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5111.98.99.30.0
Feb / -2°5711.5910.30.1
Mar / 5511.15.111.71.8
Apr15° / 449.20.713.14.3
May20° / 11°5810.9014.36.2
Jun25° / 15°548.9014.97.1
Jul28° / 18°376.6014.76.8
Aug28° / 18°478.2013.76.7
Sep23° / 14°8010.6012.36.7
Oct17° / 8012.50.310.95.1
Nov10° / 7212.92.99.72.1
Dec / -1°5411.56.39.10.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53763
63862
73763
83763
93862
103862
113961
124159
134159
144258
154258
164456
174555
184555
194654
204753
214852
224951
235050
245050
255050
265149
275149
285050
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Qusar gets around 58 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
538
638
739
839
940
1040
1140
1239
1339
1438
1538
1637
1736
1836
1935
2034
2133
2233
2332
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3132

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198200
298200
397300
497300
596400
695500
794600
893700
991900
10901000
11891100
12881200
13871300
14861400
15841600
16821710
17811810
18792010
19782110
20752320
21732520
22712630
23692830
24663040
25653140
26633340
27603550
28583750
29563860
30544060
31514171

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:51 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 8:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:517:36
213.85:497:37
313.85:487:38
413.95:477:40
513.95:457:41
614.05:447:42
714.05:437:43
814.05:427:44
914.15:417:45
1014.15:397:46
1114.15:387:47
1214.25:377:48
1314.25:367:49
1414.35:357:50
1514.35:347:51
1614.35:337:52
1714.45:327:53
1814.45:317:54
1914.45:307:55
2014.45:297:56
2114.55:287:57
2214.55:277:58
2314.55:277:59
2414.65:268:00
2514.65:258:01
2614.65:248:02
2714.65:248:03
2814.75:238:03
2914.75:238:04
3014.75:228:05
3114.75:218:06

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 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 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
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
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
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Qusar?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Qusar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Qusar in May

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

In May, Qusar sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Qusar 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 43 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 Qusar 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 Qusar peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Qusar 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 Qusar 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 Qusar?

Qusar sits at 41.4°N, 48.4°E, 681 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Quba, 10 km away.

XaçmazBelidzhiDivichibazarSiyazanQabalaDerbentIsmayilli

Topography around Qusar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qusar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 697 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,461 m.

The land around Qusar is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (22%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
1,199 m
80 km
4,461 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Quba 10 km · Xaçmaz 32 km · Belidzhi 52 km · Divichibazar 53 km · Siyazan 69 km · Qabala 70 km · Derbent 72 km · Ismayilli 75 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 Qusar (41.4275°, 48.4302°, elevation 681 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).