Akhaltsikhe weather in May

In May, Akhaltsikhe sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 216 mm of precipitation across 23.8 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Akhaltsikhe's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akhaltsikhe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
216 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Akhaltsikhe is town in Georgia.

Founded
1200

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 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Akhaltsikhe reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4134
5144
6144
7144
8144
9145
10155
11155
12155
13155
14156
15166
16166
17166
18166
19166
20167
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27178
28188
29188
30188
31188

How May really feels in Akhaltsikhe

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.

Akhaltsikhe 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-1° / -9°7512.613.19.30.0
Feb / -8°7111.711.910.30.0
Mar / -4°10816.313.211.70.1
Apr10° / 14118.76.913.11.7
May16° / 21623.80.814.33.3
Jun19° / 10°20522.90154.3
Jul22° / 13°16521.3014.75.0
Aug22° / 13°16621.7013.75.1
Sep19° / 14417.8012.35.1
Oct14° / 13215.6210.93.7
Nov / -3°9011.16.69.71.0
Dec / -7°7711.71190.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83169
93268
103268
113268
123367
133367
143367
153367
163466
173466
183466
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203466
213466
223466
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263466
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283367
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Akhaltsikhe gets around 216 mm of rain and snow over 23.8 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 precipitation averages around 76% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
17410
2759
3758
4767
5766
6775
7775
8775
9774
10774
11774
12774
13773
14763
15763
16762
17762
18752
19752
20751
21751
22761
23761
24761
25771
26771
27781
28781
29790
30790
31790

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 (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
1310000
1410000
1510000
1610000
1710000
1810000
1910000
2010000
2110000
229910
239910
249910
259910
269820
279820
289730
299640
309640
319451

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 48 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 6:12 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:127:58
213.86:118:00
313.96:098:01
413.96:088:02
513.96:078:03
614.06:058:04
714.06:048:05
814.16:038:06
914.16:028:07
1014.16:018:08
1114.25:598:09
1214.25:588:10
1314.25:578:11
1414.35:568:12
1514.35:558:13
1614.35:548:14
1714.45:538:15
1814.45:528:16
1914.45:518:17
2014.55:508:18
2114.55:508:19
2214.55:498:20
2314.65:488:21
2414.65:478:22
2514.65:468:23
2614.65:468:24
2714.75:458:25
2814.75:448:26
2914.75:448:27
3014.75:438:28
3114.85:438:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Akhaltsikhe?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Akhaltsikhe.

What to pack for Akhaltsikhe in May

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

In May, Akhaltsikhe sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Akhaltsikhe 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 Akhaltsikhe peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Akhaltsikhe?

Akhaltsikhe sits at 41.6°N, 43.0°E, 984 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Zestaponi, 52 km away.

ZestaponiArdahanKhashuriKutaisiSamtrediaGoriKobuletiTs’khinvali

Topography around Akhaltsikhe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akhaltsikhe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m around an average of 1,079 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,741 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,256 m.

The land around Akhaltsikhe is covered by grassland (65%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
518 m
16 km
1,741 m
80 km
3,256 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Zestaponi 52 km · Ardahan 64 km · Khashuri 65 km · Kutaisi 74 km · Samtredia 79 km · Gori 101 km · Kobuleti 102 km · Ts’khinvali 104 km

Georgia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,692
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
71%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
12.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 541
Religion
Eastern Orthodox Christian 83%Muslim 11%Armenian Apostolic Christian 3%other 1%

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 Akhaltsikhe (41.6395°, 42.986°, elevation 984 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).