Abay weather in May

In May, Abay sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 68 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Abay's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
6:11 AM – 8:30 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Abay reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
32513
42613
52614
62614
72614
82614
92714
102714
112714
122715
132715
142715
152815
162815
172815
182815
192816
202816
212916
222916
232916
242916
252916
263016
273017
283017
293017
303117
313117

How May really feels in Abay

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.

Abay weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°509.64.39.40.2
Feb / -1°639.9310.31.3
Mar15° / 7411.21.211.74.3
Apr22° / 10°87110.113.16.5
May28° / 15°689.5014.36.3
Jun33° / 19°276014.93.9
Jul36° / 21°92.5014.72.8
Aug34° / 19°51.3013.73.9
Sep29° / 15°81.3012.37.2
Oct22° / 2650.110.97.8
Nov13° / 497.41.39.74.0
Dec / -1°538.73.39.10.9

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45644
55644
65842
75842
85842
95842
105941
115941
126139
136139
146238
156436
166436
176535
186634
196733
206832
216931
227030
237129
247228
257327
267327
277426
287426
297525
307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Abay gets around 68 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
634
734
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1632
1732
1832
1931
2031
2130
2230
2329
2428
2528
2627
2727
2826
2926
3026
3125

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1672760
2672760
3662860
4662860
5642970
6642970
7633070
8613180
9613180
10603280
11593380
12593380
13583390
14583390
15573490
165634100
175634100
185634100
195534110
205534110
215534110
225534110
235435110
245335120
255335120
265335120
275434120
285334130
295334130
305334130
315234131

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 6:29 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 8:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:298:14
213.86:278:15
313.86:268:16
413.96:258:17
513.96:248:18
614.06:228:19
714.06:218:20
814.06:208:22
914.16:198:23
1014.16:178:24
1114.16:168:25
1214.26:158:26
1314.26:148:27
1414.26:138:28
1514.36:128:29
1614.36:118:30
1714.36:108:31
1814.46:098:32
1914.46:088:33
2014.46:078:34
2114.56:068:35
2214.56:068:36
2314.56:058:37
2414.66:048:38
2514.66:038:38
2614.66:038:39
2714.66:028:40
2814.76:018:41
2914.76:018:42
3014.76:008:43
3114.76:008:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Abay?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Abay for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abay in May

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

In May, Abay sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Abay 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 Abay peaks around June 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 13UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Abay 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 Abay is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Jan 1221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abay?

Abay sits at 41.3°N, 69.0°E, 346 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Chilanzar, 21 km away.

Topography around Abay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,493 m.

The land around Abay is covered by cropland (44%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
2,493 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Chilanzar 21 km · Saryaghash 22 km · Tashkent 24 km · Yangiyŭl 27 km · Yunusobod 28 km · Sergeli 28 km · Salor 34 km · Bektemir 36 km

Kazakhstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
92%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Muslim 69%Christian 17%non-believers 2%Buddhism 0%

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 Abay (41.3468°, 68.9504°, elevation 346 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).