Kentau weather in May

In May, Kentau sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kentau's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kentau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
6:07 AM – 8:37 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Kentau is place in Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan.

Founded
1955

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 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kentau reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112413
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How May really feels in Kentau

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.

Kentau weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -7°458.47.19.10.0
Feb / -5°427.55.110.20.0
Mar10° / 467.92.511.62.2
Apr18° / 447.50.513.26.1
May25° / 13°335.9014.57.7
Jun30° / 18°143.9015.26.0
Jul32° / 20°102.7014.94.9
Aug31° / 19°51.2013.86.0
Sep25° / 13°41.1012.38.9
Oct17° / 183.60.410.86.6
Nov / -0°416.42.69.51.8
Dec / -5°437.45.48.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
55941
66040
76040
86139
96238
106238
116337
126436
136535
146634
156733
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197030
207228
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287525
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307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kentau gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
420
520
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2618
2718
2818
2918
3017
3117

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119730
129640
139640
149640
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209640
219640
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259640
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299541
309541
319451

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 8:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:268:20
213.96:258:21
314.06:238:22
414.06:228:24
514.16:218:25
614.16:198:26
714.26:188:27
814.26:178:28
914.26:158:29
1014.36:148:31
1114.36:138:32
1214.46:128:33
1314.46:108:34
1414.46:098:35
1514.56:088:36
1614.56:078:37
1714.56:068:38
1814.66:058:39
1914.66:048:41
2014.66:038:42
2114.76:028:43
2214.76:018:44
2314.76:008:45
2414.86:008:46
2514.85:598:47
2614.85:588:48
2714.95:578:49
2814.95:568:50
2914.95:568:50
3014.95:558:51
3115.05:558:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
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106.6Intense
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256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kentau?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Kentau for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kentau in May

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

In May, Kentau sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kentau 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 Kentau peaks around August 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowAug 14UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kentau 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 Kentau is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1029 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kentau?

Kentau sits at 43.5°N, 68.5°E, 426 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Turkestan, 32 km away.

Topography around Kentau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kentau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,960 m.

The land around Kentau is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (90%) within 16 km, and grassland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
850 m
80 km
1,960 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Turkestan 32 km · Zhangatas 99 km · Zhangaqorghan 110 km · Arys 123 km · Shiyeli 160 km · Shymkent 161 km · Karatau 162 km · Aksu 162 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 Kentau (43.5167°, 68.5046°, elevation 426 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).