Konayev weather in May

In May, Konayev sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 33% 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 Konayev's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Konayev's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:32 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Konayev is capital of Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.

Founded
1970

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 Konayev reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°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)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52310
62311
72311
82311
92311
102311
112411
122412
132412
142412
152412
162512
172512
182513
192513
202513
212513
222613
232613
242614
252614
262614
272714
282714
292715
302715
312715

How May really feels in Konayev

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.

Konayev 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° / -11°1854.39.10.0
Feb / -9°205.34.510.20.0
Mar10° / -1°347.52.511.62.4
Apr19° / 569.50.513.26.0
May25° / 12°589.7014.56.8
Jun30° / 17°428.8015.25.2
Jul32° / 19°367.6014.94.2
Aug31° / 18°234.9013.85.2
Sep26° / 12°183.8012.37.9
Oct17° / 285.40.510.86.3
Nov / -1°326.62.59.51.5
Dec / -8°215.74.58.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74753
84753
94753
104852
114753
124753
134753
144753
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
205050
215050
224951
235149
245050
255149
265149
275050
285149
295149
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Konayev gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.7 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 rain averages around 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
533
633
732
832
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1430
1530
1630
1730
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39370
49280
59190
69190
79190
890100
990100
1090100
1190100
1290100
1390100
1490100
1590100
169190
179190
189190
199091
2089101
2189101
2289101
2388111
2487112
2587112
2686122
2785123
2884133
2983143
3081154
3181154

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:51 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 8:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:517:47
214.05:507:48
314.05:487:49
414.15:477:50
514.15:467:51
614.15:447:53
714.25:437:54
814.25:427:55
914.35:407:56
1014.35:397:57
1114.35:387:58
1214.45:378:00
1314.45:358:01
1414.55:348:02
1514.55:338:03
1614.55:328:04
1714.65:318:05
1814.65:308:06
1914.65:298:07
2014.75:288:08
2114.75:278:09
2214.75:268:10
2314.85:258:12
2414.85:248:13
2514.85:238:14
2614.95:238:15
2714.95:228:15
2814.95:218:16
2914.95:208:17
3015.05:208:18
3115.05:198:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Konayev?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Konayev for sightseeing.

What to pack for Konayev in May

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

In May, Konayev sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Konayev in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Konayev peaks around May 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Konayev 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 Konayev is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Konayev?

Konayev sits at 43.9°N, 77.1°E, 497 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Otegen Batyra, 50 km away.

Topography around Konayev

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Konayev has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 502 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,450 m.

The land around Konayev is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
296 m
80 km
3,450 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Otegen Batyra 50 km · Burunday 59 km · Talgar 64 km · Esik 65 km · Almaty 69 km · Shelek 101 km · Taldykorgan 165 km · Ushtobe 170 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 Konayev (43.8668°, 77.063°, elevation 497 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).