Novokazalinsk weather in May

In May, Novokazalinsk sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Novokazalinsk's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novokazalinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 9:09 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Novokazalinsk is urban-type settlement in Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan.

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 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Novokazalinsk reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°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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How May really feels in Novokazalinsk

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.

Novokazalinsk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -12°103.22.98.90.0
Feb-2° / -11°102.6210.10.0
Mar / -3°184.61.211.61.5
Apr19° / 183.90.113.36.8
May27° / 14°153.4014.77.6
Jun32° / 19°82.3015.54.9
Jul34° / 21°72.1015.23.9
Aug32° / 19°51.2013.95.2
Sep25° / 12°40.9012.38.6
Oct16° / 102.50.110.76.1
Nov / -4°153.41.29.30.7
Dec-3° / -10°123.52.58.50.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36238
46238
56337
66436
76436
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Novokazalinsk gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2111
2211
2311
2411
2510
2610
279
289
299
309
318

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
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18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 8:50 PM to 9:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.16:478:50
214.16:458:52
314.26:448:53
414.26:428:54
514.26:418:56
614.36:398:57
714.36:388:58
814.46:368:59
914.46:359:01
1014.56:349:02
1114.56:329:03
1214.66:319:04
1314.66:309:06
1414.66:289:07
1514.76:279:08
1614.76:269:09
1714.86:259:11
1814.86:249:12
1914.86:239:13
2014.96:219:14
2114.96:209:15
2214.96:199:16
2315.06:189:17
2415.06:179:19
2515.06:179:20
2615.16:169:21
2715.16:159:22
2815.16:149:23
2915.26:139:24
3015.26:139:25
3115.26:129:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
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36.1Intense
46.2Intense
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66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
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126.4Intense
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316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Novokazalinsk?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Novokazalinsk in May

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

In May, Novokazalinsk sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Novokazalinsk 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 Novokazalinsk peaks around June 14 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Novokazalinsk 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 Novokazalinsk is worst in April — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1643 µg/m³Jan 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr44Poor
May35Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Novokazalinsk?

Novokazalinsk sits at 45.8°N, 62.2°E, 69 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Baikonur, 94 km away.

KyzylordaTasbugetShalqarOltinko‘lShiyeli

Topography around Novokazalinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novokazalinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m.

The land around Novokazalinsk is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), bare terrain (31%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
98 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Baikonur 94 km · Aral 112 km · Zhosaly 155 km · Kyzylorda 285 km · Tasbuget 292 km · Shalqar 293 km · Oltinko‘l 402 km · Shiyeli 406 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 Novokazalinsk (45.8481°, 62.1525°, elevation 69 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).