Otegen Batyra weather in May

In May, Otegen Batyra sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Otegen Batyra's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Otegen Batyra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:33 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Otegen Batyra is village in Almaty Region, 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Otegen Batyra reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3219
4219
5219
6229
72210
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How May really feels in Otegen Batyra

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.

Otegen Batyra weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -10°306.76.59.10.0
Feb / -8°367.36.510.20.0
Mar / -1°6510.94.911.61.9
Apr18° / 9411.71.313.25.4
May23° / 11°829.80.114.56.8
Jun28° / 15°427.2015.26.3
Jul31° / 18°325.2014.95.3
Aug30° / 16°233.9013.86.1
Sep25° / 11°234.3012.38.0
Oct17° / 416.60.810.86.0
Nov / -2°467.63.79.51.4
Dec / -8°357.46.28.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84357
94357
104456
114555
124456
134555
144555
154555
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Otegen Batyra gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
337
437
536
635
734
834
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2231
2331
2430
2530
2629
2729
2828
2928
3027
3127

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49550
59550
69460
79460
89460
99460
109460
119460
129460
139460
149460
159460
169460
179460
189460
199460
209460
219460
229460
239370
249370
259280
269280
279091
2889101
2989101
3088111
3187121

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

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
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187calm
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317calm

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 5:52 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 8:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:527:46
213.95:517:47
314.05:507:48
414.05:487:49
514.15:477:50
614.15:457:52
714.15:447:53
814.25:437:54
914.25:427:55
1014.35:407:56
1114.35:397:57
1214.35:387:59
1314.45:378:00
1414.45:368:01
1514.55:348:02
1614.55:338:03
1714.55:328:04
1814.65:318:05
1914.65:308:06
2014.65:298:07
2114.75:288:08
2214.75:278:09
2314.75:278:10
2414.85:268:11
2514.85:258:12
2614.85:248:13
2714.85:238:14
2814.95:238:15
2914.95:228:16
3014.95:218:17
3115.05:218:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Otegen Batyra

In seasonPeak

In May, Otegen Batyra sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Otegen Batyra's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Otegen Batyra?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Otegen Batyra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Otegen Batyra in May

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

In May, Otegen Batyra sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Otegen Batyra 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 Otegen Batyra peaks around May 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateLowMay 20UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Otegen Batyra 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 Otegen Batyra 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 Otegen Batyra?

Otegen Batyra sits at 43.4°N, 77.0°E, 636 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Burunday, 15 km away.

Topography around Otegen Batyra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Otegen Batyra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 635 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,518 m.

The land around Otegen Batyra is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
704 m
80 km
4,518 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Burunday 15 km · Almaty 20 km · Talgar 22 km · Esik 35 km · Konayev 50 km · Shelek 102 km · Balykchy 126 km · Kyzyl-Suu 144 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 Otegen Batyra (43.4184°, 77.0219°, elevation 636 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).