Shu weather in May

In May, Shu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.9 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 23°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Shu's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:46 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Shu is human settlement in Kazakhstan.

Founded
1960

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 23°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Shu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32312
42312
52412
62412
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112513
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312916

How May really feels in Shu

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.

Shu 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 / -8°327.16.19.10.0
Feb / -6°367.75.410.20.1
Mar12° / 509.52.911.63.0
Apr20° / 7511.60.713.25.9
May26° / 14°6810.9014.56.6
Jun32° / 19°469.8015.24.4
Jul34° / 21°337.8014.93.4
Aug33° / 19°234.6013.84.5
Sep27° / 13°254.1012.37.6
Oct19° / 426.20.710.86.7
Nov10° / -0°487.93.49.52.2
Dec / -6°3985.98.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
85149
95149
105149
115149
125248
135248
145248
155347
165446
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245644
255743
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285842
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305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Shu gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
438
537
636
736
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2435
2535
2635
2735
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29361
39271
49271
59181
69181
79181
89091
99091
109091
119091
129091
139091
149091
159091
169091
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189091
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209091
219091
229091
239091
2489101
2589101
2689101
2787112
2887112
2986122
3086122
3185132

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 6:05 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 8:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:057:59
213.96:048:00
314.06:028:02
414.06:018:03
514.15:598:04
614.15:588:05
714.25:578:06
814.25:558:07
914.25:548:09
1014.35:538:10
1114.35:528:11
1214.45:508:12
1314.45:498:13
1414.45:488:14
1514.55:478:15
1614.55:468:17
1714.55:458:18
1814.65:448:19
1914.65:438:20
2014.75:428:21
2114.75:418:22
2214.75:408:23
2314.75:398:24
2414.85:388:25
2514.85:378:26
2614.85:378:27
2714.95:368:28
2814.95:358:29
2914.95:348:30
3014.95:348:31
3115.05:338:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
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286.8Intense
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316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Shu?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shu in May

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

In May, Shu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Shu 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 Shu peaks around May 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 20UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shu 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 Shu is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2222 µg/m³Dec 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shu?

Shu sits at 43.6°N, 73.8°E, 461 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Kara-Balta, 88 km away.

Topography around Shu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 467 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m.

The land around Shu is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
1,149 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kara-Balta 88 km · Belovodskoye 91 km · Merke 94 km · Bishkek 106 km · Lebedinovka 109 km · Kant 119 km · Ivanovka 134 km · Tokmok 151 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 Shu (43.6051°, 73.7622°, elevation 461 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).