Taldykorgan weather in May

In May, Taldykorgan sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Taldykorgan's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taldykorgan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:23 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Taldykorgan is city in Kazakhstan.

Founded
1868

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 20°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Taldykorgan reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°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)
1206
2207
3207
4207
5217
6217
7217
8218
9218
10218
11228
12228
13228
14228
15229
16229
17239
18239
19239
20239
212310
222310
232410
242410
252410
262410
272411
282411
292511
302511
312512

How May really feels in Taldykorgan

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.

Taldykorgan 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-4° / -15°276.66.390.0
Feb-1° / -12°286.15.910.10.0
Mar / -5°417.53.611.61.4
Apr17° / 568.70.813.25.6
May22° / 568.7014.67.1
Jun27° / 14°367.6015.46.7
Jul30° / 16°367.2015.15.8
Aug28° / 14°214.1013.97.1
Sep23° / 204.4012.38.1
Oct16° / 345.90.810.75.6
Nov / -5°457.649.31.0
Dec-2° / -12°347.16.28.60.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45446
55446
65545
75644
85644
95743
105743
115644
125644
135743
145743
155743
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225545
235644
245644
255743
265743
275743
285842
295842
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Taldykorgan gets around 56 mm of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
529
629
728
828
928
1027
1127
1227
1327
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2827
2927
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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
149820
159820
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219640
229640
239640
249550
259550
269460
279370
289181
299181
309091
3189101

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 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 5:44 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 8:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:447:44
214.05:427:45
314.15:417:46
414.15:397:47
514.25:387:49
614.25:367:50
714.35:357:51
814.35:347:52
914.45:327:54
1014.45:317:55
1114.45:307:56
1214.55:287:57
1314.55:277:59
1414.65:268:00
1514.65:258:01
1614.65:238:02
1714.75:228:03
1814.75:218:04
1914.85:208:05
2014.85:198:07
2114.85:188:08
2214.95:178:09
2314.95:168:10
2414.95:158:11
2515.05:148:12
2615.05:148:13
2715.05:138:14
2815.05:128:15
2915.15:118:16
3015.15:118:17
3115.15:108:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Taldykorgan?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Taldykorgan for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Taldykorgan in May

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

In May, Taldykorgan sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Taldykorgan 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 Taldykorgan 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 highVery highModerateLowMay 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Taldykorgan 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 Taldykorgan is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Taldykorgan?

Taldykorgan sits at 45.0°N, 78.4°E, 596 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Tekeli, 32 km away.

EsikOtegen Batyra

Topography around Taldykorgan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taldykorgan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 595 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,524 m.

The land around Taldykorgan is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
3,524 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Tekeli 32 km · Ushtobe 40 km · Sarqant 129 km · Shelek 158 km · Zharkent 160 km · Konayev 165 km · Esik 199 km · Otegen Batyra 208 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 Taldykorgan (45.0156°, 78.3739°, elevation 596 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).