Tekeli weather in May

In May, Tekeli sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 12.8 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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Tekeli's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tekeli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:22 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Tekeli is town in Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan.

Density
153/km²
people per km²
Founded
1937

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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tekeli reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1142
2152
3153
4153
5153
6153
7153
8153
9163
10164
11164
12164
13164
14164
15164
16174
17175
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22175
23175
24176
25186
26186
27186
28186
29187
30187
31197

How May really feels in Tekeli

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.

Tekeli 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-6° / -15°387.37.990.0
Feb-3° / -13°356.87.310.10.0
Mar / -7°548.6711.60.2
Apr12° / -0°8911.43.313.22.9
May16° / 10212.80.714.65.0
Jun20° / 7911.3015.36.2
Jul22° / 11°6410.70156.9
Aug22° / 436.8013.97.7
Sep18° / 376.60.212.36.6
Oct11° / -1°537.7310.73.2
Nov / -8°658.57.69.40.2
Dec-5° / -13°478.38.68.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
55050
65149
75149
85248
95347
105347
115347
125446
135446
145347
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265347
275347
285347
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Tekeli gets around 102 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1416
2426
3415
4415
5415
6414
7414
8403
9403
10403
11402
12402
13402
14412
15412
16412
17412
18421
19421
20421
21421
22421
23421
24421
25411
26411
27411
28401
29401
30401
31391

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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15100
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19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:43 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 8:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:437:42
214.05:417:43
314.15:407:44
414.15:387:46
514.25:377:47
614.25:357:48
714.35:347:49
814.35:327:51
914.35:317:52
1014.45:307:53
1114.45:297:54
1214.55:277:56
1314.55:267:57
1414.65:257:58
1514.65:247:59
1614.65:228:00
1714.75:218:01
1814.75:208:02
1914.75:198:04
2014.85:188:05
2114.85:178:06
2214.85:168:07
2314.95:158:08
2414.95:148:09
2514.95:148:10
2615.05:138:11
2715.05:128:12
2815.05:118:13
2915.15:108:14
3015.15:108:15
3115.15:098:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tekeli?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tekeli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tekeli in May

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

In May, Tekeli sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tekeli 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 Tekeli peaks around May 18 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 18UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tekeli 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 Tekeli is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2018 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tekeli?

Tekeli sits at 44.9°N, 78.7°E, 990 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Taldykorgan, 32 km away.

EsikTalgar

Topography around Tekeli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tekeli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m around an average of 1,041 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,951 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.

The land around Tekeli is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
448 m
16 km
1,951 m
80 km
3,737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Taldykorgan 32 km · Ushtobe 73 km · Sarqant 111 km · Zharkent 128 km · Shelek 146 km · Konayev 173 km · Esik 197 km · Talgar 211 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 Tekeli (44.8678°, 78.7281°, elevation 990 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).