Turkestan weather in May

In May, Turkestan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 31°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 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Turkestan's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turkestan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
6:09 AM – 8:38 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Turkestan is city in Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan.

Density
1,157/km²
people per km²
Founded
~416 CE

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 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Turkestan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°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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52614
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72714
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293118
303118
313118

How May really feels in Turkestan

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.

Turkestan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°357.94.49.20.0
Feb / -4°336.72.710.20.4
Mar13° / 3770.811.63.9
Apr21° / 10°336.6013.27.2
May28° / 16°274.6014.56.8
Jun34° / 20°102.3015.13.9
Jul36° / 23°61.3014.92.7
Aug35° / 21°30.7013.83.7
Sep28° / 15°20.6012.37.7
Oct20° / 132.9010.87.7
Nov11° / 3361.29.52.9
Dec / -4°326.63.38.90.0

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46139
56139
66238
76238
86337
96436
106535
116634
126733
136733
146931
157030
167030
177129
187228
197327
207426
217327
227426
237525
247624
257723
267723
277723
287822
297723
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Turkestan gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
218
317
417
516
616
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49451
59451
69451
79361
89361
99361
109361
119361
129271
139271
149271
159271
169271
179181
189181
199082
209082
219082
229082
239082
249082
259082
269082
278983
289073
299073
309073
318974

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2113light breeze
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3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 8:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:288:21
213.96:268:22
314.06:258:23
414.06:248:24
514.16:228:25
614.16:218:26
714.16:198:28
814.26:188:29
914.26:178:30
1014.36:168:31
1114.36:148:32
1214.36:138:33
1314.46:128:34
1414.46:118:36
1514.46:108:37
1614.56:098:38
1714.56:088:39
1814.66:078:40
1914.66:068:41
2014.66:058:42
2114.76:048:43
2214.76:038:44
2314.76:028:45
2414.76:018:46
2514.86:008:47
2614.86:008:48
2714.85:598:49
2814.95:588:50
2914.95:578:51
3014.95:578:52
3114.95:568:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Turkestan?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Turkestan in May

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

In May, Turkestan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Turkestan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Turkestan peaks around August 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowAug 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Turkestan 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 Turkestan is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1029 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Turkestan?

Turkestan sits at 43.3°N, 68.3°E, 217 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Kentau, 32 km away.

Topography around Turkestan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turkestan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,961 m.

The land around Turkestan is covered by artificial surfaces (88%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
1,961 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kentau 32 km · Zhangaqorghan 106 km · Arys 106 km · Zhangatas 123 km · Shymkent 155 km · Shiyeli 156 km · Aksu 161 km · Karatau 179 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 Turkestan (43.2946°, 68.2569°, elevation 217 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).