Baksan weather in May

In May, Baksan sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 13 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 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Baksan's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baksan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:47 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Baksan is human settlement in Baksan Urban Okrug, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia.

Density
1,876/km²
people per km²
Founded
1822

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 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Baksan reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°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)
1177
2178
3178
4188
5188
6188
7189
8189
9199
10199
11199
121910
131910
142010
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242212
252212
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272212
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302212
312213

How May really feels in Baksan

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.

Baksan 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 / -6°329.310.29.10.0
Feb / -5°328.18.110.20.0
Mar / -1°5611.97.211.61.1
Apr14° / 6310.51.113.24.0
May20° / 10°79130.114.55.7
Jun24° / 15°8412.6015.26.4
Jul27° / 17°629.2014.96.8
Aug27° / 17°599013.86.8
Sep22° / 12°589.2012.36.8
Oct15° / 559.40.710.84.6
Nov / -0°459.24.69.51.0
Dec / -4°358.37.68.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43268
53268
63466
73367
83466
93367
103565
113565
123664
133763
143862
153862
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
223961
233862
243763
253763
263763
273763
283565
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Baksan gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
442
542
643
743
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1543
1643
1742
1842
1941
2041
2141
2240
2340
2440
2540
2641
2741
2841
2941
3042
3142

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
298200
398200
497300
597300
697300
796400
895500
995500
1094600
1193700
1292800
1391900
14891010
15871210
16861310
17851410
18831610
19801820
20782020
21762220
22732430
23722530
24702730
25682930
26653041
27643141
28613351
29603451
30583561
31573661

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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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 5:06 AM to 4:34 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:067:00
214.05:047:01
314.05:037:03
414.05:027:04
514.15:007:05
614.14:597:06
714.24:577:07
814.24:567:09
914.24:557:10
1014.34:547:11
1114.34:527:12
1214.44:517:13
1314.44:507:14
1414.44:497:15
1514.54:487:17
1614.54:477:18
1714.64:457:19
1814.64:447:20
1914.64:437:21
2014.74:427:22
2114.74:427:23
2214.74:417:24
2314.84:407:25
2414.84:397:26
2514.84:387:27
2614.84:377:28
2714.94:377:29
2814.94:367:30
2914.94:357:31
3015.04:347:32
3115.04:347:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Baksan?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Baksan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Baksan in May

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

In May, Baksan sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Baksan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baksan peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Baksan 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 Baksan is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baksan?

Baksan sits at 43.7°N, 43.5°E, 453 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Dugulubgey, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Baksan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baksan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 451 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,956 m.

The land around Baksan is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), grassland (27%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
706 m
80 km
4,956 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Dugulubgey 2.0 km · Chegem 14 km · Nalchik 22 km · Nartkala 29 km · Novopavlovsk 32 km · Prokhladnyy 41 km · Nezlobnaya 49 km · Goryachevodskiy 52 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

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 Baksan (43.6837°, 43.5351°, elevation 453 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).