Belidzhi weather in May

In May, Belidzhi sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Belidzhi's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belidzhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:32 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Belidzhi is human settlement in Derbentsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

Founded
1899

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 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Belidzhi reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°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)
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How May really feels in Belidzhi

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.

Belidzhi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 297.53.29.30.3
Feb / 337.63.910.30.3
Mar / 286.50.911.71.5
Apr12° / 214.90.113.13.4
May18° / 14°225.1014.36.2
Jun23° / 19°193.80158.1
Jul26° / 23°183014.78.2
Aug27° / 23°244.2013.77.9
Sep23° / 19°547012.37.5
Oct18° / 14°508.4010.95.8
Nov11° / 489.30.89.62.9
Dec / 378.4291.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44654
54555
64555
74555
84753
94654
104654
114852
124852
134951
145050
155149
165248
175248
185347
195347
205446
215545
225545
235644
245644
255644
265743
275743
285842
295842
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Belidzhi gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1517
1617
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2214
2314
2414
2513
2613
2713
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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193700
291900
3901000
4881200
5851410
6821710
7801910
8772120
9732430
10702730
11663040
12633250
13593560
14553870
15524080
164842100
174543120
184145140
193846161
203546181
213247201
222947231
232647262
242347282
252146303
261945333
271744354
281543374
291442395
301340416
311139437

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 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 4:50 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:506:37
213.84:496:38
313.94:476:39
413.94:466:41
514.04:456:42
614.04:436:43
714.04:426:44
814.14:416:45
914.14:406:46
1014.14:386:47
1114.24:376:48
1214.24:366:49
1314.34:356:50
1414.34:346:51
1514.34:336:52
1614.44:326:53
1714.44:316:54
1814.44:306:55
1914.54:296:56
2014.54:286:57
2114.54:276:58
2214.64:266:59
2314.64:257:00
2414.64:257:01
2514.64:247:02
2614.74:237:03
2714.74:237:04
2814.74:227:05
2914.74:217:06
3014.84:217:07
3114.84:207:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Belidzhi?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Belidzhi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Belidzhi in May

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

In May, Belidzhi sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Belidzhi in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 6 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Belidzhi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belidzhi peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Belidzhi 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 Belidzhi is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1721 µg/m³Dec 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belidzhi?

Belidzhi sits at 41.9°N, 48.4°E, -7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Derbent, 22 km away.

Topography around Belidzhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belidzhi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of -5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,256 m.

The land around Belidzhi is covered by grassland (36%), trees (25%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
4,256 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Derbent 22 km · Dagestanskiye Ogni 31 km · Qusar 52 km · Xaçmaz 58 km · Quba 60 km · Izberbash 87 km · Divichibazar 90 km · Siyazan 108 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 Belidzhi (41.8918°, 48.4125°, elevation -7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).