Beslan weather in May

In May, Beslan sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 94 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 14.4 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 22% 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 Beslan's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beslan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:44 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Beslan is town and the administrative center of Pravoberezhny District of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia.

Density
1,484/km²
people per km²
Founded
1847

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 Beslan reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°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 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4189
5189
6189
7189
8189
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How May really feels in Beslan

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.

Beslan 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 / -5°2477.59.20.0
Feb / -4°286.66.310.20.0
Mar / 5610.96.511.61.6
Apr15° / 7011113.14.2
May20° / 11°9413.7014.45.7
Jun24° / 15°10212.5015.16.5
Jul27° / 17°679.6014.96.7
Aug27° / 17°608.9013.86.9
Sep22° / 13°588.5012.37.0
Oct16° / 498.20.710.85.2
Nov / 366.83.59.51.5
Dec / -3°2665.58.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63268
73268
83367
93367
103466
113466
123565
133664
143664
153664
163862
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183862
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203961
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313763

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Beslan gets around 94 mm of rain over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
445
546
646
746
846
946
1046
1145
1245
1345
1444
1544
1644
1743
1843
1943
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197300
296400
395500
494600
592710
691810
790910
8891010
9871210
10861310
11841510
12831610
13801820
14791920
15772120
16742330
17732430
18712630
19682840
20663040
21633250
22613450
23583660
24563770
25523981
26514081
27484291
284643101
294444111
304245122
314045132

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
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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 5:03 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:036:55
213.95:016:56
314.05:006:58
414.04:596:59
514.04:577:00
614.14:567:01
714.14:557:02
814.24:537:03
914.24:527:05
1014.24:517:06
1114.34:507:07
1214.34:487:08
1314.44:477:09
1414.44:467:10
1514.44:457:11
1614.54:447:12
1714.54:437:13
1814.54:427:14
1914.64:417:16
2014.64:407:17
2114.64:397:18
2214.74:387:19
2314.74:377:20
2414.74:367:21
2514.84:367:22
2614.84:357:23
2714.84:347:23
2814.94:337:24
2914.94:337:25
3014.94:327:26
3114.94:317:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 4.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Beslan?

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 Beslan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Beslan in May

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

In May, Beslan sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Beslan 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 Beslan peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Beslan 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 Beslan is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Beslan?

Beslan sits at 43.2°N, 44.5°E, 486 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kantyshevo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Beslan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beslan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 485 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,901 m.

The land around Beslan is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), trees (29%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
4,901 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Kantyshevo 9.0 km · Ardon 19 km · Nazran 20 km · Vladikavkaz 20 km · Ekazhevo 24 km · Surkhakhi 30 km · Alagir 30 km · Karabulak 32 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 Beslan (43.1928°, 44.5327°, elevation 486 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).