Buynaksk weather in May

In May, Buynaksk sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Buynaksk's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buynaksk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:35 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Buynaksk is town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

Density
2,992/km²
people per km²
Founded
1834

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 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Buynaksk reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 24°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)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5178
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How May really feels in Buynaksk

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.

Buynaksk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°266.36.89.20.0
Feb / -5°296.5610.30.0
Mar / -1°409.15.911.61.3
Apr13° / 489.91.813.13.7
May19° / 10°69130.114.45.5
Jun23° / 14°7011.7015.16.6
Jul26° / 17°6410.4014.86.9
Aug26° / 16°8110.6013.76.9
Sep21° / 12°8310.8012.36.4
Oct15° / 579110.84.8
Nov / 427.73.49.51.5
Dec / -4°255.84.98.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53367
63367
73367
83268
93268
103367
113367
123466
133466
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Buynaksk gets around 69 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.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1402
2412
3412
4421
5421
6431
7431
8441
9441
10441
11441
12440
13440
14440
15430
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17430
18420
19420
20410
21410
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23400
24400
25400
26400
27400
28410
29410
30410
31410

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109820
119730
129730
139640
149550
159550
169460
179370
189280
199190
2089110
2188120
2286131
2384151
2483161
2581181
2680191
2777212
2876222
2974233
3072253
3170264

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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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 54 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 4:53 AM to 4:22 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:536:44
213.94:526:45
313.94:506:46
414.04:496:48
514.04:486:49
614.14:466:50
714.14:456:51
814.14:446:52
914.24:436:53
1014.24:416:54
1114.34:406:56
1214.34:396:57
1314.34:386:58
1414.44:376:59
1514.44:367:00
1614.44:357:01
1714.54:337:02
1814.54:327:03
1914.54:327:04
2014.64:317:05
2114.64:307:06
2214.64:297:07
2314.74:287:08
2414.74:277:09
2514.74:267:10
2614.84:267:11
2714.84:257:12
2814.84:247:13
2914.84:247:14
3014.94:237:15
3114.94:227:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Buynaksk?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Buynaksk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Buynaksk in May

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

In May, Buynaksk sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Buynaksk 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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 2 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Buynaksk 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 Buynaksk peaks around July 14 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Buynaksk 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 Buynaksk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Buynaksk?

Buynaksk sits at 42.8°N, 47.1°E, 447 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Semender, 29 km away.

Topography around Buynaksk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buynaksk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 456 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,918 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,676 m.

The land around Buynaksk is covered by grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
1,918 m
80 km
3,676 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Semender 29 km · Makhachkala 35 km · Kaspiysk 42 km · Kizilyurt 48 km · Khasavyurt 65 km · Izberbash 67 km · Kurchaloy 95 km · Avtury 99 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 Buynaksk (42.818°, 47.1268°, elevation 447 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).