Izberbash weather in May

In May, Izberbash sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 29 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 14.4 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 28% 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 Izberbash's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Izberbash's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:32 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Izberbash is town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

Density
1,831/km²
people per km²
Founded
1932

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 Izberbash reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°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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21412
31512
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71613
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How May really feels in Izberbash

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.

Izberbash 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 / 348.43.99.20.1
Feb / 3484.510.30.1
Mar / 307.61.211.61.2
Apr11° / 266.40.113.13.0
May18° / 15°297014.46.0
Jun23° / 20°275.7015.17.7
Jul26° / 23°275.3014.87.8
Aug26° / 23°356.1013.77.6
Sep22° / 19°597.8012.37.2
Oct17° / 14°549.5010.85.4
Nov11° / 559.91.19.62.6
Dec / 418.62.78.90.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124555
134654
144654
154753
164753
174852
184852
194852
204951
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245050
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265050
274951
285050
295149
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Izberbash gets around 29 mm of rain over 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1125
1225
1324
1424
1523
1622
1722
1821
1921
2020
2120
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2920
3020
3121

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18911000
28713000
38515000
48118100
57920100
67722100
77325200
87027300
96729400
106332500
116034600
125736700
135438800
1450401000
1547411100
1645421300
1742431500
1839441700
1936441910
2034442210
2131442410
2229432620
2326432920
2424423130
2522413340
2620403540
2719393750
2817383960
2916374070
3014354281
3113344391

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

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
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811calm
911calm
1011calm
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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 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 4:51 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:516:41
213.94:496:42
313.94:486:43
414.04:476:44
514.04:456:45
614.04:446:46
714.14:436:47
814.14:416:49
914.24:406:50
1014.24:396:51
1114.24:386:52
1214.34:376:53
1314.34:356:54
1414.34:346:55
1514.44:336:56
1614.44:326:57
1714.54:316:58
1814.54:306:59
1914.54:297:00
2014.64:287:01
2114.64:277:02
2214.64:277:03
2314.64:267:04
2414.74:257:05
2514.74:247:06
2614.74:237:07
2714.84:237:08
2814.84:227:09
2914.84:217:10
3014.84:217:11
3114.94:207:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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285.8Bright
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305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Izberbash?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Izberbash for sightseeing.

What to pack for Izberbash in May

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

In May, Izberbash sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Izberbash 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 offshore 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 4 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Izberbash 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 Izberbash peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Izberbash 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 Izberbash is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMar 1920 µg/m³Dec 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Izberbash?

Izberbash sits at 42.6°N, 47.9°E, -11 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kaspiysk, 40 km away.

Topography around Izberbash

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Izberbash has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,016 m.

The land around Izberbash is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), grassland (30%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (54%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
643 m
80 km
3,016 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Kaspiysk 40 km · Makhachkala 55 km · Dagestanskiye Ogni 57 km · Semender 60 km · Derbent 65 km · Buynaksk 67 km · Belidzhi 87 km · Kizilyurt 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 Izberbash (42.5671°, 47.8755°, elevation -11 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).