Kaspiysk weather in May

In May, Kaspiysk sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Kaspiysk's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaspiysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:32 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Kaspiysk is human settlement in Kaspiysk Urban Okrug, Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

Density
2,477/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 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kaspiysk 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 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11412
21512
31512
41513
51613
61613
71613
81613
91714
101714
111714
121714
131715
141815
151815
161815
171815
181916
191916
201916
211916
221916
232017
242017
252017
262017
272017
282118
292118
302118
312118

How May really feels in Kaspiysk

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.

Kaspiysk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 256.52.89.20.1
Feb / 246.22.810.20.2
Mar / 215.30.611.60.6
Apr11° / 224.9013.12.9
May18° / 15°245.2014.46.4
Jun24° / 21°214015.18.0
Jul27° / 24°224014.87.9
Aug27° / 24°274.5013.87.8
Sep23° / 20°466.5012.37.6
Oct17° / 15°397.3010.85.8
Nov11° / 407.80.69.52.8
Dec / 307.11.78.90.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55149
65149
75248
85149
95248
105149
115248
125149
135248
145248
155248
165347
175347
185347
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255545
265644
275644
285644
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kaspiysk gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1616
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3016
3116

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18515000
28217100
37920100
47722100
57325200
67127200
76730300
86432400
96034600
105736700
115438800
1250401000
1348411100
1445421310
1542431410
1640431610
1738431810
1835432020
1933432220
2031422420
2129422630
2228412840
2326403040
2424403150
2522393360
2621383470
2719373680
2817363790
29163538100
30153439110
31143340131

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 4:51 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:516:42
213.94:506:43
313.94:486:45
414.04:476:46
514.04:466:47
614.14:446:48
714.14:436:49
814.14:426:50
914.24:406:51
1014.24:396:53
1114.34:386:54
1214.34:376:55
1314.34:366:56
1414.44:346:57
1514.44:336:58
1614.44:326:59
1714.54:317:00
1814.54:307:01
1914.54:297:02
2014.64:287:03
2114.64:277:04
2214.64:277:05
2314.74:267:06
2414.74:257:07
2514.74:247:08
2614.84:237:09
2714.84:237:10
2814.84:227:11
2914.84:217:12
3014.94:217:13
3114.94:207:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kaspiysk?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kaspiysk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kaspiysk in May

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

In May, Kaspiysk sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Kaspiysk 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 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 Kaspiysk 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 Kaspiysk peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kaspiysk 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 Kaspiysk 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 Kaspiysk?

Kaspiysk sits at 42.9°N, 47.6°E, -16 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Makhachkala, 16 km away.

Topography around Kaspiysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaspiysk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of -20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,729 m.

The land around Kaspiysk is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
739 m
80 km
2,729 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Makhachkala 16 km · Semender 22 km · Izberbash 40 km · Buynaksk 42 km · Kizilyurt 72 km · Khasavyurt 95 km · Dagestanskiye Ogni 96 km · Derbent 105 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 Kaspiysk (42.8817°, 47.6392°, elevation -16 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).