Kharabali weather in May

In May, Kharabali sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 23 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kharabali's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kharabali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:21 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Kharabali is human settlement in Kharabalinsky District, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia.

Density
729/km²
people per km²
Founded
1789

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 21°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kharabali reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3219
42110
52210
62210
72210
82211
92311
102311
112311
122312
132412
142412
152412
162412
172513
182513
192513
202513
212513
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272714
282715
292715
302715
312715

How May really feels in Kharabali

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.

Kharabali weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -8°205.84.88.70.0
Feb-1° / -8°184.83.59.90.0
Mar / -2°225.82.311.61.1
Apr17° / 255.60.213.35.6
May24° / 12°235.9014.97.4
Jun30° / 17°235.1015.75.9
Jul32° / 20°173.8015.34.7
Aug31° / 18°142.8014.15.6
Sep24° / 12°193.8012.47.8
Oct15° / 265.70.210.65.1
Nov / -2°205.11.99.10.6
Dec-1° / -6°236.14.88.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
54951
65149
75050
85050
95050
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155347
165347
175446
185545
195644
205644
215644
225743
235842
245941
255941
265941
275941
286040
296040
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kharabali gets around 23 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1519
1619
1719
1819
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2819
2919
3019
3118

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29820
39820
49820
59730
69730
79640
89640
99550
109550
119460
129460
139370
149370
159370
169280
179280
189280
199280
209280
219280
229190
239190
249190
2590100
2690100
2789101
2889101
2988111
3088111
3187121

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:43 AM to 4:06 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:436:54
214.24:416:55
314.34:406:56
414.34:386:58
514.44:366:59
614.44:357:00
714.54:337:02
814.54:327:03
914.64:307:05
1014.64:297:06
1114.74:277:07
1214.74:267:09
1314.84:257:10
1414.84:237:11
1514.84:227:12
1614.94:217:14
1714.94:197:15
1815.04:187:16
1915.04:177:18
2015.04:167:19
2115.14:157:20
2215.14:147:21
2315.24:137:22
2415.24:127:23
2515.24:117:25
2615.34:107:26
2715.34:097:27
2815.34:087:28
2915.44:077:29
3015.44:067:30
3115.44:067:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kharabali?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Kharabali for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kharabali in May

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

In May, Kharabali sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kharabali in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kharabali peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kharabali 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 Kharabali is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1926 µg/m³Jun 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kharabali?

Kharabali sits at 47.4°N, 47.3°E, -8 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Akhtubinsk, 127 km away.

Topography around Kharabali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kharabali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of -12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m.

The land around Kharabali is covered by grassland (48%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
53 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Akhtubinsk 127 km · Astrakhan 132 km · Shalkar 141 km · Kamyzyak 158 km · Znamensk 173 km · Leninsk 210 km · Volzhsky 239 km · Volgograd 251 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 Kharabali (47.4077°, 47.2539°, elevation -8 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).