Shali weather in May

In May, Shali sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 85 mm of rain across 12.3 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 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Shali's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:39 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Shali is human settlement in Chechen Republic, Russia.

Density
925/km²
people per km²
Founded
1400

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 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Shali reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3189
4199
5199
61910
71910
82010
92010
102010
112011
122011
132111
142111
152111
162112
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202212
212212
222313
232313
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262313
272313
282314
292414
302414
312414

How May really feels in Shali

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.

Shali 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 / -4°3287.79.20.0
Feb / -4°3275.910.20.1
Mar / 479.64.811.62.0
Apr16° / 6210.10.613.14.7
May21° / 11°8512.3014.46.1
Jun26° / 16°8510.9015.16.6
Jul29° / 19°689.1014.95.9
Aug29° / 19°698.6013.86.1
Sep24° / 14°689.1012.37.1
Oct17° / 518.20.410.85.6
Nov / 397.32.69.51.9
Dec / -3°3075.38.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93862
103961
114060
124060
134159
144258
154357
164357
174456
184456
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274456
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Shali gets around 85 mm of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
441
541
642
742
843
943
1043
1143
1242
1342
1442
1541
1641
1740
1840
1939
2039
2138
2238
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3038
3138

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197300
297300
396400
495500
593610
692710
791810
890910
9881110
10871210
11851410
12831520
13811720
14791920
15772120
16742330
17722530
18692830
19673030
20643240
21623440
22593650
23563860
24534070
25514270
26484381
27464491
284446101
294147111
303947121
313848132

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 4:57 AM to 4:26 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:576:50
213.94:566:51
314.04:556:52
414.04:536:53
514.04:526:54
614.14:516:56
714.14:496:57
814.24:486:58
914.24:476:59
1014.24:457:00
1114.34:447:01
1214.34:437:02
1314.44:427:03
1414.44:417:05
1514.44:407:06
1614.54:397:07
1714.54:377:08
1814.54:367:09
1914.64:357:10
2014.64:357:11
2114.64:347:12
2214.74:337:13
2314.74:327:14
2414.74:317:15
2514.84:307:16
2614.84:297:17
2714.84:297:18
2814.84:287:19
2914.94:277:20
3014.94:277:21
3114.94:267:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Shali?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Shali for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shali in May

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

In May, Shali sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Shali 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 Shali peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 14UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shali 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 Shali is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1919 µg/m³Dec 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shali?

Shali sits at 43.1°N, 45.9°E, 220 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Avtury, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Shali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,448 m.

The land around Shali is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
1,021 m
80 km
4,448 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Avtury 8.0 km · Tsotsin-Yurt 13 km · Kurchaloy 16 km · Argun 16 km · Grozny 25 km · Gudermes 28 km · Urus-Martan 30 km · Achkhoy-Martan 50 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 Shali (43.1481°, 45.9019°, elevation 220 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).