Terek weather in May

In May, Terek sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 79 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Terek's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:45 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Terek is human settlement in Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia.

Density
1,765/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 19°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Terek 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 15°C and 27°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)
1189
2199
3199
4199
5199
61910
72010
82010
92010
102010
112011
122111
132111
142111
152111
162211
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202212
212312
222312
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292413
302414
312414

How May really feels in Terek

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.

Terek 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 / -5°237.279.10.0
Feb / -4°256.55.810.20.0
Mar / 469.74.411.61.9
Apr16° / 6010.20.513.24.8
May21° / 11°7913.5014.56.0
Jun26° / 16°8812.3015.26.4
Jul29° / 18°619.6014.96.0
Aug28° / 18°558.9013.86.1
Sep23° / 13°538.3012.37.1
Oct16° / 478.20.510.85.3
Nov / 326.939.51.5
Dec / -3°2565.38.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93664
103763
113862
123961
133961
144060
154159
164159
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244159
254159
264159
274060
284060
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Terek gets around 79 mm of rain over 13.5 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
442
542
643
743
844
944
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1744
1844
1944
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194600
293700
391900
4901000
5881200
6861310
7841510
8821710
9801910
10772120
11762220
12742420
13712630
14702730
15672940
16663040
17633250
18613360
19593560
20553771
21543871
22514081
23494191
244743101
254444101
264245112
274046122
283947132
293747132
303548143
313448153

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 4:32 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:046:57
213.95:026:59
314.05:017:00
414.05:007:01
514.14:587:02
614.14:577:03
714.24:557:05
814.24:547:06
914.24:537:07
1014.34:527:08
1114.34:507:09
1214.44:497:10
1314.44:487:11
1414.44:477:12
1514.54:467:14
1614.54:457:15
1714.54:447:16
1814.64:437:17
1914.64:427:18
2014.64:417:19
2114.74:407:20
2214.74:397:21
2314.74:387:22
2414.84:377:23
2514.84:367:24
2614.84:357:25
2714.94:357:26
2814.94:347:27
2914.94:337:28
3014.94:337:29
3115.04:327:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 4.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Terek?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Terek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Terek in May

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

In May, Terek sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Terek in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Terek peaks around July 12 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Terek 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 Terek is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Terek?

Terek sits at 43.5°N, 44.1°E, 259 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nartkala, 24 km away.

Topography around Terek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Terek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,303 m.

The land around Terek is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
4,303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Nartkala 24 km · Prokhladnyy 32 km · Ardon 36 km · Malgobek 37 km · Staryy Malgobek 38 km · Nalchik 42 km · Beslan 45 km · Chegem 46 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 Terek (43.4833°, 44.1378°, elevation 259 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).