Kazan weather in May

In May, Kazan sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 41 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°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 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kazan's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kazan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:39 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Kazan is town in Turkey.

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 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kazan reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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)
1196
2196
3197
4207
5207
6207
7207
8207
9218
10218
11218
12218
13218
14218
15229
16229
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20229
21229
22239
232310
242310
252310
262310
272310
282310
292310
302310
312411

How May really feels in Kazan

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.

Kazan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°488.45.69.50.0
Feb / -2°407.64.510.40.6
Mar11° / 468.93.111.72.6
Apr16° / 408.70.6135.3
May22° / 418.4014.27.1
Jun26° / 12°296.6014.87.5
Jul30° / 15°102.1014.66.6
Aug30° / 15°92.6013.66.5
Sep26° / 11°112.2012.38.6
Oct19° / 244.40.110.97.2
Nov12° / 335.51.29.83.4
Dec / -2°498.43.59.20.4

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 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
86040
96040
106139
116238
126238
136337
146337
156436
166436
176535
186634
196634
206634
216634
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276832
286832
296832
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kazan gets around 41 mm of rain over 8.4 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
528
628
728
827
927
1027
1126
1226
1325
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2325
2425
2526
2626
2726
2826
2927
3027
3127

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 4:28 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:566:37
213.74:556:38
313.84:536:39
413.84:526:40
513.84:516:41
613.94:506:42
713.94:486:43
813.94:476:44
914.04:466:45
1014.04:456:46
1114.14:446:47
1214.14:436:48
1314.14:426:49
1414.24:416:50
1514.24:406:51
1614.24:396:52
1714.34:386:53
1814.34:376:54
1914.34:366:55
2014.34:356:56
2114.44:346:57
2214.44:346:58
2314.44:336:59
2414.54:327:00
2514.54:317:00
2614.54:317:01
2714.54:307:02
2814.64:307:03
2914.64:297:04
3014.64:287:05
3114.64:287:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
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176.5Intense
186.5Intense
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206.6Intense
216.6Intense
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246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kazan?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Kazan for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kazan in May

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

In May, Kazan sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kazan 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 Kazan peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kazan 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 Kazan is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1118 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kazan?

Kazan sits at 40.2°N, 32.7°E, 928 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kızılcahamam, 27 km away.

Topography around Kazan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kazan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 929 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,892 m.

The land around Kazan is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
864 m
80 km
1,892 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kızılcahamam 27 km · Batikent 30 km · Çubuk 30 km · Etlik 30 km · İncirli 31 km · Akyurt 36 km · Ankara 38 km · Çankaya 38 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

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 Kazan (40.2317°, 32.6839°, elevation 928 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).