Abadan weather in May

In May, Abadan sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Abadan's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abadan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Abadan is district of Ashgabat, former city.

Founded
1963

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 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Abadan reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°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)
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112616
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202817
212817
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232917
242918
252918
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283018
293019
303019
313019

How May really feels in Abadan

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.

Abadan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°306.249.71.0
Feb / 458.14.710.51.8
Mar14° / 6611.13.911.74.2
Apr21° / 11°6311.31136.4
May27° / 16°4710.10.1146.4
Jun33° / 21°184.9014.64.6
Jul35° / 24°71.8014.43.5
Aug34° / 22°51.3013.54.3
Sep29° / 17°82.2012.37.2
Oct22° / 11°143.90118.2
Nov14° / 275.41.59.94.7
Dec / 224.92.69.41.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55743
65842
75842
85941
96040
106139
116238
126337
136436
146535
156634
166733
176832
186931
197030
207228
217228
227426
237525
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318218

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Abadan gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
635
735
835
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1633
1733
1833
1933
2032
2132
2232
2331
2431
2531
2630
2729
2829
2928
3027
3126

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
288120
387130
486140
585150
684160
783170
883170
982180
1082180
1182180
1282180
1382180
1483170
1583170
1683170
1782171
1882171
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2083161
2183161
2283161
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2483161
2583161
2683161
2782171
2882171
2981181
3081181
3180191

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
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38calm
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58calm
67calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 8:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:187:51
213.66:167:52
313.66:157:53
413.76:147:54
513.76:137:55
613.76:127:56
713.86:117:57
813.86:107:58
913.86:097:59
1013.96:088:00
1113.96:078:00
1213.96:068:01
1314.06:058:02
1414.06:048:03
1514.06:038:04
1614.16:028:05
1714.16:018:06
1814.16:008:07
1914.15:598:08
2014.25:598:08
2114.25:588:09
2214.25:578:10
2314.25:568:11
2414.35:568:12
2514.35:558:13
2614.35:558:13
2714.35:548:14
2814.45:538:15
2914.45:538:16
3014.45:528:16
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Abadan

In seasonPeak

In May, Abadan sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Abadan sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Abadan?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Abadan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abadan in May

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

In May, Abadan sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Abadan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abadan peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Abadan 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 Abadan is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateSep 1636 µg/m³Jan 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abadan?

Abadan sits at 38.1°N, 58.2°E, 228 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Arkadag, 12 km away.

ShīrvānBäherdenBojnūrdDargaz

Topography around Abadan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abadan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 230 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,377 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,894 m.

The land around Abadan is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (31%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and bare terrain (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
1,377 m
80 km
2,894 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Arkadag 12 km · Ashgabat 20 km · Gökdepe 24 km · Änew 34 km · Shīrvān 77 km · Bäherden 79 km · Bojnūrd 100 km · Dargaz 105 km

Turkmenistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,540
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 93%Christian 6%

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 Abadan (38.0541°, 58.1972°, elevation 228 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).