Bäherden weather in May

In May, Bäherden sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bäherden's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bäherden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:04 AM – 8:09 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Bäherden is city in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan.

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 27°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bäherden reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42817
52817
62818
72818
82918
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112919
123019
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303422
313422

How May really feels in Bäherden

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 8 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
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bäherden weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 215.11.89.61.9
Feb11° / 346.82.110.52.9
Mar17° / 417.90.511.75.6
Apr24° / 13°315.80137.5
May30° / 19°173.2014.15.8
Jun36° / 25°51.2014.62.6
Jul38° / 27°20.6014.41.1
Aug37° / 25°20.5013.52.1
Sep32° / 20°50.8012.35.8
Oct24° / 13°112.50118.5
Nov15° / 194.30.39.95.4
Dec10° / 1641.19.42.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56337
66436
76436
86535
96634
106634
116733
126832
136931
147030
157228
167228
177426
187426
197525
207624
217723
227921
237921
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278317
288317
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318515

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bäherden gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
416
516
615
715
814
914
1013
1113
1212
1312
1411
1511
1610
1710
189
199
208
218
227
237
247
256
266
276
285
295
305
315

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
281181
379201
478211
576222
676222
775232
874242
973243
1073243
1173243
1273243
1374233
1474233
1575223
1675223
1775223
1876213
1976213
2076213
2178202
2278202
2378202
2478202
2578202
2678202
2778202
2877212
2976213
3075223
3175223

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 6:20 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:207:55
213.66:197:56
313.76:187:57
413.76:167:58
513.76:157:59
613.86:148:00
713.86:138:01
813.86:128:02
913.96:118:02
1013.96:108:03
1113.96:098:04
1214.06:088:05
1314.06:078:06
1414.06:068:07
1514.16:058:08
1614.16:048:09
1714.16:038:10
1814.16:028:11
1914.26:028:12
2014.26:018:12
2114.26:008:13
2214.25:598:14
2314.35:598:15
2414.35:588:16
2514.35:578:17
2614.35:578:17
2714.45:568:18
2814.45:568:19
2914.45:558:20
3014.45:548:21
3114.55:548:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bäherden

In seasonPeak

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

Bäherden sees seasonal dust haze (May–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Bäherden?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bäherden in May

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

In May, Bäherden sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bäherden 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 Bäherden peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bäherden 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 Bäherden is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1534 µg/m³Dec 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bäherden?

Bäherden sits at 38.4°N, 57.4°E, 160 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Gökdepe, 56 km away.

AbadanAshgabatMagtymgulyĀshkhānehBojnūrdÄnew

Topography around Bäherden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bäherden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 160 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,468 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,479 m.

The land around Bäherden is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (34%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (42%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
1,468 m
80 km
2,479 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Gökdepe 56 km · Arkadag 69 km · Abadan 79 km · Ashgabat 99 km · Magtymguly 100 km · Āshkhāneh 107 km · Bojnūrd 107 km · Änew 113 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 Bäherden (38.4362°, 57.4316°, elevation 160 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).