Jebel weather in May

In May, Jebel sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 14.2 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 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jebel's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jebel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 8:25 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

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 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Jebel reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 34°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)
12514
22514
32514
42615
52615
62615
72615
82716
92716
102716
112716
122816
132817
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192918
203018
213018
223018
233018
243019
253119
263119
273119
283119
293220
303220
313220

How May really feels in Jebel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Jebel 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 / -0°1130.89.51.2
Feb / 133.61.210.42.1
Mar15° / 255.40.511.75.0
Apr22° / 11°265.40137.4
May29° / 17°163.9014.26.7
Jun34° / 22°82.3014.73.6
Jul37° / 25°61.4014.52.0
Aug36° / 24°41.1013.62.7
Sep30° / 19°81.6012.36.6
Oct22° / 11°142.6010.98.4
Nov14° / 153.60.39.84.8
Dec / 82.40.39.21.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 (%)
15941
26139
36238
46238
56337
66535
76535
86634
96634
106832
116832
126931
136931
147129
157228
167228
177327
187525
197624
207822
217822
227921
238119
248218
258317
268416
278416
288614
298614
308614
318713

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jebel gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
417
517
616
716
815
915
1014
1114
1213
1313
1412
1512
1612
1712
1811
1911
2011
2111
2210
2310
2410
259
269
279
289
298
308
318

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49550
59460
69460
79370
89370
99280
109280
119280
129190
139190
149190
159091
169091
179091
189091
1989101
2089101
2189101
2288111
2388111
2487121
2587121
2686131
2786131
2885141
2984151
3082162
3182162

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 8:10 PM to 8:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:318:10
213.76:308:11
313.76:288:12
413.86:278:13
513.86:268:14
613.86:258:15
713.96:238:16
813.96:228:17
913.96:218:18
1014.06:208:19
1114.06:198:20
1214.06:188:21
1314.16:178:22
1414.16:168:23
1514.16:158:24
1614.26:148:25
1714.26:138:25
1814.26:128:26
1914.36:118:27
2014.36:118:28
2114.36:108:29
2214.36:098:30
2314.46:088:31
2414.46:088:32
2514.46:078:33
2614.56:068:33
2714.56:068:34
2814.56:058:35
2914.56:048:36
3014.56:048:37
3114.66:038:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jebel

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Jebel?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jebel in May

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

In May, Jebel sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jebel 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 Jebel peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Jebel 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 Jebel is worst in September — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorSep 2348 µg/m³Jan 1924 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jebel?

Jebel sits at 39.6°N, 54.2°E, -5 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Balkanabat, 18 km away.

TürkmenbaşyBereketGyzylarbatMagtymgulyKalālehGonbad-e Kāvūs

Topography around Jebel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jebel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of -3 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,576 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,914 m.

The land around Jebel is covered by bare terrain (86%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
1,576 m
80 km
1,914 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Balkanabat 18 km · Gumdag 57 km · Türkmenbaşy 117 km · Bereket 119 km · Gyzylarbat 191 km · Magtymguly 221 km · Kalāleh 274 km · Gonbad-e Kāvūs 277 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 Jebel (39.6341°, 54.2305°, elevation -5 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).