Kaka weather in May

In May, Kaka sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 50 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kaka's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:58 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
42%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Kaka 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 23°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kaka reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°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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How May really feels in Kaka

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.

Kaka 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 / -1°416.94.19.71.4
Feb / 579.6510.62.0
Mar14° / 9012.52.511.74.0
Apr20° / 10°7611.40.512.96.2
May26° / 15°507.40147.3
Jun31° / 20°81.7014.56.0
Jul33° / 22°20.5014.34.7
Aug32° / 20°10.2013.45.6
Sep28° / 16°40.8012.38.2
Oct21° / 10°163.20118.3
Nov14° / 335.91.2104.8
Dec / 296.32.99.52.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35644
45644
55743
65941
76040
86139
96238
106436
116535
126733
136832
147030
157129
167228
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197426
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kaka gets around 50 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
532
632
731
831
930
1030
1129
1229
1328
1427
1527
1626
1725
1824
1923
2022
2120
2219
2318
2417
2516
2615
2714
2813
2913
3012
3111

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186140
284160
383170
482180
580191
679201
778211
877221
977221
1076231
1176231
1276231
1376231
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2078211
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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 9 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
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:137:44
213.66:127:45
313.66:117:46
413.66:107:47
513.76:097:48
613.76:087:49
713.76:067:50
813.86:057:51
913.86:047:52
1013.86:037:52
1113.86:027:53
1213.96:017:54
1313.96:007:55
1413.96:007:56
1514.05:597:57
1614.05:587:58
1714.05:577:59
1814.15:567:59
1914.15:558:00
2014.15:558:01
2114.15:548:02
2214.25:538:03
2314.25:538:04
2414.25:528:04
2514.25:518:05
2614.35:518:06
2714.35:508:07
2814.35:508:07
2914.35:498:08
3014.35:498:09
3114.45:488:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
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126.5Intense
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267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kaka

In seasonPeak

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

Kaka 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 Kaka?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Kaka for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kaka in May

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

In May, Kaka sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kaka 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 Kaka peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kaka 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 Kaka is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateSep 1936 µg/m³Jan 1021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct33Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kaka?

Kaka sits at 37.3°N, 59.6°E, 290 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Dargaz, 46 km away.

TejenChenārānGolbahārQūchānGorjī-ye SofláÄnewMashad

Topography around Kaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,985 m.

The land around Kaka is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (32%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%), cropland (28%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
494 m
80 km
2,985 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Dargaz 46 km · Tejen 79 km · Chenārān 90 km · Golbahār 94 km · Qūchān 101 km · Gorjī-ye Soflá 107 km · Änew 114 km · Mashad 117 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 Kaka (37.3482°, 59.6143°, elevation 290 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).