Saýat weather in May

In May, Saýat sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Saýat's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saýat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:38 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Saýat is place in Lebap Region, 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 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Saýat reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°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)
12915
22915
32915
42916
52916
63016
73016
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103017
113117
123117
133117
143117
153117
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303419
313419

How May really feels in Saýat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 10 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
10
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.

Saýat weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°214.51.49.61.6
Feb11° / 275.1110.53.0
Mar17° / 316.30.211.76.1
Apr25° / 12°224.10137.7
May31° / 17°82.2014.15.4
Jun36° / 21°20.4014.72.7
Jul38° / 23°00.1014.41.7
Aug36° / 21°00.1013.52.9
Sep31° / 15°10.2012.36.6
Oct23° / 51.20118.8
Nov15° / 133.60.39.95.5
Dec / 153.80.69.32.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46832
56832
66931
76931
87030
97129
107228
117228
127327
137426
147525
157525
167624
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187822
197822
207921
218020
228119
238218
248317
258317
268416
278515
288515
298713
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Saýat gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
59
69
79
89
99
108
118
128
138
148
157
167
177
187
196
206
216
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245
255
264
274
284
294
304
313

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
29190
39190
490100
590100
690100
790100
889101
988111
1088111
1188111
1289101
1389101
1489101
1589101
169091
179091
189091
199181
209280
219370
229370
239370
249370
259370
269370
279280
289280
299190
309190
3190100

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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3112light breeze

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 5:54 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:547:30
213.65:527:31
313.75:517:32
413.75:507:33
513.75:497:34
613.85:487:35
713.85:477:35
813.85:457:36
913.95:447:37
1013.95:437:38
1113.95:427:39
1214.05:417:40
1314.05:407:41
1414.05:397:42
1514.15:387:43
1614.15:387:44
1714.15:377:45
1814.25:367:46
1914.25:357:47
2014.25:347:48
2114.35:337:48
2214.35:337:49
2314.35:327:50
2414.35:317:51
2514.45:317:52
2614.45:307:53
2714.45:297:53
2814.45:297:54
2914.45:287:55
3014.55:287:56
3114.55:277:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Saýat

In seasonPeak

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

Saýat 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 Saýat?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saýat in May

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

In May, Saýat sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Saýat 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 Saýat peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighModerateJun 16UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Saýat 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 Saýat is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateJul 2245 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr41Poor
May35Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul45Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saýat?

Saýat sits at 38.8°N, 63.9°E, 203 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Türkmenabat, 41 km away.

Karakul’SeydiHalaçBukharaKogon ShahriMuborakVobkent Shahri

Topography around Saýat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saýat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m.

The land around Saýat is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
181 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Türkmenabat 41 km · Karakul’ 83 km · Seydi 114 km · Halaç 118 km · Bukhara 119 km · Kogon Shahri 120 km · Muborak 122 km · Vobkent Shahri 145 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 Saýat (38.7839°, 63.8803°, elevation 203 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).