Türkmenbaşy weather in May

In May, Türkmenbaşy sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 28°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 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Türkmenbaşy's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Türkmenbaşy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 8:31 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Türkmenbaşy is city in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan.

Founded
1869

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 22°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Türkmenbaşy reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°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)
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How May really feels in Türkmenbaşy

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.

Türkmenbaşy weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 102.90.29.51.3
Feb / 113.10.510.41.8
Mar13° / 184.30.111.74.0
Apr19° / 11°204.50136.9
May25° / 17°123.4014.28.1
Jun31° / 22°51.2014.85.9
Jul34° / 25°30.8014.64.0
Aug34° / 25°20.6013.64.0
Sep29° / 20°61.5012.37.4
Oct21° / 13°163010.98.1
Nov14° / 143.40.19.84.6
Dec / 82.60.29.22.1

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 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36535
46535
56733
66733
76832
86931
97030
107129
117228
127327
137426
147525
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Türkmenbaşy gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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216
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415
515
615
714
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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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851410
2841510
3821710
4811810
5792010
6782110
7752320
8732520
9722620
10692830
11682930
12663040
13653140
14633250
15623350
16613360
17603460
18583570
19563680
20563680
21543790
225337100
235138110
244938130
254739140
264539150
274340161
284241171
294041181
303842191
313742191

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 8:16 PM to 8:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:358:16
213.76:348:17
313.76:338:18
413.86:318:19
513.86:308:20
613.96:298:21
713.96:288:22
813.96:278:23
914.06:258:24
1014.06:248:25
1114.06:238:26
1214.16:228:27
1314.16:218:28
1414.16:208:29
1514.26:198:30
1614.26:188:31
1714.26:178:32
1814.36:168:32
1914.36:168:33
2014.36:158:34
2114.46:148:35
2214.46:138:36
2314.46:128:37
2414.46:128:38
2514.56:118:39
2614.56:108:40
2714.56:108:40
2814.56:098:41
2914.66:098:42
3014.66:088:43
3114.66:078:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
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36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
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316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Türkmenbaşy

In seasonPeak

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

Türkmenbaşy sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is May a good time to visit Türkmenbaşy?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Türkmenbaşy in May

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

In May, Türkmenbaşy sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Türkmenbaşy in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Oct 16 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Türkmenbaşy 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 Türkmenbaşy peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Türkmenbaşy 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 Türkmenbaşy is worst in October — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1048 µg/m³Jan 1823 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Türkmenbaşy?

Türkmenbaşy sits at 40.0°N, 53.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Jebel, 117 km away.

JebelBalkanabatGumdagBereket

Topography around Türkmenbaşy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Türkmenbaşy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.

The land around Türkmenbaşy is covered by bare terrain (48%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (33%), bare terrain (32%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
336 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Jebel 117 km · Balkanabat 133 km · Gumdag 167 km · Bereket 236 km · Mardakan 244 km · Hövsan 247 km · Buzovna 247 km · Biny Selo 248 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 Türkmenbaşy (40.0222°, 52.9552°, 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).