Baku and Absheron receive 749% of monthly precipitation norm in May

Baku and the Absheron Peninsula recorded 749% of the monthly precipitation norm in May.

According to Azerbaijan's National Hydrometeorological Service, cited by Report, the average monthly temperature in Baku and Absheron was 18°C, which is 1°C above the climatic norm.

The service said temperatures were above the climatic norm on 22 days and below it on 9 days during the month.

The highest temperature on the peninsula was recorded on May 13 at 32°C in Mashtaga, while in the regions it reached 33°C on May 28 in Kurdamir.

The lowest temperature in Baku and Absheron was 9°C on May 5 in Mashtaga, while in high mountain areas it dropped to -2°C on May 9 in Shahdag.

The service said May saw rainy weather on some days, with rain and snow in mountainous areas. In some regions, precipitation was heavy.

The highest precipitation was recorded in Baku and Absheron at 148 mm, equal to 749% of the monthly norm. Balakan–Shaki recorded 199% of the norm (206 mm), and Lankaran–Astara 265% (85 mm). Snow cover in Shahdag reached 9 cm on May 9.