Taloqan weather in May

In May, Taloqan sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 60 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 29°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Taloqan's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taloqan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:49 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Taloqan is city in Takhar Province, Afghanistan.

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 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Taloqan reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32413
42413
52513
62513
72513
82513
92513
102513
112614
122614
132614
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212715
222715
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242815
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282816
292916
302916
312916

How May really feels in Taloqan

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.

Taloqan 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 / -3°488.15.59.81.1
Feb10° / -1°649.95.610.62.1
Mar15° / 8511.42.911.74.5
Apr21° / 10°9211.70.612.96.3
May26° / 14°607.7013.97.1
Jun32° / 18°71.8014.55.3
Jul34° / 21°10.3014.34.0
Aug33° / 19°00013.45.1
Sep28° / 15°20.5012.28.1
Oct22° / 152.80.111.18.3
Nov15° / 406.71.7104.9
Dec10° / -1°386.73.89.52.3

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55644
65743
75941
86040
96139
106238
116337
126436
136634
146733
156931
166931
177129
187228
197228
207327
217426
227525
237525
247723
257822
267822
277921
288119
298119
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Taloqan gets around 60 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
434
533
633
732
831
930
1029
1128
1228
1327
1426
1525
1625
1724
1823
1923
2022
2122
2221
2321
2420
2519
2618
2717
2816
2916
3015
3114

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187130
287130
385141
485141
584151
684151
784151
883161
983161
1083161
1183161
1283161
1383161
1483161
1582162
1682162
1783152
1884151
1984151
2085141
2185141
2286131
2386131
2487121
2587121
2687121
2787121
2887121
2987121
3088120
3188120

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:056:34
213.55:036:34
313.65:026:35
413.65:016:36
513.65:006:37
613.74:596:38
713.74:586:39
813.74:576:40
913.74:566:41
1013.84:556:42
1113.84:546:42
1213.84:536:43
1313.94:526:44
1413.94:516:45
1513.94:506:46
1614.04:496:47
1714.04:496:48
1814.04:486:48
1914.04:476:49
2014.14:466:50
2114.14:466:51
2214.14:456:52
2314.14:446:52
2414.24:446:53
2514.24:436:54
2614.24:436:55
2714.24:426:56
2814.24:426:56
2914.34:416:57
3014.34:416:58
3114.34:406:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Taloqan?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taloqan in May

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

In May, Taloqan sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Taloqan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taloqan peaks around May 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Taloqan 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 Taloqan is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2129 µg/m³Dec 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taloqan?

Taloqan sits at 36.7°N, 69.5°E, 801 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Khanabad, 38 km away.

NahrīnFarkhorQarāwulChubek

Topography around Taloqan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taloqan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 809 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,345 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,740 m.

The land around Taloqan is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
1,345 m
80 km
4,740 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Khanabad 38 km · Ārt Khwājah 39 km · Rustāq 51 km · Kunduz 60 km · Nahrīn 83 km · Farkhor 85 km · Qarāwul 86 km · Chubek 99 km

Afghanistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 17% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$417
2024
Happiness
1.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
15.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Muslim 100%

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 Taloqan (36.736°, 69.5345°, elevation 801 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).