Ala-Buka weather in May

In May, Ala-Buka sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 138 mm of precipitation across 20.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ala-Buka's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ala-Buka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
138 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
6:01 AM – 8:20 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Ala-Buka is human settlement.

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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ala-Buka reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2155
3155
4155
5155
6155
7165
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
13166
14176
15176
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23187
24187
25187
26188
27188
28188
29188
30198
31198

How May really feels in Ala-Buka

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.

Ala-Buka weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -11°509.310.49.40.0
Feb-2° / -9°7311.111.710.30.0
Mar / -3°9514.211.711.70.3
Apr12° / 12815.96.413.12.5
May17° / 13820.10.914.34.1
Jun21° / 10°9419.1014.95.2
Jul23° / 12°5914.1014.76.6
Aug23° / 11°4811.9013.77.0
Sep19° / 5210.30.412.36.3
Oct12° / 7710.83.410.93.2
Nov / -5°7710.79.29.70.3
Dec-3° / -9°6310.311.39.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43961
54060
64159
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124258
134456
144357
154357
164456
174555
184555
194753
204654
214753
224852
234951
244852
254951
265050
275050
285050
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Ala-Buka gets around 138 mm of rain and snow over 20.1 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 65% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1599
2608
3617
4617
5616
6616
7625
8625
9624
10624
11634
12633
13643
14643
15653
16652
17662
18662
19672
20672
21682
22681
23681
24681
25681
26681
27681
28681
29681
30671
31670

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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
175calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 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 6:19 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 8:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:198:04
213.86:178:05
313.86:168:06
413.96:158:07
513.96:138:08
614.06:128:09
714.06:118:10
814.06:108:12
914.16:088:13
1014.16:078:14
1114.16:068:15
1214.26:058:16
1314.26:048:17
1414.36:038:18
1514.36:028:19
1614.36:018:20
1714.46:008:21
1814.45:598:22
1914.45:588:23
2014.45:578:24
2114.55:568:25
2214.55:558:26
2314.55:558:27
2414.65:548:28
2514.65:538:29
2614.65:528:29
2714.65:528:30
2814.75:518:31
2914.75:508:32
3014.75:508:33
3114.75:498:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ala-Buka?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ala-Buka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ala-Buka in May

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

In May, Ala-Buka sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Ala-Buka in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ala-Buka peaks around May 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highVery highHighModerateMay 19UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ala-Buka 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 Ala-Buka is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1928 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ala-Buka?

Ala-Buka sits at 41.4°N, 71.5°E, 1,250 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Kosonsoy, 19 km away.

UychiToshbuloq

Topography around Ala-Buka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ala-Buka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 1,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,925 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,053 m.

The land around Ala-Buka is covered by cropland (41%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
1,925 m
80 km
4,053 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Kosonsoy 19 km · Yangiqo‘rg‘on 31 km · To‘rqao‘rg‘on 46 km · Chortoq 47 km · Namangan 48 km · Chust 50 km · Uychi 52 km · Toshbuloq 55 km

Kyrgyzstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,081
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 443
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 7%other 3%

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 Ala-Buka (41.4105°, 71.4863°, elevation 1,250 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).