Bazar-Korgon weather in May

In May, Bazar-Korgon sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 114 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bazar-Korgon's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bazar-Korgon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:57 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Bazar-Korgon is human settlement in Kyrgyzstan.

Founded
1900

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 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bazar-Korgon reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82213
92313
102313
112313
122313
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202414
212414
222414
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262514
272515
282515
292615
302615
312615

How May really feels in Bazar-Korgon

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.

Bazar-Korgon weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°407.56.49.40.0
Feb / -3°6196.110.40.4
Mar13° / 86123.211.73.2
Apr19° / 11413.80.613.15.5
May24° / 13°11413.6014.36.3
Jun29° / 17°669.4014.96.0
Jul31° / 19°275.1014.65.1
Aug31° / 18°184013.65.8
Sep26° / 14°224.3012.38.0
Oct19° / 497.10.410.96.8
Nov11° / 628.32.69.73.0
Dec / -3°588.66.69.10.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34456
44456
54456
64456
74555
84753
94852
104852
114951
125050
135149
145248
155248
165347
175446
185446
195545
205545
215644
225644
235743
245842
255842
265941
275941
286040
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bazar-Korgon gets around 114 mm of rain over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
549
649
749
848
948
1047
1147
1246
1346
1445
1545
1644
1744
1843
1942
2042
2141
2241
2340
2439
2539
2638
2738
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
28812
38812
48713
58614
68614
78515
88515
98416
108416
118416
128416
138416
148317
158317
168317
178317
188317
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208317
218317
228317
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258317
268218
278218
288119
298020
307822
317723

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 8:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:147:58
213.86:137:59
313.86:128:00
413.96:108:01
513.96:098:03
613.96:088:04
714.06:068:05
814.06:058:06
914.06:048:07
1014.16:038:08
1114.16:028:09
1214.26:018:10
1314.26:008:11
1414.25:598:12
1514.35:588:13
1614.35:578:14
1714.35:568:15
1814.45:558:16
1914.45:548:17
2014.45:538:18
2114.45:528:19
2214.55:518:20
2314.55:508:21
2414.55:508:22
2514.65:498:22
2614.65:488:23
2714.65:488:24
2814.65:478:25
2914.75:468:26
3014.75:468:27
3114.75:458:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bazar-Korgon

In seasonPeak

In May, Bazar-Korgon sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bazar-Korgon's rainy season runs February–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Bazar-Korgon?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bazar-Korgon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bazar-Korgon in May

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

In May, Bazar-Korgon sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Bazar-Korgon 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 Bazar-Korgon peaks around May 21 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateMay 21UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bazar-Korgon 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 Bazar-Korgon is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1128 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bazar-Korgon?

Bazar-Korgon sits at 41.0°N, 72.7°E, 729 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Massy, 10 km away.

Topography around Bazar-Korgon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bazar-Korgon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 733 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,994 m.

The land around Bazar-Korgon is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
3,994 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Massy 10 km · Suzak 20 km · Kochkor-Ata 22 km · Jalal-Abad 23 km · Paxtaobod 24 km · Oyim 24 km · Dardoq 26 km · Xonobod 32 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 Bazar-Korgon (41.0376°, 72.7459°, elevation 729 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).