Iradan weather in May

In May, Iradan sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 108 mm of precipitation across 18.3 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Iradan's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iradan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Precipitation
108 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 8:15 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Iradan is place in Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan.

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 21°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Iradan reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32111
42111
52111
62211
72211
82211
92211
102212
112312
122312
132312
142312
152312
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182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
242513
252514
262514
272514
282514
292614
302614
312615

How May really feels in Iradan

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.

Iradan 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 / -4°347.57.19.50.0
Feb / -2°58109.110.40.2
Mar11° / 8512.99.511.72.4
Apr17° / 10113.95134.9
May23° / 12°10818.30.714.25.6
Jun28° / 17°7113.6014.85.5
Jul30° / 19°429.6014.65.2
Aug29° / 18°377.3013.66.3
Sep25° / 14°459.50.212.37.3
Oct18° / 6911310.95.6
Nov / 579.36.19.82.0
Dec / -3°468.47.89.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54258
64258
74357
84357
94357
104555
114654
124654
134654
144753
154753
164753
174753
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234951
245050
255149
265149
275248
285446
295446
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Iradan gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 18.3 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 58% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1567
2577
3586
4586
5595
6595
7594
8594
9593
10593
11593
12592
13592
14592
15602
16601
17601
18601
19601
20601
21601
22601
23591
24591
25581
26571
27571
28561
29550
30540
31530

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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
256calm
266calm
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 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 6:18 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:187:59
213.76:178:00
313.86:168:01
413.86:148:03
513.86:138:04
613.96:128:05
713.96:118:06
814.06:108:07
914.06:088:08
1014.06:078:09
1114.16:068:10
1214.16:058:11
1314.16:048:12
1414.26:038:13
1514.26:028:14
1614.26:018:15
1714.36:008:16
1814.35:598:16
1914.35:588:17
2014.35:588:18
2114.45:578:19
2214.45:568:20
2314.45:558:21
2414.55:548:22
2514.55:548:23
2614.55:538:24
2714.55:528:25
2814.65:528:25
2914.65:518:26
3014.65:518:27
3114.65:508:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Iradan?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Iradan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Iradan in May

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

In May, Iradan sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Iradan 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 Iradan peaks around May 21 at about 9 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateLowMay 21UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Iradan 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 Iradan is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1436 µg/m³Dec 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May36Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iradan?

Iradan sits at 40.3°N, 72.1°E, 933 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Kyzyl-Kyya, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Iradan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iradan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 941 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,902 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,874 m.

The land around Iradan is covered by artificial surfaces (26%), trees (25%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
1,902 m
80 km
4,874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Kyzyl-Kyya 3.0 km · Quvasoy 11 km · Quva 28 km · Fergana 30 km · Kirguli 34 km · Toshloq 37 km · Marg‘ilon 39 km · Asaka 43 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 Iradan (40.2667°, 72.1°, elevation 933 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).