Kochkor weather in May

In May, Kochkor sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 16.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kochkor's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kochkor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:42 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kochkor reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1121
2121
3131
4131
5131
6131
7131
8132
9132
10132
11132
12142
13142
14142
15142
16142
17143
18143
19143
20143
21143
22143
23143
24153
25154
26154
27154
28154
29154
30154
31154

How May really feels in Kochkor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kochkor 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-6° / -17°41.42.19.30.0
Feb-3° / -15°113.14.310.30.0
Mar / -8°2777.311.60.1
Apr10° / -2°5611.3713.12.0
May14° / 8016.6314.43.4
Jun17° / 7817.10.4154.6
Jul19° / 7517.1014.85.4
Aug19° / 5813.40.213.75.9
Sep15° / 4511.31.712.34.8
Oct / -3°287.24.210.81.9
Nov / -9°144.14.79.60.0
Dec-4° / -15°72.63.790.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34159
44159
53961
63961
73961
84060
94060
104060
114159
124258
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184060
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284258
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Kochkor gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 16.6 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 53% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14215
24314
34314
44414
54413
64513
74613
84712
94712
104912
115011
125111
135211
145310
155510
165610
17579
18589
19589
20599
21608
22608
23608
24607
25607
26606
27606
28606
29595
30595
31584

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
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 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 6:00 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 8:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:007:48
213.95:587:50
313.95:577:51
413.95:567:52
514.05:547:53
614.05:537:54
714.15:527:55
814.15:517:56
914.15:497:57
1014.25:487:58
1114.25:478:00
1214.25:468:01
1314.35:458:02
1414.35:448:03
1514.45:438:04
1614.45:428:05
1714.45:418:06
1814.55:408:07
1914.55:398:08
2014.55:388:09
2114.65:378:10
2214.65:368:11
2314.65:358:12
2414.65:348:13
2514.75:348:14
2614.75:338:15
2714.75:328:16
2814.75:318:16
2914.85:318:17
3014.85:308:18
3114.85:308:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kochkor?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kochkor.

What to pack for Kochkor in May

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

In May, Kochkor sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Kochkor 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 Kochkor peaks around May 19 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 highHighModerateMay 19UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kochkor 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 Kochkor is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.2× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1921 µg/m³Dec 184 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kochkor?

Kochkor sits at 42.2°N, 75.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Balykchy, 45 km away.

TokmokNarynIvanovkaKantLebedinovkaBishkekAlmaty

Topography around Kochkor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kochkor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,817 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,394 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,863 m.

The land around Kochkor is covered by cropland (46%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
2,394 m
80 km
3,863 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Balykchy 45 km · Tokmok 79 km · Naryn 90 km · Ivanovka 93 km · Kant 106 km · Lebedinovka 115 km · Bishkek 120 km · Almaty 149 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 Kochkor (42.2155°, 75.7566°, elevation 0 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).