Nookat weather in May

In May, Nookat sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 142 mm of precipitation across 20.5 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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Nookat's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nookat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
142 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:59 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

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 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nookat reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°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 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4167
5167
6168
7168
8168
9168
10168
11168
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21189
22189
23189
24189
25189
26189
27189
28199
29199
301910
311910

How May really feels in Nookat

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.

Nookat 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-2° / -7°43999.50.0
Feb / -5°6511.310.610.40.0
Mar / 9815.310.711.70.7
Apr13° / 13517.19.5132.9
May17° / 14220.510.114.24.2
Jun22° / 12°12722.52.614.84.8
Jul24° / 14°11322.70.514.65.3
Aug24° / 14°10221.60.913.65.5
Sep19° / 8218.55.812.35.2
Oct12° / 8312.79.510.93.2
Nov / -1°66108.29.80.5
Dec-0° / -6°569.59.59.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33565
43565
53664
63664
73763
83862
93961
103961
114060
124159
134159
144159
154258
164258
174258
184357
194357
204258
214357
224456
234456
244456
254555
264654
274753
284753
294852
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Nookat gets around 142 mm of rain and snow over 20.5 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 66% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16335
26335
36435
46435
56435
66434
76434
86434
96434
106433
116533
126533
136533
146633
156633
166633
176733
186733
196733
206833
216832
226832
236831
246830
256929
266928
276927
286925
296924
306923
317021

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
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
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 6:16 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 8:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:167:57
213.76:157:58
313.86:147:59
413.86:128:00
513.86:118:01
613.96:108:03
713.96:098:04
814.06:078:05
914.06:068:06
1014.06:058:07
1114.16:048:08
1214.16:038:09
1314.16:028:10
1414.26:018:11
1514.26:008:12
1614.25:598:13
1714.35:588:13
1814.35:578:14
1914.35:568:15
2014.35:558:16
2114.45:558:17
2214.45:548:18
2314.45:538:19
2414.55:528:20
2514.55:528:21
2614.55:518:22
2714.55:508:23
2814.65:508:23
2914.65:498:24
3014.65:498:25
3114.65:488:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Nookat?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Nookat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nookat in May

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

In May, Nookat sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Nookat 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 Nookat 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 (moderate).

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
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nookat 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 Nookat is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1329 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nookat?

Nookat sits at 40.3°N, 72.6°E, 1,295 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Osh, 33 km away.

AsakaKara SuuQo‘rg‘ontepa

Topography around Nookat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nookat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m around an average of 1,318 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,970 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,657 m.

The land around Nookat is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
278 m
16 km
1,970 m
80 km
4,657 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Osh 33 km · Kyzyl-Kyya 42 km · Iradan 44 km · Xo‘jaobod 45 km · Jalolquduq 47 km · Asaka 53 km · Kara Suu 53 km · Qo‘rg‘ontepa 53 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 Nookat (40.266°, 72.6183°, elevation 1,295 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).