Suluktu weather in May

In May, Suluktu sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 16.3 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Suluktu's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suluktu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 8:24 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Suluktu is town in Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan.

Density
834/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Suluktu reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°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 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3219
42110
52110
62210
72210
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112210
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232411
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302512
312512

How May really feels in Suluktu

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.

Suluktu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°437.86.59.50.0
Feb / -3°639.87.310.40.2
Mar11° / 9912.97.311.72.5
Apr18° / 12014.52.2135.0
May23° / 11°9416.30.214.25.9
Jun28° / 14°4311.2014.86.4
Jul30° / 16°205.7014.56.2
Aug28° / 15°164.7013.67.3
Sep24° / 11°215.20.112.38.3
Oct17° / 407.6110.96.1
Nov10° / 577.83.89.82.5
Dec / -3°488.76.39.20.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54852
64951
74852
85050
95050
105149
115149
125347
135347
145446
155545
165644
175743
185842
195842
205941
216040
226139
236238
246238
256337
266436
276535
286535
296733
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Suluktu gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 16.3 wet days in May. 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 55% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1552
2552
3552
4552
5552
6551
7551
8551
9541
10541
11541
12541
13541
14541
15541
16541
17541
18540
19530
20530
21530
22520
23520
24510
25510
26500
27500
28490
29480
30480
31470

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2955
3955
4946
5937
6937
7928
8928
9919
10919
119010
129010
139010
149010
158911
168911
178911
188911
198911
208911
218911
228911
238911
248911
258911
268812
278812
288713
298614
308515
318416

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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217calm
227calm
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317calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 8:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:298:09
213.76:288:10
313.76:268:11
413.86:258:12
513.86:248:13
613.96:238:14
713.96:228:15
813.96:208:16
914.06:198:17
1014.06:188:18
1114.06:178:19
1214.16:168:20
1314.16:158:21
1414.16:148:22
1514.26:138:23
1614.26:128:24
1714.26:118:25
1814.36:108:26
1914.36:098:27
2014.36:098:28
2114.36:088:29
2214.46:078:29
2314.46:068:30
2414.46:058:31
2514.56:058:32
2614.56:048:33
2714.56:038:34
2814.56:038:35
2914.66:028:35
3014.66:028:36
3114.66:018:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Suluktu

In seasonPeak

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

Suluktu's rainy season runs February–May, 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 Suluktu?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Suluktu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Suluktu in May

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

In May, Suluktu sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Suluktu 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 Suluktu peaks around May 22 at about 10 (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 highHighModerateMay 22UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Suluktu 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 Suluktu is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1429 µg/m³Jan 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Suluktu?

Suluktu sits at 39.9°N, 69.6°E, 1,251 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Razzakov, 11 km away.

Topography around Suluktu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suluktu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m around an average of 1,342 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,701 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,131 m.

The land around Suluktu is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
607 m
16 km
1,701 m
80 km
5,131 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Razzakov 11 km · Proletar 26 km · Muchun 33 km · Buston 35 km · Khujand 39 km · Bekobod 41 km · Qayroqqum 41 km · Istaravshan 48 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 Suluktu (39.9365°, 69.5678°, elevation 1,251 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).