Tash-Kumyr weather in May

In May, Tash-Kumyr sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 14.3 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tash-Kumyr's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tash-Kumyr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Tash-Kumyr is town in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
502/km²
people per km²

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 Tash-Kumyr reaches about 23°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 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)
12111
22111
32112
42112
52112
62212
72212
82212
92212
102213
112213
122213
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262514
272514
282515
292515
302515
312615

How May really feels in Tash-Kumyr

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.

Tash-Kumyr 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°356.96.49.40.0
Feb / -3°568.67.310.30.2
Mar11° / 7311.5511.72.6
Apr18° / 10113.41.213.15.3
May23° / 13°9414.30.214.36.2
Jun28° / 17°5411.3014.95.9
Jul31° / 19°246014.75.4
Aug30° / 18°184.5013.76.2
Sep25° / 14°214.6012.38.2
Oct18° / 4470.910.96.4
Nov10° / 547.83.89.72.5
Dec / -3°498.179.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54357
64456
74456
84555
94654
104753
114852
124951
135050
145050
155149
165248
175347
185347
195446
205545
215644
225644
235743
245842
255842
265842
276040
286040
296040
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Tash-Kumyr gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 48% 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 (%)
1482
2482
3482
4481
5481
6481
7481
8481
9481
10471
11471
12481
13480
14470
15470
16470
17470
18470
19470
20460
21460
22460
23450
24450
25440
26430
27430
28420
29410
30410
31410

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3937
4937
5928
6919
7919
89010
99010
109010
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
188911
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
278911
288911
298812
308713
318614

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 7 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
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 8:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:168:01
213.86:148:02
313.86:138:03
413.96:128:04
513.96:108:05
614.06:098:06
714.06:088:07
814.06:078:08
914.16:068:10
1014.16:048:11
1114.16:038:12
1214.26:028:13
1314.26:018:14
1414.26:008:15
1514.35:598:16
1614.35:588:17
1714.35:578:18
1814.45:568:19
1914.45:558:20
2014.45:548:21
2114.55:538:22
2214.55:538:23
2314.55:528:24
2414.65:518:25
2514.65:508:25
2614.65:508:26
2714.65:498:27
2814.75:488:28
2914.75:488:29
3014.75:478:30
3114.75:478:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tash-Kumyr

In seasonPeak

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

Tash-Kumyr'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 Tash-Kumyr?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tash-Kumyr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tash-Kumyr in May

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

In May, Tash-Kumyr sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tash-Kumyr 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 Tash-Kumyr peaks around May 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 21UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tash-Kumyr 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 Tash-Kumyr is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1333 µg/m³Dec 1918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tash-Kumyr?

Tash-Kumyr sits at 41.3°N, 72.2°E, 612 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Uchqŭrghon Shahri, 28 km away.

Topography around Tash-Kumyr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tash-Kumyr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m around an average of 714 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,091 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,034 m.

The land around Tash-Kumyr is covered by grassland (76%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
532 m
16 km
2,091 m
80 km
4,034 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Uchqŭrghon Shahri 28 km · Kochkor-Ata 41 km · Yangiqo‘rg‘on 45 km · Chortoq 45 km · Uychi 47 km · Massy 47 km · Haqqulobod 48 km · Kara-Kul’ 49 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 Tash-Kumyr (41.3461°, 72.2171°, elevation 612 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).