Toktogul weather in May

In May, Toktogul sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 159 mm of precipitation across 16.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°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 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 Toktogul's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toktogul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
159 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:54 AM – 8:15 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Toktogul is town.

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 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Toktogul reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3167
4167
5177
6177
7177
8177
9178
10178
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17189
18189
19189
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22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
271910
281910
292010
302010
312010

How May really feels in Toktogul

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.

Toktogul 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° / -8°5910.511.99.30.0
Feb / -6°7911.71210.30.0
Mar / -1°9313.89.111.70.4
Apr12° / 14214.62.413.13.0
May18° / 15916.10.114.35.0
Jun21° / 12°11413.90156.0
Jul23° / 14°9312.5014.76.8
Aug23° / 13°8211.2013.77.1
Sep19° / 10°9311.6012.36.2
Oct13° / 9611.81.210.93.5
Nov / -2°8511.46.29.60.6
Dec-1° / -7°7510.410.990.0

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 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
74060
84060
94060
104060
114159
124258
134258
144357
154456
164456
174555
184654
194654
204654
214753
224852
234753
244852
254852
264951
274951
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Toktogul gets around 159 mm of rain and snow over 16.1 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 52% 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 (%)
1542
2552
3552
4552
5552
6552
7541
8541
9541
10531
11531
12530
13530
14520
15520
16520
17520
18520
19520
20520
21510
22510
23510
24500
25500
26500
27490
28490
29480
30480
31480

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 3 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:12 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 8:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:127:59
213.86:108:00
313.96:098:01
413.96:088:02
514.06:068:03
614.06:058:05
714.06:048:06
814.16:038:07
914.16:018:08
1014.16:008:09
1114.25:598:10
1214.25:588:11
1314.35:578:12
1414.35:568:13
1514.35:558:14
1614.45:548:15
1714.45:538:16
1814.45:528:17
1914.55:518:18
2014.55:508:19
2114.55:498:20
2214.65:488:21
2314.65:478:22
2414.65:478:23
2514.65:468:24
2614.75:458:25
2714.75:448:26
2814.75:448:27
2914.75:438:28
3014.85:438:28
3114.85:428:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Toktogul?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Toktogul for sightseeing.

What to pack for Toktogul in May

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

In May, Toktogul sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Toktogul 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 Toktogul peaks around May 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highVery highHighModerateMay 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Toktogul 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 Toktogul is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1720 µg/m³Dec 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Toktogul?

Toktogul sits at 41.9°N, 72.9°E, 988 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Kara-Kul’, 35 km away.

Tash-KumyrTalasMassyBazar-KorgonKochkor-AtaJalal-AbadSuzak

Topography around Toktogul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toktogul has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 983 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,988 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,822 m.

The land around Toktogul is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
295 m
16 km
1,988 m
80 km
3,822 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Kara-Kul’ 35 km · Tash-Kumyr 84 km · Talas 92 km · Massy 94 km · Bazar-Korgon 94 km · Kochkor-Ata 101 km · Jalal-Abad 103 km · Suzak 109 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 Toktogul (41.8744°, 72.9419°, elevation 988 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).