Chubek weather in May

In May, Chubek sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 62 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chubek's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chubek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:17 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chubek reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52513
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132714
142715
152715
162715
172715
182715
192715
202815
212815
222815
232815
242816
252916
262916
272916
282916
292916
303016
313017

How May really feels in Chubek

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.

Chubek weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°538.65.89.71.4
Feb10° / -0°719.95.810.52.3
Mar16° / 8611.62.811.74.8
Apr22° / 10°8411.40.612.96.5
May27° / 15°629.10146.6
Jun33° / 19°113.1014.54.6
Jul35° / 21°30.5014.33.2
Aug34° / 20°10.1013.44.2
Sep30° / 15°30.5012.37.3
Oct23° / 142.70.1118.5
Nov15° / 466.81.8105.2
Dec10° / -0°467.549.42.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45743
55743
65842
75941
86040
96139
106238
116436
126436
136634
146733
156832
166931
177030
187030
197129
207228
217327
227327
237426
247525
257525
267624
277822
287822
297921
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chubek gets around 62 mm of rain over 9.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
536
635
734
834
933
1033
1133
1232
1332
1431
1531
1630
1730
1829
1929
2028
2128
2227
2327
2426
2525
2624
2723
2822
2922
3021
3120

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180191
279201
378211
477212
576222
676222
775232
875232
974233
1073243
1173243
1273243
1373243
1473243
1573243
1673243
1773243
1873243
1973243
2075232
2175232
2275232
2376222
2476222
2577212
2677212
2777212
2878211
2978211
3078211
3178211

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 6 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
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 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 5:32 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:327:04
213.65:317:05
313.65:307:06
413.65:297:07
513.75:287:08
613.75:277:09
713.75:267:10
813.85:257:11
913.85:237:12
1013.85:227:13
1113.95:217:14
1213.95:207:14
1313.95:207:15
1414.05:197:16
1514.05:187:17
1614.05:177:18
1714.05:167:19
1814.15:157:20
1914.15:147:21
2014.15:147:21
2114.25:137:22
2214.25:127:23
2314.25:127:24
2414.25:117:25
2514.35:107:25
2614.35:107:26
2714.35:097:27
2814.35:097:28
2914.35:087:29
3014.45:087:29
3114.45:077:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Chubek?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Chubek for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chubek in May

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

In May, Chubek sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Chubek 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 Chubek peaks around May 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateMay 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chubek 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 Chubek is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2032 µg/m³Jan 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chubek?

Chubek sits at 37.6°N, 69.7°E, 514 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Hulbuk, 22 km away.

RustāqĀrt KhwājahDangharaVakhshBokhtar

Topography around Chubek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chubek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 549 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,014 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,108 m.

The land around Chubek is covered by grassland (52%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
1,014 m
80 km
4,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Hulbuk 22 km · Farkhor 30 km · Kŭlob 34 km · Rustāq 55 km · Ārt Khwājah 62 km · Danghara 62 km · Vakhsh 77 km · Bokhtar 85 km

Tajikistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,637
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
15.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 409
Religion
Muslim 98%

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 Chubek (37.6145°, 69.7053°, elevation 514 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).