Hulbuk weather in May

In May, Hulbuk sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 77 mm of rain across 10.5 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 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Hulbuk's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hulbuk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:17 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hulbuk reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°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)
12412
22412
32412
42412
52413
62413
72513
82513
92513
102513
112513
122513
132613
142614
152614
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202614
212714
222714
232714
242714
252715
262715
272815
282815
292815
302815
312915

How May really feels in Hulbuk

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.

Hulbuk 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 / -3°579.16.39.71.0
Feb / -1°7810.55.710.51.9
Mar15° / 9312.5311.74.4
Apr21° / 10°9612.20.712.96.2
May26° / 14°7710.50146.8
Jun31° / 17°174.4014.65.3
Jul34° / 20°30.7014.34.1
Aug33° / 18°10.4013.55.0
Sep28° / 14°30.7012.37.9
Oct22° / 173.30.2118.2
Nov14° / 496.92104.7
Dec / -1°508.24.49.42.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 (%)
15446
25545
35545
45644
55743
65842
75941
86040
96139
106337
116436
126436
136634
146733
156832
167030
177030
187129
197129
207228
217228
227327
237327
247426
257426
267624
277723
287723
297822
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hulbuk gets around 77 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
639
738
837
937
1036
1136
1236
1336
1435
1535
1634
1734
1834
1933
2033
2133
2232
2332
2431
2531
2630
2730
2829
2928
3027
3126

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178211
277221
376231
475241
573252
672262
771272
870282
969292
1068302
1168302
1267312
1366322
1466322
1566322
1666322
1766322
1866322
1966322
2067312
2168311
2269301
2370291
2470291
2571281
2672271
2772271
2872271
2973261
3073261
3172271

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 7:05 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:327:05
213.65:317:06
313.65:307:07
413.65:297:08
513.75:287:09
613.75:277:10
713.85:257:11
813.85:247:11
913.85:237:12
1013.85:227:13
1113.95:217:14
1213.95:207:15
1313.95:197:16
1414.05:187:17
1514.05:187:18
1614.05:177:19
1714.15:167:20
1814.15:157:20
1914.15:147:21
2014.15:137:22
2114.25:137:23
2214.25:127:24
2314.25:117:25
2414.25:117:25
2514.35:107:26
2614.35:097:27
2714.35:097:28
2814.35:087:29
2914.45:087:29
3014.45:077:30
3114.45:077:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hulbuk

In seasonPeak

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

Hulbuk's rainy season runs November–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 Hulbuk?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hulbuk in May

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

In May, Hulbuk sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Hulbuk 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 Hulbuk 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 highModerateMay 22UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hulbuk 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 Hulbuk 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 Hulbuk?

Hulbuk sits at 37.8°N, 69.6°E, 478 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Kŭlob, 17 km away.

FarkhorDangharaNorakVakhshBokhtarRustāq

Topography around Hulbuk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hulbuk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 476 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,022 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,104 m.

The land around Hulbuk is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
1,022 m
80 km
4,104 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kŭlob 17 km · Chubek 22 km · Farkhor 41 km · Danghara 42 km · Norak 71 km · Vakhsh 72 km · Bokhtar 76 km · Rustāq 77 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 Hulbuk (37.8054°, 69.6452°, elevation 478 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).