Ishqoshim weather in May

In May, Ishqoshim sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ishqoshim's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ishqoshim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
5th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
8th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:11 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
8.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ishqoshim is human settlement.

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 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ishqoshim reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 6°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)
11-9
21-9
31-9
41-9
51-9
62-9
72-8
82-8
92-8
102-8
112-8
122-8
133-8
143-8
153-7
163-7
173-7
183-7
193-7
203-7
214-7
224-7
234-6
244-6
254-6
264-6
274-6
285-6
295-6
305-6
315-5

How May really feels in Ishqoshim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ishqoshim 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-14° / -21°398.610.99.80.0
Feb-11° / -19°531112.910.60.0
Mar-6° / -16°6612.414.111.70.0
Apr-2° / -12°6711.512.312.90.0
May / -7°5910.610.113.90.0
Jun / -3°4411.34.414.51.6
Jul14° / 3280.914.34.4
Aug14° / 164.90.413.45.2
Sep11° / -2°215.32.712.23.1
Oct / -11°357.98.111.10.1
Nov-7° / -18°377.99.3100.0
Dec-12° / -21°3589.59.50.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44852
54753
64852
74852
84852
95050
104951
115050
125149
135248
145248
155248
165347
175446
185347
195446
205446
215545
225446
235545
245545
255644
265644
275743
285842
295842
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Ishqoshim gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13536
23536
33536
43535
53435
63334
73334
83233
93233
103232
113132
123132
133132
143131
153131
163231
173232
183332
193432
203433
213533
223633
233633
243732
253732
263731
273831
283830
293829
303828
313727

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:266:55
213.55:256:56
313.65:246:57
413.65:236:58
513.65:226:59
613.75:217:00
713.75:207:01
813.75:197:01
913.75:187:02
1013.85:177:03
1113.85:167:04
1213.85:157:05
1313.95:147:06
1413.95:137:07
1513.95:127:08
1614.05:117:08
1714.05:107:09
1814.05:107:10
1914.05:097:11
2014.15:087:12
2114.15:077:13
2214.15:077:13
2314.15:067:14
2414.25:057:15
2514.25:057:16
2614.25:047:16
2714.25:047:17
2814.25:037:18
2914.35:037:19
3014.35:027:19
3114.35:027:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 8.11 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 8.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.9Intense
38.0Intense
48.0Intense
58.0Intense
68.0Intense
78.0Intense
88.0Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.1Intense
128.1Intense
138.1Intense
148.1Intense
158.1Intense
168.1Intense
178.1Intense
188.1Intense
198.2Intense
208.2Intense
218.2Intense
228.2Intense
238.2Intense
248.2Intense
258.2Intense
268.2Intense
278.2Intense
288.2Intense
298.2Intense
308.2Intense
318.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ishqoshim?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ishqoshim.

What to pack for Ishqoshim in May

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

In May, Ishqoshim sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ishqoshim in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ishqoshim peaks around May 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 18UV 15Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr12Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ishqoshim 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 Ishqoshim is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1821 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ishqoshim?

Ishqoshim sits at 36.7°N, 71.6°E, 2,535 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Bahārak, 70 km away.

BahārakJurmKhorughFayzabadRustāqTaloqanĀrt Khwājah

Topography around Ishqoshim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ishqoshim has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,213 m around an average of 2,771 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,427 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,302 m.

The land around Ishqoshim is covered by bare terrain (70%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,213 m
16 km
3,427 m
80 km
6,302 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Bahārak 70 km · Jurm 71 km · Khorugh 85 km · Fayzabad 102 km · Rustāq 165 km · Taloqan 185 km · Āsmār 189 km · Ārt Khwājah 194 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 Ishqoshim (36.7248°, 71.6133°, elevation 2,535 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).