Istaravshan weather in May

In May, Istaravshan sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Istaravshan's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Istaravshan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:14 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Istaravshan is city in Tajikistan.

Density
304/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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Istaravshan reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°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)
12211
22211
32211
42311
52311
62311
72312
82312
92312
102312
112412
122412
132412
142412
152413
162413
172413
182513
192513
202513
212513
222513
232513
242514
252614
262614
272614
282614
292714
302714
312714

How May really feels in Istaravshan

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.

Istaravshan 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 / -3°508.76.59.50.0
Feb / -2°7110.46.610.40.5
Mar12° / 10012.55.111.73.0
Apr19° / 11513.61.2135.5
May24° / 13°7712.40.114.26.6
Jun29° / 16°286.8014.86.1
Jul31° / 18°113014.55.5
Aug30° / 17°82.5013.66.6
Sep25° / 12°132.8012.38.6
Oct19° / 355.60.810.96.9
Nov11° / 597.73.59.83.0
Dec / -2°5395.99.20.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44951
54951
65149
75050
85149
95248
105248
115347
125446
135446
145545
155644
165743
175842
185941
195941
206040
216238
226238
236337
246436
256535
266634
276832
286832
296931
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Istaravshan gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 45% 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 (%)
145
245
345
445
544
644
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1841
1941
2041
2140
2239
2338
2438
2537
2636
2735
2834
2933
3032
3131

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
287130
385150
484160
582180
681190
780200
879210
978220
1076231
1175241
1275241
1375241
1475241
1574251
1674251
1774251
1874251
1974251
2074251
2174251
2274251
2374251
2475250
2575250
2674260
2773270
2873270
2972280
3071290
3169301

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 5:31 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:317:11
213.75:307:12
313.75:297:13
413.85:277:14
513.85:267:15
613.95:257:16
713.95:247:17
813.95:237:18
914.05:227:19
1014.05:207:20
1114.05:197:21
1214.15:187:22
1314.15:177:23
1414.15:167:24
1514.25:157:25
1614.25:147:26
1714.25:137:27
1814.35:137:28
1914.35:127:29
2014.35:117:30
2114.35:107:31
2214.45:097:32
2314.45:087:33
2414.45:087:33
2514.55:077:34
2614.55:067:35
2714.55:067:36
2814.55:057:37
2914.55:057:38
3014.65:047:38
3114.65:047:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Istaravshan

In seasonPeak

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

Istaravshan's rainy season runs February–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 Istaravshan?

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
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Istaravshan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Istaravshan in May

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

In May, Istaravshan sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Istaravshan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Istaravshan peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateMay 23UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1132 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Istaravshan?

Istaravshan sits at 39.9°N, 69.0°E, 979 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Muchun, 16 km away.

BekobodYangiyerRazzakovSuluktuDashtobod

Topography around Istaravshan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Istaravshan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 999 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 804 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,773 m.

The land around Istaravshan is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
804 m
80 km
4,773 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Muchun 16 km · Dalyoni Bolo 18 km · Shahriston 23 km · Bekobod 41 km · Yangiyer 43 km · Razzakov 46 km · Suluktu 48 km · Dashtobod 49 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 Istaravshan (39.9142°, 69.0033°, elevation 979 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).