Kŭlob weather in May

In May, Kŭlob sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 99 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Kŭlob's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kŭlob's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:16 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Kŭlob is city in Tajikistan.

Density
6,134/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kŭlob reaches about 25°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42312
52312
62312
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132413
142413
152513
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192513
202513
212513
222513
232613
242614
252614
262614
272614
282714
292714
302714
312714

How May really feels in Kŭlob

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.

Kŭlob 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 / -4°7010.87.29.70.5
Feb / -2°9511.66.110.51.4
Mar14° / 11713.63.411.73.9
Apr20° / 12413.70.7135.9
May25° / 13°99110146.8
Jun30° / 16°224.6014.66.1
Jul32° / 18°61.1014.45.1
Aug31° / 17°20.7013.55.9
Sep27° / 13°51012.38.5
Oct21° / 223.80.2117.9
Nov14° / 597.92.1104.3
Dec / -2°629.559.41.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35446
45545
55545
65644
75743
85842
95941
106040
116139
126238
136337
146436
156535
166634
176733
186733
196832
206832
216931
226931
237129
247129
257228
267327
277426
287525
297525
307624
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kŭlob gets around 99 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
442
541
641
740
839
938
1038
1138
1237
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2234
2334
2433
2532
2631
2731
2830
2929
3028
3127

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
287130
385141
484151
583161
682171
781181
879201
978211
1077221
1176231
1275241
1374251
1474251
1573261
1673261
1773261
1872271
1972271
2073270
2173270
2274260
2374260
2474260
2574260
2674260
2774260
2873270
2972280
3071290
3170300

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 5:06 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:327:05
213.65:307:05
313.65:297:06
413.75:287:07
513.75:277:08
613.75:267:09
713.85:257:10
813.85:247:11
913.85:237:12
1013.95:227:13
1113.95:217:14
1213.95:207:15
1314.05:197:16
1414.05:187:17
1514.05:177:17
1614.05:167:18
1714.15:157:19
1814.15:147:20
1914.15:137:21
2014.25:137:22
2114.25:127:23
2214.25:117:23
2314.25:107:24
2414.35:107:25
2514.35:097:26
2614.35:097:27
2714.35:087:28
2814.35:077:28
2914.45:077:29
3014.45:067:30
3114.45:067:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kŭlob

In seasonPeak

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

Kŭlob'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 Kŭlob?

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
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kŭlob in May

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

In May, Kŭlob sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Kŭlob 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 Kŭlob 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 Kŭlob 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 Kŭlob is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× 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
Feb17Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kŭlob?

Kŭlob sits at 37.9°N, 69.8°E, 609 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Hulbuk, 17 km away.

DangharaFarkhorNorakYovonVakhshRustāq

Topography around Kŭlob

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kŭlob has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 616 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,348 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,027 m.

The land around Kŭlob is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
1,348 m
80 km
4,027 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Hulbuk 17 km · Chubek 34 km · Danghara 44 km · Farkhor 58 km · Norak 66 km · Yovon 79 km · Vakhsh 86 km · Rustāq 88 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 Kŭlob (37.9146°, 69.7845°, elevation 609 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).