Moskovskiy weather in May

In May, Moskovskiy sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 38 mm of rain across 7.8 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 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Moskovskiy's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moskovskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:21 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Moskovskiy reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32916
42917
52917
62917
72917
83017
93017
103018
113018
123018
133118
143118
153118
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283320
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303420
313420

How May really feels in Moskovskiy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 10 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
10
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Moskovskiy 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
Jan10° / 296.91.79.72.2
Feb12° / 428.22.310.53.3
Mar18° / 4890.611.75.8
Apr25° / 13°468.30.112.97.0
May31° / 18°387.80144.8
Jun37° / 22°123.4014.52.1
Jul39° / 24°10.4014.31.0
Aug37° / 22°10.2013.42.4
Sep32° / 17°10.2012.35.8
Oct25° / 11°61.60118.7
Nov17° / 234.80.5106.0
Dec11° / 255.71.19.43.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
56040
66139
76139
86238
96337
106535
116634
126733
136832
147030
157129
167228
177327
187525
197624
207723
217921
227921
238020
248218
258218
268317
278416
288515
298515
308614
318713

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Moskovskiy gets around 38 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1028
1128
1228
1328
1427
1527
1627
1726
1826
1925
2025
2124
2223
2323
2422
2521
2621
2720
2820
2920
3019
3119

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172244
271254
371254
470255
570255
670255
769265
868266
968266
1067276
1167276
1267276
1367276
1468275
1568275
1669265
1769265
1870255
1970255
2071245
2172235
2273225
2373225
2474215
2575205
2675205
2776195
2876195
2977185
3077185
3177185

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 7 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
317calm

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 5:37 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:377:09
213.65:367:10
313.65:357:11
413.65:337:12
513.75:327:13
613.75:317:13
713.75:307:14
813.85:297:15
913.85:287:16
1013.85:277:17
1113.95:267:18
1213.95:257:19
1313.95:247:20
1414.05:237:21
1514.05:227:22
1614.05:217:22
1714.05:217:23
1814.15:207:24
1914.15:197:25
2014.15:187:26
2114.25:177:27
2214.25:177:28
2314.25:167:28
2414.25:157:29
2514.35:157:30
2614.35:147:31
2714.35:147:32
2814.35:137:32
2914.35:137:33
3014.45:127:34
3114.45:127:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Moskovskiy

In seasonPeak

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

Moskovskiy sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Moskovskiy?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Moskovskiy in May

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

In May, Moskovskiy sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Moskovskiy 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 Moskovskiy peaks around June 23 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Moskovskiy 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 Moskovskiy is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1239 µg/m³Jan 1520 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May39Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moskovskiy?

Moskovskiy sits at 37.6°N, 68.6°E, 368 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Kolkhozobod, 7.0 km away.

ZarhalolQarāwulFarkhorSho‘rchiDanghara

Topography around Moskovskiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moskovskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 365 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,965 m.

The land around Moskovskiy is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
1,077 m
80 km
1,965 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kolkhozobod 7.0 km · Vakhsh 25 km · Bokhtar 31 km · Zarhalol 40 km · Qarāwul 47 km · Farkhor 74 km · Sho‘rchi 82 km · Danghara 86 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 Moskovskiy (37.6093°, 68.5809°, elevation 368 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).