Muchun weather in May

In May, Muchun sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 13.3 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 38% 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 Muchun's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muchun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:14 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Muchun is village in Sughd, Tajikistan.

Density
1,430/km²
people per km²
Founded
1929

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 Muchun reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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)
12210
22210
32211
42211
52211
62211
72311
82311
92311
102311
112312
122312
132312
142412
152412
162412
172412
182412
192412
202412
212513
222513
232513
242513
252513
262513
272613
282613
292613
302614
312614

How May really feels in Muchun

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.

Muchun 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°478.36.89.50.0
Feb / -2°6810.27.110.40.4
Mar12° / 10012.55.611.72.8
Apr19° / 11713.91.4135.3
May24° / 12°8113.30.114.26.5
Jun29° / 16°286.9014.86.4
Jul31° / 18°113.2014.55.8
Aug29° / 16°92.6013.66.9
Sep25° / 12°153.3012.38.6
Oct18° / 376.20.710.96.7
Nov11° / 597.83.79.82.8
Dec / -2°518.86.19.20.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34753
44852
54951
64951
75050
85050
95149
105149
115248
125248
135347
145446
155545
165644
175644
185743
195743
205842
216040
226040
236139
246238
256337
266535
276634
286634
296733
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Muchun gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 47% 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 (%)
147
247
347
447
547
646
746
846
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2143
2242
2342
2441
2540
2639
2738
2837
2936
3035
3134

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3928
4919
59010
68911
78812
88812
98713
108614
118614
128515
138515
148515
158416
168416
178416
188416
198416
208416
218416
228416
238515
248515
258416
268416
278317
288218
298119
308020
317921

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
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
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 5:03 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:317:10
213.75:297:11
313.75:287:12
413.85:277:13
513.85:267:14
613.95:247:15
713.95:237:16
813.95:227:17
914.05:217:18
1014.05:207:19
1114.05:197:20
1214.15:187:21
1314.15:177:22
1414.15:167:23
1514.25:157:24
1614.25:147:25
1714.25:137:26
1814.35:127:27
1914.35:117:28
2014.35:107:29
2114.35:097:30
2214.45:097:31
2314.45:087:32
2414.45:077:33
2514.55:067:33
2614.55:067:34
2714.55:057:35
2814.55:057:36
2914.55:047:37
3014.65:037:38
3114.65:037:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Muchun

In seasonPeak

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

Muchun'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 Muchun?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Muchun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muchun in May

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

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

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Muchun 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 Muchun 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 Muchun 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 Muchun 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 Muchun?

Muchun sits at 39.9°N, 69.2°E, 1,173 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Istaravshan, 16 km away.

BekobodProletarYangiyer

Topography around Muchun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muchun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 1,183 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,807 m.

The land around Muchun is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
1,069 m
80 km
4,807 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Istaravshan 16 km · Dalyoni Bolo 22 km · Razzakov 30 km · Suluktu 33 km · Shahriston 34 km · Bekobod 38 km · Proletar 42 km · Yangiyer 53 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 Muchun (39.8815°, 69.1822°, elevation 1,173 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).