Shahriston weather in May

In May, Shahriston sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 172 mm of precipitation across 20.5 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Shahriston's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahriston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
172 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:15 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Shahriston is village in Sughd, Tajikistan.

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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Shahriston reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
6167
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14178
15178
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24189
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31209

How May really feels in Shahriston

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.

Shahriston weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -9°508.68.89.50.0
Feb / -7°7510.59.410.40.0
Mar / -2°11514.68.311.70.5
Apr13° / 16318.12.8132.8
May18° / 17220.50.614.24.4
Jun22° / 11°9113.8014.86.4
Jul23° / 13°448.5014.57.8
Aug23° / 12°408.2013.67.8
Sep19° / 397.40.112.36.9
Oct13° / 599.11.710.94.0
Nov / -3°679.15.49.80.8
Dec / -7°549.27.89.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
54060
64159
74159
84258
94258
104258
114357
124456
134555
144654
154753
164753
174852
184852
195050
205050
215149
225248
235347
245446
255545
265644
275743
285842
295941
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Shahriston gets around 172 mm of rain and snow over 20.5 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 66% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1684
2684
3684
4684
5684
6684
7683
8683
9683
10683
11683
12682
13682
14682
15682
16682
17682
18681
19671
20671
21671
22661
23651
24641
25631
26630
27610
28600
29590
30580
31570

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
30991
31991

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.

0246810151015202531
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 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 5:32 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:327:12
213.75:317:13
313.75:307:14
413.85:287:15
513.85:277:16
613.85:267:17
713.95:257:18
813.95:247:19
914.05:237:20
1014.05:227:21
1114.05:207:22
1214.15:197:23
1314.15:187:24
1414.15:177:25
1514.25:167:26
1614.25:157:27
1714.25:157:28
1814.25:147:28
1914.35:137:29
2014.35:127:30
2114.35:117:31
2214.45:107:32
2314.45:107:33
2414.45:097:34
2514.45:087:35
2614.55:087:36
2714.55:077:36
2814.55:067:37
2914.55:067:38
3014.65:057:39
3114.65:057:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Shahriston

In seasonPeak

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

Shahriston's rainy season runs March–June, 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 Shahriston?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Shahriston for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shahriston in May

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

In May, Shahriston sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Shahriston in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shahriston peaks around May 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 23UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shahriston 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 Shahriston 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 Shahriston?

Shahriston sits at 39.8°N, 68.8°E, 1,438 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Dalyoni Bolo, 16 km away.

Zomin ShaharchasiDashtobodYangiyerRazzakovBekobod

Topography around Shahriston

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahriston has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m around an average of 1,458 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,895 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,850 m.

The land around Shahriston is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
377 m
16 km
1,895 m
80 km
4,850 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Dalyoni Bolo 16 km · Istaravshan 23 km · Muchun 34 km · Zomin Shaharchasi 41 km · Dashtobod 47 km · Yangiyer 56 km · Razzakov 62 km · Bekobod 63 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 Shahriston (39.7745°, 68.8093°, elevation 1,438 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).