Vahdat weather in May

In May, Vahdat sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vahdat's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vahdat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:17 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Vahdat is city.

Founded
1927

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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Vahdat reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°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)
1219
22110
32110
42110
52110
62210
72210
82210
92210
102210
112211
122211
132211
142311
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202311
212311
222311
232411
242412
252412
262412
272412
282412
292512
302512
312512

How May really feels in Vahdat

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.

Vahdat 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
Jan / -5°8311.49.39.60.0
Feb / -4°115138.510.50.4
Mar12° / 13715.3511.72.7
Apr18° / 13514.21135.2
May23° / 11°105120.114.16.6
Jun27° / 14°305.7014.67.3
Jul30° / 17°102.1014.46.3
Aug30° / 16°41.2013.56.8
Sep26° / 12°111.7012.38.8
Oct19° / 3250.2117.4
Nov12° / 708.539.93.5
Dec / -4°7510.46.89.40.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55347
65347
75545
85644
95644
105743
115842
125842
135941
146040
156040
166139
176139
186238
196337
206436
216535
226634
236733
246832
256931
267030
277129
287327
297426
307525
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vahdat gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 39% and peaks near 46% 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 (%)
146
245
345
445
544
644
743
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1441
1541
1641
1741
1840
1940
2039
2138
2238
2337
2436
2535
2634
2732
2831
2930
3029
3128

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 5:34 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:347:09
213.65:327:10
313.75:317:11
413.75:307:12
513.75:297:13
613.85:287:14
713.85:277:14
813.85:257:15
913.95:247:16
1013.95:237:17
1113.95:227:18
1214.05:217:19
1314.05:207:20
1414.05:197:21
1514.15:187:22
1614.15:177:23
1714.15:177:24
1814.15:167:25
1914.25:157:26
2014.25:147:26
2114.25:137:27
2214.35:137:28
2314.35:127:29
2414.35:117:30
2514.35:117:31
2614.45:107:31
2714.45:097:32
2814.45:097:33
2914.45:087:34
3014.45:087:35
3114.55:077:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vahdat

In seasonPeak

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

Vahdat'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 Vahdat?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Vahdat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vahdat in May

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

In May, Vahdat sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Vahdat 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 Vahdat peaks around May 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 23UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Vahdat 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 Vahdat is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1536 µg/m³Jan 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May37Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vahdat?

Vahdat sits at 38.6°N, 69.0°E, 872 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Dushanbe, 21 km away.

HisorDangharaTursunzodaBokhtar

Topography around Vahdat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vahdat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 882 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,228 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,428 m.

The land around Vahdat is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
2,228 m
80 km
4,428 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Dushanbe 21 km · Boshkengash 21 km · Yovon 27 km · Norak 33 km · Hisor 40 km · Danghara 59 km · Tursunzoda 68 km · Bokhtar 83 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 Vahdat (38.5563°, 69.0135°, elevation 872 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).