Zarhalol weather in May

In May, Zarhalol sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 44 mm of rain across 8.6 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 28°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Zarhalol's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zarhalol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:23 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Zarhalol reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
113017
123017
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183118
193118
203118
213119
223119
233219
243219
253219
263219
273219
283319
293320
303320
313320

How May really feels in Zarhalol

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 6 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
6
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.

Zarhalol 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 / 286.61.99.72.0
Feb12° / 408.42.210.63.0
Mar17° / 479.10.911.75.6
Apr24° / 13°488.70.112.96.9
May30° / 18°448.60145.2
Jun36° / 22°164.3014.52.6
Jul38° / 24°20.5014.31.5
Aug36° / 22°10.2013.42.9
Sep31° / 17°10.2012.36.3
Oct24° / 11°71.90118.7
Nov16° / 2250.5105.8
Dec11° / 235.31.49.52.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46139
56238
66337
76337
86436
96535
106634
116733
126832
136931
147129
157129
167327
177426
187525
197624
207723
217822
227921
238020
248119
258218
268317
278416
288416
298515
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zarhalol gets around 44 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
731
831
931
1031
1131
1230
1330
1430
1529
1629
1728
1828
1928
2027
2126
2226
2325
2425
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3022
3122

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 (%)
180182
278193
378193
477203
577203
676213
776213
874224
973234
1074233
1173243
1273243
1373243
1473243
1573243
1673243
1773243
1874233
1974233
2075223
2176213
2276213
2378202
2478202
2579192
2679192
2778193
2878193
2978193
3078193
3178193

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 5:39 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:397:10
213.65:387:11
313.65:367:12
413.65:357:13
513.75:347:14
613.75:337:15
713.75:327:16
813.85:317:17
913.85:307:18
1013.85:297:18
1113.95:287:19
1213.95:277:20
1313.95:267:21
1413.95:257:22
1514.05:247:23
1614.05:237:24
1714.05:237:25
1814.15:227:26
1914.15:217:26
2014.15:207:27
2114.15:197:28
2214.25:197:29
2314.25:187:30
2414.25:177:30
2514.25:177:31
2614.35:167:32
2714.35:167:33
2814.35:157:34
2914.35:157:34
3014.35:147:35
3114.45:147:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Zarhalol

In seasonPeak

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

Zarhalol 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 Zarhalol?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zarhalol in May

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

In May, Zarhalol sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Zarhalol 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 Zarhalol peaks around July 12 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 highModerateJul 12UV 10Jan 1UV 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 Zarhalol 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 Zarhalol 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 Zarhalol?

Zarhalol sits at 37.5°N, 68.2°E, 414 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Moskovskiy, 40 km away.

MoskovskiyKolkhozobodQarāwulVakhshBokhtarSho‘rchiTermezDenov

Topography around Zarhalol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarhalol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 419 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,253 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,985 m.

The land around Zarhalol is covered by cropland (62%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%), bare terrain (27%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
1,253 m
80 km
1,985 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Moskovskiy 40 km · Kolkhozobod 45 km · Qarāwul 60 km · Vakhsh 65 km · Bokhtar 68 km · Sho‘rchi 68 km · Termez 83 km · Denov 92 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 Zarhalol (37.4647°, 68.1695°, elevation 414 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).