Boldumsaz weather in May

In May, Boldumsaz sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 31°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 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Boldumsaz's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boldumsaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:46 AM – 8:09 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Boldumsaz is human settlement in Turkmenistan.

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 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Boldumsaz reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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313118

How May really feels in Boldumsaz

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.

Boldumsaz weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°92.51.89.30.0
Feb / -5°102.21.110.30.3
Mar13° / 173.80.611.64.0
Apr21° / 174.2013.17.6
May28° / 15°133.4014.46.9
Jun34° / 20°51.40154.1
Jul35° / 22°20.7014.83.1
Aug34° / 19°10.2013.74.4
Sep27° / 13°40.7012.38.2
Oct19° / 71.80.110.87.7
Nov / -1°92.50.39.62.4
Dec / -5°92.51.190.0

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36436
46436
56436
66535
76634
86634
96634
106634
116832
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Boldumsaz gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1512
1612
1712
1812
1911
2011
2110
2210
2310
249
259
268
278
287
297
306
316

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7964
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13955
14946
15946
16946
17937
18937
19937
20928
21919
22919
239010
249010
258911
268812
278812
288713
298713
308614
318614

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 8:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:047:53
213.86:037:54
313.96:027:55
413.96:007:56
514.05:597:57
614.05:587:58
714.05:567:59
814.15:558:00
914.15:548:02
1014.25:538:03
1114.25:528:04
1214.25:508:05
1314.35:498:06
1414.35:488:07
1514.35:478:08
1614.45:468:09
1714.45:458:10
1814.45:448:11
1914.55:438:12
2014.55:428:13
2114.55:418:14
2214.65:418:15
2314.65:408:16
2414.65:398:17
2514.75:388:18
2614.75:378:19
2714.75:378:20
2814.75:368:21
2914.85:358:21
3014.85:358:22
3114.85:348:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
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96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
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216.6Intense
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286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Boldumsaz

In seasonPeak

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

Boldumsaz sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is May a good time to visit Boldumsaz?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Boldumsaz in May

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

In May, Boldumsaz sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Boldumsaz in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boldumsaz peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 9Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Boldumsaz 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 Boldumsaz is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 2049 µg/m³Jan 1326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep45Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Boldumsaz?

Boldumsaz sits at 42.1°N, 59.7°E, 81 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Gubadag, 24 km away.

Topography around Boldumsaz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boldumsaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m.

The land around Boldumsaz is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and bare terrain (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
391 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Gubadag 24 km · Oýrat 28 km · Manghit 32 km · Yylanly 33 km · Xo‘jayli Shahri 36 km · Nukus 37 km · Daşoguz 41 km · Köneürgenç 48 km

Turkmenistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,540
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 93%Christian 6%

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 Boldumsaz (42.1282°, 59.671°, elevation 81 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).