Beruniy weather in May

In May, Beruniy sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 14.3 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 56% 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 Beruniy's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beruniy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:43 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Beruniy is town in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan.

Founded
1962

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 Beruniy reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52713
62714
72714
82714
92814
102814
112815
122815
132815
142815
152915
162915
172916
182916
192916
202916
213016
223016
233016
243017
253017
263117
273117
283117
293117
303118
313218

How May really feels in Beruniy

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.

Beruniy 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 / -6°102.81.99.30.0
Feb / -4°112.31.110.30.5
Mar13° / 1530.311.74.5
Apr22° / 153.6013.17.8
May29° / 15°132.5014.36.9
Jun34° / 20°41.60154.0
Jul36° / 22°10.6014.73.0
Aug34° / 20°10.3013.74.5
Sep27° / 14°20.4012.38.3
Oct20° / 61.7010.97.9
Nov10° / -0°92.50.49.62.8
Dec / -5°82.30.990.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96634
106733
116733
126733
136733
146931
156931
166931
176931
187129
197129
207228
217327
227525
237624
247723
257822
267921
278020
288119
298218
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Beruniy gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.5 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
149
159
169
179
189
198
208
218
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59730
69730
79730
89640
99640
109640
119640
129550
139550
149550
159460
169460
179460
189370
199370
209370
219280
229280
239190
249190
2590100
2690100
2788111
2888111
2988111
3088111
3187121

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 6:01 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 8:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:017:47
213.86:007:49
313.95:587:50
413.95:577:51
513.95:567:52
614.05:547:53
714.05:537:54
814.15:527:55
914.15:517:56
1014.15:497:57
1114.25:487:58
1214.25:477:59
1314.25:468:00
1414.35:458:01
1514.35:448:02
1614.35:438:04
1714.45:428:05
1814.45:418:06
1914.45:408:07
2014.55:398:08
2114.55:388:08
2214.55:378:09
2314.65:378:10
2414.65:368:11
2514.65:358:12
2614.65:348:13
2714.75:348:14
2814.75:338:15
2914.75:328:16
3014.75:328:17
3114.85:318:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Beruniy

In seasonPeak

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

Beruniy 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 Beruniy?

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
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Beruniy in May

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

In May, Beruniy sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Beruniy 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 Beruniy peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Beruniy 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 Beruniy is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2154 µg/m³Jan 1226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May48Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beruniy?

Beruniy sits at 41.7°N, 60.8°E, 101 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Urganch, 18 km away.

Topography around Beruniy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beruniy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m.

The land around Beruniy is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
374 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Urganch 18 km · Novyy Turtkul’ 27 km · Gurlan 34 km · Qo’shko’pir 38 km · Shovot 38 km · Khiva 47 km · Hazorasp 49 km · Daşoguz 67 km

Uzbekistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,968
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 439
Religion
Muslim 88%Eastern Orthodox 9%other 3%

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 Beruniy (41.6911°, 60.7525°, elevation 101 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).