Beshkent weather in May

In May, Beshkent sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Beshkent's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beshkent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:30 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Beshkent is human settlement in Uzbekistan.

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 27°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Beshkent reaches about 30°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 24°C and 35°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)
12713
22714
32714
42714
52814
62814
72814
82814
92814
102915
112915
122915
132915
142915
152915
163015
173015
183015
193015
203016
213016
223116
233116
243116
253116
263116
273216
283216
293217
303217
313217

How May really feels in Beshkent

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 2 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
2
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.

Beshkent weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°367.42.39.61.8
Feb11° / 477.61.710.53.0
Mar17° / 548.90.711.75.5
Apr24° / 11°426.90.1137.3
May30° / 15°234.6014.16.2
Jun35° / 19°41.3014.73.5
Jul36° / 20°10.2014.42.9
Aug34° / 18°00.1013.54.2
Sep30° / 13°20.5012.37.3
Oct23° / 92.40118.7
Nov16° / 265.20.59.95.6
Dec10° / 295.81.19.32.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56238
66337
76535
86535
96634
106832
116931
127030
137228
147327
157426
167525
177723
187723
197822
207921
217921
228020
238119
248218
258218
268317
278317
288515
298515
308515
318713

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Beshkent gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
518
618
718
818
917
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1815
1914
2014
2114
2213
2313
2413
2512
2612
2711
2811
2910
3010
3110

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179183
279183
378193
477203
576213
675223
775223
874233
973243
1073243
1172253
1272253
1372253
1472253
1572253
1672253
1773243
1873243
1973243
2075232
2175232
2275232
2375232
2475232
2576222
2676222
2776222
2876222
2975223
3075223
3175223

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:477:23
213.65:457:24
313.75:447:25
413.75:437:26
513.75:427:27
613.85:417:27
713.85:397:28
813.95:387:29
913.95:377:30
1013.95:367:31
1114.05:357:32
1214.05:347:33
1314.05:337:34
1414.05:327:35
1514.15:317:36
1614.15:307:37
1714.15:297:38
1814.25:297:39
1914.25:287:40
2014.25:277:41
2114.35:267:41
2214.35:257:42
2314.35:257:43
2414.35:247:44
2514.45:237:45
2614.45:237:46
2714.45:227:46
2814.45:227:47
2914.45:217:48
3014.55:217:49
3114.55:207:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Beshkent?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Beshkent in May

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

In May, Beshkent sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Beshkent in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beshkent peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highModerateJun 18UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Beshkent 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 Beshkent is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1937 µg/m³Jan 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beshkent?

Beshkent sits at 38.8°N, 65.7°E, 355 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Qarshi, 13 km away.

ChiroqchiShahrisabzHalaçKitob

Topography around Beshkent

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beshkent has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 354 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 993 m.

The land around Beshkent is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
993 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Qarshi 13 km · Koson 25 km · G‘uzor 56 km · Muborak 65 km · Chiroqchi 83 km · Shahrisabz 105 km · Halaç 107 km · Kitob 112 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 Beshkent (38.8214°, 65.6531°, elevation 355 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).