Bo‘ka weather in May

In May, Bo‘ka sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bo‘ka's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bo‘ka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:11 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Bo‘ka is city in Tashkent Oblast, Uzbekistan.

Density
854/km²
people per km²
Founded
1943

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 Bo‘ka reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°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 6°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22614
32615
42615
52615
62615
72715
82715
92716
102716
112716
122816
132816
142816
152816
162816
172817
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
243018
253018
263018
273018
283118
293118
303119
313119

How May really feels in Bo‘ka

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.

Bo‘ka weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°448.43.59.40.9
Feb / 609.33.610.41.9
Mar16° / 7410.61.311.74.7
Apr22° / 12°7910.90.213.16.6
May28° / 16°488.1014.26.2
Jun34° / 21°174.8014.93.6
Jul36° / 22°71.9014.62.9
Aug34° / 20°31013.64.3
Sep29° / 15°61.3012.37.5
Oct22° / 10°233.90.110.98.0
Nov14° / 476.81.29.74.5
Dec / 487.93.49.11.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45446
55446
65545
75545
85545
95644
105644
115743
125842
135842
146040
156139
166238
176337
186535
196535
206733
216832
226931
237030
247129
257228
267228
277228
287327
297327
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bo‘ka gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
530
630
730
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1428
1528
1628
1727
1827
1927
2026
2126
2225
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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168275
267285
367285
466295
566295
664306
763316
863316
962326
1062326
1161336
1261336
1361336
1460337
1561327
1661327
1762317
1861318
1961318
2062308
2162308
2263298
2363298
2464288
2564288
2664279
2764279
2865269
29642610
30642610
31652510

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 8 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
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 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 5:29 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:297:12
213.85:277:13
313.85:267:14
413.85:257:15
513.95:247:16
613.95:227:17
714.05:217:18
814.05:207:19
914.05:197:20
1014.15:187:21
1114.15:177:23
1214.15:157:24
1314.25:147:25
1414.25:137:26
1514.25:127:27
1614.35:117:28
1714.35:107:29
1814.35:107:29
1914.45:097:30
2014.45:087:31
2114.45:077:32
2214.55:067:33
2314.55:057:34
2414.55:057:35
2514.55:047:36
2614.65:037:37
2714.65:037:38
2814.65:027:39
2914.65:017:39
3014.75:017:40
3114.75:007:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bo‘ka?

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
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bo‘ka in May

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

In May, Bo‘ka sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bo‘ka 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 Bo‘ka peaks around June 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 10UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bo‘ka 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 Bo‘ka is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 938 µg/m³Jan 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr38Poor
May39Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bo‘ka?

Bo‘ka sits at 40.8°N, 69.2°E, 341 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Piskent, 16 km away.

Topography around Bo‘ka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bo‘ka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 344 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,695 m.

The land around Bo‘ka is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
2,695 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Piskent 16 km · Tŭytepa 28 km · Zafar 31 km · Olmaliq 34 km · Yangiyŭl 36 km · Ohangaron 39 km · Chinoz 39 km · Sergeli 43 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 Bo‘ka (40.8111°, 69.1942°, elevation 341 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).