Bulung’ur Shahri weather in May

In May, Bulung’ur Shahri sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bulung’ur Shahri's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bulung’ur Shahri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:22 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Bulung’ur Shahri is human settlement.

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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bulung’ur Shahri reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
32311
42311
52311
62411
72411
82411
92411
102412
112412
122512
132512
142512
152512
162512
172512
182512
192613
202613
212613
222613
232613
242613
252713
262713
272713
282713
292814
302814
312814

How May really feels in Bulung’ur Shahri

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.

Bulung’ur Shahri weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°529.74.89.50.4
Feb / -2°7010.63.910.41.4
Mar14° / 8511.8211.73.8
Apr20° / 7710.40.2136.2
May25° / 12°447.9014.27.4
Jun31° / 16°123.6014.85.9
Jul33° / 18°41.1014.54.9
Aug32° / 16°20.6013.65.8
Sep27° / 12°61.1012.38.5
Oct20° / 203.70.110.97.9
Nov13° / 477.41.29.84.0
Dec / -2°508.93.69.21.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45941
56040
66040
76139
86139
96337
106337
116337
126436
136436
146634
156733
166733
176832
186931
196931
207030
217129
227228
237327
247426
257525
267624
277723
287822
297822
307921
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bulung’ur Shahri gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1926
2026
2125
2225
2324
2424
2523
2622
2722
2822
2921
3021
3120

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184160
283170
382180
481190
579201
678211
777221
876231
975241
1075241
1174251
1274251
1372262
1472262
1572262
1672262
1771272
1871272
1971272
2071272
2171272
2271272
2372271
2472271
2571281
2671281
2769292
2869292
2968302
3067312
3167312

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 5:38 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:387:18
213.75:377:19
313.75:367:20
413.85:357:21
513.85:337:22
613.85:327:23
713.95:317:24
813.95:307:25
914.05:297:26
1014.05:287:27
1114.05:277:28
1214.15:267:29
1314.15:257:30
1414.15:247:31
1514.25:237:32
1614.25:227:33
1714.25:217:34
1814.25:207:35
1914.35:197:35
2014.35:187:36
2114.35:177:37
2214.45:177:38
2314.45:167:39
2414.45:157:40
2514.45:147:41
2614.55:147:42
2714.55:137:42
2814.55:137:43
2914.55:127:44
3014.65:117:45
3114.65:117:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bulung’ur Shahri?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Bulung’ur Shahri for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bulung’ur Shahri in May

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

In May, Bulung’ur Shahri sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Bulung’ur Shahri 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 Bulung’ur Shahri peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 16UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bulung’ur Shahri 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 Bulung’ur Shahri is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1334 µg/m³Jan 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bulung’ur Shahri?

Bulung’ur Shahri sits at 39.8°N, 67.3°E, 760 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Samarkand, 29 km away.

Topography around Bulung’ur Shahri

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bulung’ur Shahri.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bulung’ur Shahri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 753 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 989 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,909 m.

The land around Bulung’ur Shahri is covered by cropland (39%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
989 m
80 km
3,909 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Samarkand 29 km · Urgut Shahri 38 km · Chelak 39 km · G’allaorol Shahri 40 km · Panjakent 41 km · Juma Shahri 52 km · Jizzax 63 km · Kitob 78 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 Bulung’ur Shahri (39.76°, 67.2744°, elevation 760 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).