Chelak weather in May

In May, Chelak sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.9 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 24°C in the first days to 28°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 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 Chelak's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chelak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:23 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Chelak is town in Samarkand Region, Uzbekistan.

Founded
1981

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 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chelak reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 31°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)
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How May really feels in Chelak

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.

Chelak 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 / -2°519.55.29.50.5
Feb / -1°659.43.810.41.5
Mar14° / 7410.51.811.74.0
Apr20° / 618.50.1136.6
May26° / 13°285.9014.27.5
Jun31° / 16°72.5014.85.6
Jul33° / 18°20.5014.54.6
Aug32° / 16°20.5013.65.6
Sep27° / 12°40.8012.38.5
Oct21° / 122.8010.98.1
Nov13° / 406.31.29.84.1
Dec / -1°437.93.19.21.3

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 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56238
66337
76337
86337
96436
106436
116436
126535
136634
146634
156832
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197228
207327
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chelak gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1720
1819
1919
2018
2118
2217
2317
2416
2516
2615
2715
2815
2915
3014
3114

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
281181
381181
480191
580191
679201
779201
879201
978211
1078211
1178211
1278211
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2875232
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3175232

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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158calm
168calm
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218calm
228calm
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317calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:407:20
213.75:387:21
313.75:377:22
413.85:367:23
513.85:357:24
613.95:347:25
713.95:327:26
813.95:317:27
914.05:307:28
1014.05:297:29
1114.05:287:30
1214.15:277:31
1314.15:267:32
1414.15:257:33
1514.25:247:34
1614.25:237:35
1714.25:227:36
1814.35:217:37
1914.35:207:38
2014.35:197:38
2114.35:197:39
2214.45:187:40
2314.45:177:41
2414.45:167:42
2514.55:167:43
2614.55:157:44
2714.55:147:45
2814.55:147:45
2914.65:137:46
3014.65:137:47
3114.65:127:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
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246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Chelak?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chelak in May

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

In May, Chelak sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Chelak in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chelak peaks around June 15 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chelak 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 Chelak is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateApr 2138 µg/m³Jan 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May38Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chelak?

Chelak sits at 39.9°N, 66.9°E, 607 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Juma Shahri, 28 km away.

Topography around Chelak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chelak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 603 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,995 m.

The land around Chelak is covered by cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
2,995 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Juma Shahri 28 km · Samarkand 31 km · Bulung’ur Shahri 39 km · Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri 51 km · Payshamba Shahri 55 km · G’allaorol Shahri 63 km · Urgut Shahri 65 km · Yangirabot 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 Chelak (39.92°, 66.8623°, elevation 607 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).