Chirchiq weather in May

In May, Chirchiq sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 68 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chirchiq's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chirchiq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:08 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Chirchiq is city in Uzbekistan.

Density
4,788/km²
people per km²
Founded
1935

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 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chirchiq reaches about 24°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 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52310
62311
72311
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102311
112411
122411
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282613
292713
302713
312714

How May really feels in Chirchiq

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.

Chirchiq weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°7110.76.29.30.0
Feb / -4°8710.8510.30.5
Mar13° / 97122.311.73.3
Apr19° / 10211.50.313.15.9
May24° / 12°688.5014.37.3
Jun30° / 15°245.1014.96.3
Jul32° / 17°92.3014.75.3
Aug31° / 16°61.4013.76.2
Sep26° / 11°111.9012.38.6
Oct19° / 355.40.310.97.2
Nov12° / 658.32.19.73.2
Dec / -4°719.85.19.10.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55545
65743
75743
85743
95842
105842
115941
126040
136040
146238
156337
166436
176436
186535
196634
206832
216931
226931
237030
247129
257129
267228
277228
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chirchiq gets around 68 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
532
631
731
830
930
1030
1130
1229
1329
1429
1529
1628
1728
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2325
2425
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3023
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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
286131
385141
484151
583161
683161
782171
881181
980191
1079201
1179201
1278211
1378211
1478211
1577221
1677221
1777221
1877221
1977221
2077221
2177221
2277221
2376222
2476222
2575232
2675232
2774242
2873252
2972253
3071263
3170273

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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227calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 4:57 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)
113.85:267:12
213.85:257:13
313.85:237:14
413.95:227:15
513.95:217:16
614.05:197:17
714.05:187:18
814.05:177:19
914.15:167:20
1014.15:157:21
1114.15:147:22
1214.25:127:24
1314.25:117:25
1414.35:107:26
1514.35:097:27
1614.35:087:28
1714.45:077:29
1814.45:067:30
1914.45:057:31
2014.55:047:32
2114.55:047:33
2214.55:037:34
2314.55:027:34
2414.65:017:35
2514.65:007:36
2614.65:007:37
2714.74:597:38
2814.74:587:39
2914.74:587:40
3014.74:577:41
3114.74:577:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chirchiq

In seasonPeak

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

Chirchiq's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Chirchiq?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chirchiq in May

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

In May, Chirchiq sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Chirchiq 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 Chirchiq peaks around May 24 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 highHighModerateLowMay 24UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chirchiq 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 Chirchiq is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1431 µg/m³Jan 1119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chirchiq?

Chirchiq sits at 41.5°N, 69.6°E, 602 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Qibray, 13 km away.

Topography around Chirchiq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chirchiq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 616 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,565 m.

The land around Chirchiq is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
770 m
80 km
3,565 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Qibray 13 km · Iskandar 14 km · G‘azalkent 19 km · Parkent 21 km · Salor 22 km · Yunusobod 27 km · Saryaghash 35 km · Bektemir 35 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 Chirchiq (41.4689°, 69.5822°, elevation 602 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).