Chiroqchi weather in May

In May, Chiroqchi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Chiroqchi's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chiroqchi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:26 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Chiroqchi 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 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chiroqchi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°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 Chiroqchi

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.

Chiroqchi 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 / -1°599.849.61.3
Feb10° / 73103.710.52.3
Mar16° / 8610.91.411.74.7
Apr22° / 10°708.90.2136.9
May27° / 14°376.1014.17.1
Jun33° / 18°71.9014.74.7
Jul35° / 19°20.6014.53.7
Aug33° / 18°10.3013.54.7
Sep29° / 13°30.5012.37.8
Oct22° / 143.30118.3
Nov15° / 426.219.95.1
Dec10° / 467.72.59.32.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46337
56337
66436
76535
86535
96733
106832
116832
127030
137129
147129
157327
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318515

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chiroqchi gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
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1621
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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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175232
274242
373252
472262
570273
669283
768293
867303
966313
1066313
1165323
1265323
1365323
1465323
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1966313
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2166313
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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 7 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
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187calm
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217calm
227calm
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317calm

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 5:42 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:427:19
213.75:417:20
313.75:407:21
413.75:397:22
513.85:387:23
613.85:367:24
713.85:357:25
813.95:347:26
913.95:337:27
1013.95:327:28
1114.05:317:29
1214.05:307:30
1314.05:297:31
1414.15:287:32
1514.15:277:33
1614.15:267:34
1714.25:257:35
1814.25:247:36
1914.25:247:36
2014.25:237:37
2114.35:227:38
2214.35:217:39
2314.35:217:40
2414.45:207:41
2514.45:197:42
2614.45:197:43
2714.45:187:43
2814.45:177:44
2914.55:177:45
3014.55:167:46
3114.55:167:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.74 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
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
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227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Chiroqchi?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chiroqchi in May

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

In May, Chiroqchi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chiroqchi 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 Chiroqchi peaks around June 17 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 17UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chiroqchi 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 Chiroqchi is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Jan 1216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chiroqchi?

Chiroqchi sits at 39.0°N, 66.6°E, 524 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Shahrisabz, 23 km away.

Beshkent

Topography around Chiroqchi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiroqchi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 522 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,778 m.

The land around Chiroqchi is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
3,778 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Shahrisabz 23 km · Kitob 29 km · G‘uzor 54 km · Qarshi 70 km · Urgut Shahri 73 km · Juma Shahri 76 km · Samarkand 77 km · Beshkent 83 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 Chiroqchi (39.0336°, 66.5722°, elevation 524 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).