Guliston weather in May

In May, Guliston sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Guliston's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guliston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:14 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Guliston is city in Uzbekistan.

Density
4,462/km²
people per km²
Founded
1801

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 27°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Guliston reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12714
22715
32715
42815
52815
62815
72815
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
133016
143017
153017
163017
173017
183017
193117
203117
213117
223118
233118
243218
253218
263218
273218
283319
293319
303319
313319

How May really feels in Guliston

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 6 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
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Guliston weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°387.939.41.1
Feb10° / 5392.910.42.2
Mar17° / 6911111.75.0
Apr24° / 12°7410.30136.6
May30° / 17°508.9014.25.2
Jun36° / 21°215.3014.82.4
Jul38° / 22°72.4014.61.6
Aug35° / 20°41.1013.63.2
Sep30° / 15°51.3012.36.7
Oct23° / 10°223.8010.98.1
Nov15° / 416.90.99.74.8
Dec / 427.82.79.21.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 (%)
15248
25347
35248
45347
55347
65446
75446
85545
95644
105644
115644
125842
135842
146040
156139
166238
176337
186436
196535
206634
216733
226931
237030
247129
257228
267327
277327
287426
297426
307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Guliston gets around 50 mm of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1231
1331
1431
1531
1630
1730
1830
1929
2029
2128
2228
2327
2427
2526
2626
2725
2825
2924
3024
3124

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1682660
2672760
3662860
4642970
5633070
6623170
7613270
8603370
9603370
10593470
11593470
12593470
13583480
14583480
15593380
16593380
17593290
18593290
19603190
20603190
21613090
226129100
236129100
246228100
256327100
266327100
276426100
286226111
296325111
306325111
316325111

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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
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 5:31 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:317:13
213.75:307:14
313.85:287:15
413.85:277:16
513.95:267:17
613.95:257:18
713.95:247:19
814.05:227:20
914.05:217:21
1014.05:207:22
1114.15:197:23
1214.15:187:24
1314.15:177:25
1414.25:167:26
1514.25:157:27
1614.25:147:28
1714.35:137:29
1814.35:127:30
1914.35:117:31
2014.45:107:32
2114.45:097:33
2214.45:097:34
2314.55:087:35
2414.55:077:36
2514.55:067:37
2614.55:067:38
2714.65:057:39
2814.65:047:39
2914.65:047:40
3014.65:037:41
3114.65:037:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.68 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
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
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
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Guliston?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guliston in May

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

In May, Guliston sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Guliston 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 Guliston peaks around June 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 11UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Guliston 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 Guliston 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 Guliston?

Guliston sits at 40.5°N, 68.8°E, 272 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Yangiyer, 25 km away.

Topography around Guliston

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guliston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 274 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,845 m.

The land around Guliston is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
1,845 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Yangiyer 25 km · Sirdaryo 40 km · Dashtobod 47 km · Zhetysay 49 km · Chinoz 49 km · Bo‘ka 50 km · Bekobod 52 km · Gagarin Shahri 55 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 Guliston (40.4954°, 68.7754°, elevation 272 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).