Kirguli weather in May

In May, Kirguli sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 31 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Kirguli's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirguli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:02 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Kirguli is human settlement in Uzbekistan.

Founded
1961

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 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kirguli reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52716
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
173017
183017
193018
203018
213018
223018
233118
243118
253118
263119
273219
283219
293219
303219
313319

How May really feels in Kirguli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 3 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
3
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.

Kirguli weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°184.71.79.40.2
Feb / 275.70.910.41.7
Mar16° / 398.50.211.74.8
Apr23° / 12°418.70136.8
May29° / 17°318.4014.25.5
Jun35° / 21°227014.82.7
Jul37° / 24°103.7014.61.8
Aug35° / 22°72.3013.63.0
Sep30° / 17°82012.36.3
Oct22° / 11°214.5010.97.8
Nov13° / 286.10.39.84.2
Dec / 276.11.19.20.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44357
54456
64456
74456
84555
94654
104753
114852
124852
134951
145050
155050
165149
175149
185248
195347
205347
215347
225347
235446
245545
255545
265545
275644
285743
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kirguli gets around 31 mm of rain over 8.4 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 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
629
729
829
929
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1729
1829
1929
2028
2127
2227
2326
2426
2525
2624
2724
2824
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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185150
284151
383161
482171
582171
681181
781181
880191
980191
1080191
1180191
1279192
1379192
1480182
1580182
1681172
1781172
1881172
1982162
2082162
2183152
2283152
2384142
2484142
2585132
2685132
2785132
2885132
2985132
3085132
3184142

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 5:19 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:197:01
213.75:187:02
313.85:177:03
413.85:157:04
513.95:147:05
613.95:137:06
713.95:127:07
814.05:117:08
914.05:097:09
1014.05:087:10
1114.15:077:11
1214.15:067:12
1314.15:057:13
1414.25:047:14
1514.25:037:15
1614.25:027:16
1714.35:017:17
1814.35:007:18
1914.34:597:19
2014.44:587:20
2114.44:587:21
2214.44:577:22
2314.44:567:23
2414.54:557:24
2514.54:557:25
2614.54:547:26
2714.64:537:26
2814.64:537:27
2914.64:527:28
3014.64:527:29
3114.64:517:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kirguli?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kirguli in May

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

In May, Kirguli sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kirguli in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kirguli peaks around May 21 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 highHighModerateLowMay 21UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kirguli 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 Kirguli is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1436 µg/m³Dec 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May36Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kirguli?

Kirguli sits at 40.4°N, 71.8°E, 547 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Toshloq, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kirguli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirguli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 539 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,845 m.

The land around Kirguli is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
4,845 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
May weather nearby: Toshloq 5.0 km · Marg‘ilon 5.0 km · Fergana 6.0 km · Quvasoy 24 km · Oltiariq 25 km · Quva 28 km · Iradan 34 km · Kyzyl-Kyya 36 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 Kirguli (40.4355°, 71.7672°, elevation 547 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).