Koson weather in May

In May, Koson sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.1 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 28°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Koson's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:30 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Koson is human settlement in Uzbekistan.

Founded
1972

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 28°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Koson reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°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)
12814
22814
32814
42814
52915
62915
72915
82915
92915
102915
113015
123016
133016
143016
153016
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203116
213117
223117
233217
243217
253217
263217
273217
283317
293318
303318
313318

How May really feels in Koson

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 7 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
7
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.

Koson 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°326.829.61.7
Feb11° / 406.61.510.53.1
Mar17° / 498.40.611.75.7
Apr24° / 11°356.20137.4
May30° / 16°194.1014.15.7
Jun36° / 20°41014.72.9
Jul37° / 22°10.4014.51.9
Aug36° / 20°10.2013.53.1
Sep31° / 14°20.4012.36.5
Oct24° / 71.90118.7
Nov16° / 224.70.59.95.6
Dec10° / -0°255.51.19.32.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56337
66436
76535
86535
96733
106832
116931
126931
137129
147228
157327
167426
177525
187525
197723
207723
217822
227921
238020
248020
258218
268218
278317
288416
298515
308515
318614

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Koson gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
316
416
515
615
715
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2611
2711
2811
2910
3010
319

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
284151
384151
482162
582162
681172
781172
880182
980182
1080182
1180182
1280182
1380182
1480182
1581172
1681172
1781172
1882162
1982162
2082162
2182162
2282162
2382162
2482162
2582162
2682162
2782162
2882162
2982162
3082162
3182162

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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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 5:46 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:467:23
213.75:457:24
313.75:447:25
413.75:437:26
513.85:427:27
613.85:407:28
713.85:397:29
813.95:387:30
913.95:377:31
1013.95:367:32
1114.05:357:33
1214.05:347:34
1314.05:337:35
1414.15:327:36
1514.15:317:37
1614.15:307:38
1714.25:297:39
1814.25:287:40
1914.25:287:40
2014.25:277:41
2114.35:267:42
2214.35:257:43
2314.35:247:44
2414.45:247:45
2514.45:237:46
2614.45:227:46
2714.45:227:47
2814.45:217:48
2914.55:217:49
3014.55:207:50
3114.55:207:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Koson?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Koson in May

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

In May, Koson sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Koson in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Koson peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Koson 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 Koson is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1738 µg/m³Jan 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr38Poor
May35Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Koson?

Koson sits at 39.0°N, 65.6°E, 347 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Beshkent, 25 km away.

ChiroqchiOqtoshShahrisabzKitob

Topography around Koson

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 845 m.

The land around Koson is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
845 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Beshkent 25 km · Qarshi 26 km · Muborak 44 km · G‘uzor 74 km · Chiroqchi 85 km · Oqtosh 103 km · Shahrisabz 108 km · Kitob 113 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 Koson (39.0375°, 65.585°, elevation 347 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).