Oltiariq weather in May

In May, Oltiariq sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 27 mm of rain across 7.5 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 28°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Oltiariq's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oltiariq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:03 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Oltiariq is human settlement in Uzbekistan.

Founded
1980

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 Oltiariq reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°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.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22716
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82916
92917
102917
112917
122917
133017
143017
153018
163018
173018
183018
193118
203118
213118
223118
233119
243219
253219
263219
273219
283219
293320
303320
313320

How May really feels in Oltiariq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 5 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
5
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.

Oltiariq 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°164.61.49.40.4
Feb / 245.30.710.41.9
Mar16° / 3580.111.75.0
Apr23° / 13°378.10136.9
May30° / 18°277.5014.25.3
Jun36° / 22°195.4014.82.5
Jul38° / 24°82.8014.61.6
Aug36° / 22°61.8013.62.9
Sep30° / 17°71.7012.36.2
Oct22° / 11°184.2010.97.9
Nov14° / 255.80.39.84.4
Dec / 255.90.89.21.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94753
104852
114951
124951
135050
145149
155149
165248
175347
185347
195347
205446
215446
225545
235644
245644
255644
265743
275743
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Oltiariq gets around 27 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2323
2423
2522
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021
3121

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
283161
383161
483161
582171
681181
781181
879192
979192
1079192
1179192
1279192
1379192
1480182
1580182
1680182
1781172
1881172
1982162
2082162
2183152
2283152
2384142
2484142
2585132
2685132
2785132
2886122
2986122
3085132
3185132

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 5:20 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:207:02
213.75:197:03
313.85:187:04
413.85:177:05
513.85:157:06
613.95:147:07
713.95:137:08
814.05:127:09
914.05:117:10
1014.05:107:11
1114.15:087:12
1214.15:077:13
1314.15:067:14
1414.25:057:15
1514.25:047:16
1614.25:037:17
1714.35:027:18
1814.35:017:19
1914.35:017:20
2014.45:007:21
2114.44:597:22
2214.44:587:23
2314.44:577:24
2414.54:577:25
2514.54:567:26
2614.54:557:27
2714.54:557:27
2814.64:547:28
2914.64:537:29
3014.64:537:30
3114.64:527:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Oltiariq?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oltiariq in May

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

In May, Oltiariq sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Oltiariq 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 Oltiariq 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 Oltiariq 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 Oltiariq is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1636 µg/m³Dec 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oltiariq?

Oltiariq sits at 40.4°N, 71.5°E, 463 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Rishton, 17 km away.

Topography around Oltiariq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oltiariq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 458 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,920 m.

The land around Oltiariq is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and cropland (42%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
373 m
80 km
4,920 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
May weather nearby: Rishton 17 km · Marg‘ilon 23 km · Kirguli 25 km · Fergana 26 km · Toshloq 27 km · Quvasoy 44 km · Qo‘qon 47 km · Quva 53 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 Oltiariq (40.3919°, 71.4742°, elevation 463 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).