Oqtosh weather in May

In May, Oqtosh sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 14.2 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 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Oqtosh's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oqtosh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:27 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Oqtosh is human settlement.

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 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Oqtosh reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°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)
12411
22411
32511
42511
52512
62512
72512
82612
92612
102612
112612
122612
132613
142713
152713
162713
172713
182713
192713
202713
212813
222813
232814
242814
252814
262914
272914
282914
292914
302914
313014

How May really feels in Oqtosh

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.

Oqtosh 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 / -2°428.54.29.50.5
Feb / -1°548.42.610.41.7
Mar15° / 649.91.411.74.3
Apr21° / 537.40.1136.9
May27° / 13°245.2014.27.4
Jun32° / 16°61.7014.85.3
Jul34° / 17°20.5014.54.3
Aug32° / 15°10.3013.65.4
Sep28° / 11°20.6012.38.4
Oct21° / 82.5010.98.2
Nov13° / 325.819.84.3
Dec / -1°346.629.21.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56139
66337
76337
86436
96436
106436
116535
126634
136733
146832
156931
167030
177030
187228
197228
207327
217525
227525
237624
247723
257822
267921
277921
288020
298020
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Oqtosh gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
619
719
819
920
1020
1120
1219
1319
1419
1519
1618
1718
1818
1917
2017
2116
2216
2315
2414
2513
2613
2712
2812
2911
3011
3110

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
282171
381181
480191
580191
679201
779201
878211
978211
1077221
1177221
1277221
1376231
1476231
1576231
1676231
1776231
1876231
1976231
2075232
2175232
2275232
2375232
2475232
2575232
2674233
2774233
2874233
2972244
3072244
3172244

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:44 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:447:23
213.75:427:25
313.75:417:26
413.85:407:27
513.85:387:28
613.95:377:29
713.95:367:30
813.95:357:31
914.05:347:32
1014.05:337:33
1114.05:327:34
1214.15:317:35
1314.15:307:36
1414.15:297:37
1514.25:287:37
1614.25:277:38
1714.25:267:39
1814.35:257:40
1914.35:247:41
2014.35:237:42
2114.35:227:43
2214.45:227:44
2314.45:217:45
2414.45:207:46
2514.55:197:47
2614.55:197:47
2714.55:187:48
2814.55:177:49
2914.65:177:50
3014.65:167:51
3114.65:167:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Oqtosh?

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

7.4
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 Oqtosh for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Oqtosh in May

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

In May, Oqtosh sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Oqtosh in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oqtosh peaks around June 15 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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Oqtosh 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 Oqtosh is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1836 µg/m³Jan 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr37Poor
May35Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oqtosh?

Oqtosh sits at 39.9°N, 65.9°E, 462 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Yangirabot, 12 km away.

Samarkand

Topography around Oqtosh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oqtosh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 465 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,927 m.

The land around Oqtosh is covered by cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
725 m
80 km
1,927 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Yangirabot 12 km · Payshamba Shahri 28 km · Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri 29 km · Navoiy 50 km · Juma Shahri 67 km · Nurota 74 km · Chelak 80 km · Samarkand 94 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 Oqtosh (39.9214°, 65.9253°, elevation 462 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).