Paxtaobod weather in May

In May, Paxtaobod sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 80 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 28°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Paxtaobod's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paxtaobod's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:58 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Paxtaobod is human settlement in Pakhtaabad District, Uzbekistan.

Founded
1975

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 23°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Paxtaobod reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°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)
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22313
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42413
52413
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72414
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112514
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212615
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302817
312917

How May really feels in Paxtaobod

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.

Paxtaobod weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°346.55.89.40.0
Feb / -2°528.55.610.40.8
Mar14° / 6911311.73.7
Apr20° / 10°8612.30.613.15.9
May26° / 15°8012.1014.36.4
Jun31° / 19°468.4014.94.7
Jul34° / 21°184.4014.63.7
Aug33° / 20°122.9013.64.6
Sep28° / 15°163.5012.37.4
Oct20° / 386.20.410.97.2
Nov12° / 507.62.69.73.4
Dec / -2°487.96.19.10.3

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 20% 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 (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54357
64456
74555
84654
94753
104852
114852
124951
135050
145149
155248
165347
175347
185446
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215545
225644
235644
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255842
265842
275941
285941
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paxtaobod gets around 80 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
443
543
643
743
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1541
1641
1741
1840
1940
2039
2139
2238
2337
2436
2535
2634
2734
2833
2932
3032
3132

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 (%)
188120
287130
386140
485150
585150
684160
784160
883170
983170
1082180
1182180
1282180
1382180
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1582180
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1882180
1982180
2083170
2183170
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2384160
2484160
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2683161
2783161
2883161
2983161
3082171
3182171

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:156:59
213.85:147:00
313.85:137:01
413.85:117:02
513.95:107:03
613.95:097:04
714.05:087:05
814.05:077:06
914.05:057:07
1014.15:047:09
1114.15:037:10
1214.15:027:11
1314.25:017:12
1414.25:007:13
1514.24:597:14
1614.34:587:15
1714.34:577:16
1814.34:567:17
1914.44:557:18
2014.44:547:19
2114.44:537:19
2214.54:537:20
2314.54:527:21
2414.54:517:22
2514.54:507:23
2614.64:507:24
2714.64:497:25
2814.64:487:26
2914.64:487:27
3014.74:477:27
3114.74:477:28

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 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 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
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Paxtaobod?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paxtaobod in May

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

In May, Paxtaobod sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Paxtaobod 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 Paxtaobod peaks around May 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 22UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Paxtaobod 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 Paxtaobod is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1128 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paxtaobod?

Paxtaobod sits at 40.9°N, 72.5°E, 514 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Kochkor-Ata, 12 km away.

Topography around Paxtaobod

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paxtaobod has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,010 m.

The land around Paxtaobod is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
4,010 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kochkor-Ata 12 km · Massy 18 km · Andijan 20 km · Poytug‘ 21 km · Oyim 24 km · Bazar-Korgon 24 km · Jalolquduq 28 km · Xo‘jaobod 29 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 Paxtaobod (40.9294°, 72.4969°, elevation 514 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).