Pop weather in May

In May, Pop sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 24 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Pop's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pop's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:04 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Pop is city 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 27°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pop reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°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 5°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32716
42716
52716
62716
72717
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132917
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
203018
213018
223019
233019
243019
253119
263119
273119
283119
293120
303220
313220

How May really feels in Pop

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.

Pop weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°195.42.59.40.1
Feb / 306.62.410.41.5
Mar15° / 327.50.511.74.8
Apr23° / 13°326.7013.17.1
May29° / 18°246.1014.26.0
Jun34° / 22°133.5014.93.5
Jul36° / 24°51.6014.62.4
Aug35° / 22°41013.63.5
Sep29° / 17°51.3012.37.0
Oct21° / 11°143.4010.97.9
Nov13° / 265.40.69.74.0
Dec / 276.42.49.10.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54852
64951
74951
84951
95050
105149
115248
125248
135347
145545
155644
165644
175743
185842
195941
205842
215941
226040
236139
246139
256238
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pop gets around 24 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1721
1821
1921
2020
2120
2219
2318
2418
2517
2616
2716
2815
2915
3014
3114

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39280
49280
59280
69190
79091
889101
989101
1088111
1188111
1288111
1388111
1487121
1587121
1687121
1787121
1887121
1987121
2087121
2188120
2288120
2389110
2489110
2589110
2689110
2789110
2889110
2989110
3089110
3188120

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 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 5:21 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:217:05
213.85:207:06
313.85:187:07
413.85:177:08
513.95:167:09
613.95:157:10
714.05:137:11
814.05:127:12
914.05:117:13
1014.15:107:14
1114.15:097:15
1214.15:087:16
1314.25:077:17
1414.25:067:18
1514.25:057:19
1614.35:047:20
1714.35:037:21
1814.35:027:22
1914.45:017:23
2014.45:007:24
2114.44:597:25
2214.54:587:26
2314.54:577:27
2414.54:577:28
2514.54:567:29
2614.64:557:29
2714.64:557:30
2814.64:547:31
2914.64:537:32
3014.74:537:33
3114.74:527:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.36 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
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
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 Pop?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pop in May

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

In May, Pop sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pop in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pop peaks around May 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Pop 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 Pop 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 Pop?

Pop sits at 40.9°N, 71.1°E, 440 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Chust, 18 km away.

Topography around Pop

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pop has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 433 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,691 m.

The land around Pop is covered by cropland (59%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
526 m
80 km
3,691 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Chust 18 km · To‘rqao‘rg‘on 37 km · Toshbuloq 40 km · Qo‘qon 41 km · Namangan 49 km · Kosonsoy 56 km · Rishton 59 km · Yaypan 61 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 Pop (40.8736°, 71.1089°, elevation 440 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).