Qŭnghirot weather in May

In May, Qŭnghirot sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Qŭnghirot's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qŭnghirot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:47 AM – 8:15 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Qŭnghirot is town in Uzbekistan.

Density
1,054/km²
people per km²
Founded
1927

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 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Qŭnghirot reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°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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How May really feels in Qŭnghirot

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.

Qŭnghirot weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°92.71.79.20.0
Feb / -6°102.31.310.20.1
Mar11° / 183.70.711.63.3
Apr20° / 204.20.113.17.3
May28° / 15°163.6014.47.1
Jun33° / 20°71.5015.14.3
Jul35° / 22°20.6014.83.1
Aug34° / 19°30.4013.84.4
Sep27° / 13°40.9012.38.3
Oct18° / 71.8010.87.3
Nov / -2°133.30.49.51.8
Dec / -6°92.71.28.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46139
56238
66238
76337
86337
96436
106535
116634
126733
136832
146931
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Qŭnghirot gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1513
1613
1713
1812
1912
2011
2111
2210
2310
249
259
268
278
287
297
307
317

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21937
22937
23937
24928
25928
26919
27919
289010
299010
308911
318812

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
513light breeze
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713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 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 6:06 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 8:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:067:58
213.96:057:59
313.96:038:00
414.06:028:01
514.06:008:02
614.15:598:04
714.15:588:05
814.25:568:06
914.25:558:07
1014.25:548:08
1114.35:538:09
1214.35:528:10
1314.45:508:11
1414.45:498:13
1514.45:488:14
1614.55:478:15
1714.55:468:16
1814.55:458:17
1914.65:448:18
2014.65:438:19
2114.65:428:20
2214.75:418:21
2314.75:408:22
2414.75:408:23
2514.85:398:24
2614.85:388:25
2714.85:378:26
2814.85:378:27
2914.95:368:28
3014.95:358:28
3114.95:358:29

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 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 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
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Qŭnghirot

In seasonPeak

In May, Qŭnghirot sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Qŭnghirot sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Qŭnghirot?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Qŭnghirot for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Qŭnghirot in May

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

In May, Qŭnghirot sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qŭnghirot 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 Qŭnghirot peaks around June 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Qŭnghirot 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 Qŭnghirot is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 2444 µg/m³Jan 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar44Poor
Apr43Poor
May37Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qŭnghirot?

Qŭnghirot sits at 43.0°N, 58.8°E, 60 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Oltinko‘l, 6.0 km away.

KöneürgençXo‘jayli ShahriNukusBoldumsazGubadagManghitYylanly

Topography around Qŭnghirot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qŭnghirot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m.

The land around Qŭnghirot is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
193 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Oltinko‘l 6.0 km · Köneürgenç 84 km · Xo‘jayli Shahri 86 km · Nukus 90 km · Boldumsaz 122 km · Gubadag 141 km · Manghit 144 km · Yylanly 150 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 Qŭnghirot (43.0433°, 58.8394°, elevation 60 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).