Quva weather in May

In May, Quva sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 35 mm of rain across 8.9 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 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Quva's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:01 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Quva is human settlement.

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 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Quva reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 34°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)
12514
22614
32614
42615
52615
62615
72715
82715
92715
102715
112716
122816
132816
142816
152816
162816
172816
182816
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
243017
253017
263017
273018
283018
293118
303118
313118

How May really feels in Quva

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.

Quva 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°194.82.49.40.0
Feb / 296.21.810.41.3
Mar15° / 4290.411.74.4
Apr22° / 12°469.50136.6
May28° / 16°358.9014.26.0
Jun34° / 21°236.4014.83.4
Jul36° / 23°103.8014.62.4
Aug35° / 22°82.4013.63.5
Sep30° / 17°102.6012.36.6
Oct22° / 11°255.1010.97.6
Nov13° / 316.40.49.73.9
Dec / 286.41.99.20.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44258
54357
64357
74456
84555
94555
104654
114753
124852
134852
145050
155050
164951
175149
185149
195248
205149
215248
225248
235347
245347
255446
265545
275545
285644
295644
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Quva gets around 35 mm of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2427
2527
2626
2725
2825
2925
3024
3124

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
289110
389110
488120
588120
687130
786140
885141
985141
1084151
1184151
1284151
1384151
1484151
1584151
1684151
1785141
1885141
1985141
2085141
2187130
2287130
2388120
2488120
2587121
2687121
2788111
2887121
2987121
3087121
3187121

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 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 5:18 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:187:00
213.75:177:01
313.85:157:02
413.85:147:03
513.95:137:04
613.95:117:05
713.95:107:06
814.05:097:07
914.05:087:08
1014.05:077:09
1114.15:067:10
1214.15:057:11
1314.15:047:12
1414.25:037:13
1514.25:027:14
1614.25:017:15
1714.35:007:16
1814.34:597:17
1914.34:587:18
2014.44:577:19
2114.44:567:20
2214.44:557:21
2314.54:557:22
2414.54:547:23
2514.54:537:24
2614.54:527:25
2714.64:527:25
2814.64:517:26
2914.64:517:27
3014.64:507:28
3114.74:507:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Quva?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Quva in May

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

In May, Quva sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Quva 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 Quva peaks around May 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighModerateLowMay 21UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Quva 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 Quva is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1436 µg/m³Dec 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May36Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Quva?

Quva sits at 40.5°N, 72.1°E, 496 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Asaka, 19 km away.

Topography around Quva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 495 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 409 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,538 m.

The land around Quva is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
409 m
80 km
4,538 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
May weather nearby: Asaka 19 km · Shahrixon 21 km · Quvasoy 26 km · Toshloq 26 km · Kirguli 28 km · Iradan 28 km · Fergana 29 km · Kyzyl-Kyya 30 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 Quva (40.522°, 72.0729°, elevation 496 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).