Shahrixon weather in May

In May, Shahrixon sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 42 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Shahrixon's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahrixon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:00 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Shahrixon is city in Uzbekistan.

Founded
1970

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 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Shahrixon reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°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 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22715
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42715
52816
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263218
273219
283219
293219
303319
313319

How May really feels in Shahrixon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 4 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
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Shahrixon 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 / -2°184.929.40.1
Feb / 306.11.510.41.7
Mar16° / 408.80.411.74.9
Apr23° / 12°479.2013.16.8
May30° / 17°429.6014.25.2
Jun35° / 22°287.2014.92.5
Jul38° / 24°124.1014.61.4
Aug36° / 22°82.2013.62.4
Sep31° / 17°102.3012.35.8
Oct23° / 11°224.8010.97.8
Nov14° / 296.30.39.74.3
Dec / -1°286.11.59.10.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64654
74654
84654
94753
104753
114951
125050
135050
145149
155248
165248
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205545
215644
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235743
245743
255842
265941
275941
286040
296040
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Shahrixon gets around 42 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
432
532
633
733
833
934
1034
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1734
1834
1933
2032
2131
2231
2330
2429
2528
2627
2727
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
282171
382171
481181
581181
680191
779192
878202
978202
1078202
1178202
1278202
1378202
1478202
1578202
1679192
1779192
1879192
1980182
2080182
2181172
2281172
2382162
2482162
2583152
2683152
2783152
2883152
2982153
3082153
3182153

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 4:49 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
213.85:167:01
313.85:157:03
413.85:147:04
513.95:127:05
613.95:117:06
713.95:107:07
814.05:097:08
914.05:087:09
1014.15:067:10
1114.15:057:11
1214.15:047:12
1314.25:037:13
1414.25:027:14
1514.25:017:15
1614.35:007:16
1714.34:597:17
1814.34:587:18
1914.44:577:19
2014.44:577:20
2114.44:567:21
2214.44:557:22
2314.54:547:22
2414.54:537:23
2514.54:537:24
2614.64:527:25
2714.64:517:26
2814.64:517:27
2914.64:507:28
3014.64:507:28
3114.74:497:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Shahrixon?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shahrixon in May

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

In May, Shahrixon sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Shahrixon 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 Shahrixon peaks around May 21 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 21UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shahrixon 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 Shahrixon 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 Shahrixon?

Shahrixon sits at 40.7°N, 72.1°E, 453 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Asaka, 17 km away.

Topography around Shahrixon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahrixon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 446 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,537 m.

The land around Shahrixon is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
3,537 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Asaka 17 km · Chinobod 20 km · Quva 21 km · Haqqulobod 23 km · Poytug‘ 26 km · Andijan 26 km · Toshloq 36 km · Marg‘ilon 39 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 Shahrixon (40.7133°, 72.0571°, elevation 453 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).