Shovot weather in May

In May, Shovot sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 56% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Shovot's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shovot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:45 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Shovot is town in Uzbekistan.

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 Shovot reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22613
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42613
52713
62714
72714
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112815
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253017
263117
273117
283117
293117
303217
313218

How May really feels in Shovot

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.

Shovot 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 / -6°102.81.99.30.0
Feb / -4°112.61.210.30.6
Mar14° / 163.50.511.74.5
Apr22° / 163.3013.17.8
May29° / 15°122.9014.36.8
Jun34° / 20°41.30154.0
Jul35° / 22°10.6014.73.1
Aug33° / 19°10.1013.74.5
Sep27° / 13°20.5012.38.2
Oct20° / 61.8010.98.0
Nov10° / -0°92.40.39.73.0
Dec / -4°82.31.190.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56535
66535
76634
86634
96634
106733
116733
126832
136832
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217228
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318218

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Shovot gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1711
1811
1911
2011
2110
2210
2310
249
259
268
278
287
297
307
316

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13955
14946
15946
16946
17937
18937
19928
20928
21919
229010
239010
248911
258812
268812
278713
288713
298614
308614
318614

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1611calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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3011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 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 6:03 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 8:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:037:49
213.86:017:50
313.96:007:51
413.95:597:53
513.95:577:54
614.05:567:55
714.05:557:56
814.15:547:57
914.15:537:58
1014.15:517:59
1114.25:508:00
1214.25:498:01
1314.25:488:02
1414.35:478:03
1514.35:468:04
1614.35:458:05
1714.45:448:06
1814.45:438:07
1914.45:428:08
2014.55:418:09
2114.55:408:10
2214.55:398:11
2314.65:398:12
2414.65:388:13
2514.65:378:14
2614.65:368:15
2714.75:368:16
2814.75:358:17
2914.75:348:18
3014.75:348:18
3114.85:338:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
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196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
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266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Shovot

In seasonPeak

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

Shovot 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 Shovot?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shovot in May

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

In May, Shovot sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shovot 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 Shovot peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 9Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shovot 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 Shovot is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 2049 µg/m³Jan 1326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep45Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shovot?

Shovot sits at 41.7°N, 60.3°E, 95 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Qo’shko’pir, 15 km away.

Topography around Shovot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shovot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.

The land around Shovot is covered by cropland (62%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
17 m
80 km
375 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Qo’shko’pir 15 km · Gurlan 22 km · Urganch 30 km · Khiva 31 km · Görogly 31 km · Daşoguz 34 km · Beruniy 38 km · Oýrat 45 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 Shovot (41.6582°, 60.2945°, elevation 95 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).