Sirdaryo weather in May

In May, Sirdaryo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 46% 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 Sirdaryo's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sirdaryo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:13 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Sirdaryo is city in Uzbekistan.

Founded
1971

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 Sirdaryo 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 24°C and 36°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)
12714
22715
32715
42715
52815
62815
72815
82816
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142917
153017
163017
173017
183017
193017
203017
213117
223118
233118
243118
253218
263218
273218
283219
293219
303319
313319

How May really feels in Sirdaryo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 5 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
5
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.

Sirdaryo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°418.73.29.40.9
Feb10° / 569.52.710.42.0
Mar16° / 6910.7111.74.9
Apr23° / 12°7410.3013.16.7
May30° / 17°508.7014.25.4
Jun36° / 21°205.1014.92.6
Jul37° / 22°62014.61.8
Aug35° / 20°41.1013.63.3
Sep30° / 15°51.2012.36.8
Oct23° / 10°224.2010.98.0
Nov15° / 426.80.99.74.7
Dec / 448.32.69.11.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85545
95545
105644
115743
125743
135842
145941
156040
166139
176337
186436
196436
206535
216634
226832
236931
247030
257129
267228
277327
287327
297426
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sirdaryo gets around 50 mm of rain over 8.7 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
831
931
1031
1131
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1729
1829
1929
2028
2128
2227
2327
2426
2526
2625
2725
2824
2924
3023
3123

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1672670
2662770
3652870
4642970
5623080
6613180
7603280
8593380
9583480
10583480
11573580
12573580
13563590
14563590
15563590
16573490
175634100
185733100
195733100
205732110
215732110
225831110
235830111
245730121
255829121
265928121
276027121
285927131
296026131
306125131
316125131

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 8 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
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 5:31 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:317:14
213.85:307:15
313.85:287:16
413.85:277:17
513.95:267:18
613.95:247:20
714.05:237:21
814.05:227:22
914.05:217:23
1014.15:207:24
1114.15:197:25
1214.15:187:26
1314.25:167:27
1414.25:157:28
1514.25:147:29
1614.35:137:30
1714.35:127:31
1814.35:127:32
1914.45:117:33
2014.45:107:34
2114.45:097:35
2214.55:087:36
2314.55:077:36
2414.55:077:37
2514.55:067:38
2614.65:057:39
2714.65:057:40
2814.65:047:41
2914.65:037:42
3014.75:037:42
3114.75:027:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sirdaryo?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sirdaryo in May

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

In May, Sirdaryo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Sirdaryo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sirdaryo peaks around June 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 12UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sirdaryo 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 Sirdaryo is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 938 µg/m³Jan 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr38Poor
May39Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sirdaryo?

Sirdaryo sits at 40.8°N, 68.7°E, 263 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Chinoz, 13 km away.

Topography around Sirdaryo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sirdaryo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 261 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,601 m.

The land around Sirdaryo is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
1,601 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Chinoz 13 km · Zafar 25 km · Zhetysay 29 km · Guliston 40 km · Yangiyŭl 44 km · Bo‘ka 45 km · Gagarin Shahri 46 km · Piskent 58 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 Sirdaryo (40.8436°, 68.6617°, elevation 263 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).