Zafar weather in May

In May, Zafar sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 62 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 14.3 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 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 Zafar's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zafar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:12 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Zafar is human settlement in Uzbekistan.

Founded
1981

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 Zafar reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 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)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62714
72714
82715
92715
102715
112815
122815
132815
142816
152816
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172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
222917
233017
243017
253017
263017
273117
283117
293118
303118
313118

How May really feels in Zafar

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.

Zafar 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 / -2°489.53.99.40.5
Feb / -0°62103.210.41.6
Mar15° / 7411.11.211.74.6
Apr22° / 11°8411.40.113.16.5
May28° / 16°629.2014.36.0
Jun34° / 20°245.6014.93.5
Jul36° / 21°92.4014.62.6
Aug34° / 19°51.3013.63.8
Sep29° / 15°71.3012.37.1
Oct22° / 264.70.110.97.9
Nov14° / 487.21.19.74.3
Dec / -1°518.83.19.11.2

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35446
45446
55545
65545
75545
85644
95743
105743
115743
125842
135941
146040
156139
166238
176337
186436
196535
206634
216733
226832
236931
247030
257129
267228
277327
287327
297426
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zafar gets around 62 mm of rain over 9.2 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 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2230
2329
2429
2528
2628
2727
2827
2927
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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1642970
2642970
3633070
4623170
5603280
6603280
7593380
8573490
9563590
105535100
115436100
125436100
135436100
145336110
155336110
165336110
175236120
185236120
195136130
205235130
215235130
225235130
235235130
245235130
255334130
265334130
275334130
285233141
295233141
305233141
315233141

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 5:30 AM to 5:01 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)
113.75:307:14
213.85:287:15
313.85:277:16
413.95:267:17
513.95:247:18
613.95:237:19
714.05:227:20
814.05:217:21
914.05:207:22
1014.15:187:23
1114.15:177:24
1214.15:167:25
1314.25:157:26
1414.25:147:27
1514.35:137:28
1614.35:127:29
1714.35:117:30
1814.35:107:31
1914.45:097:32
2014.45:087:33
2114.45:087:34
2214.55:077:35
2314.55:067:36
2414.55:057:37
2514.65:057:38
2614.65:047:39
2714.65:037:39
2814.65:037:40
2914.75:027:41
3014.75:017:42
3114.75:017:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Zafar?

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
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zafar in May

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

In May, Zafar 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 Zafar 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 Zafar 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 Zafar 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 Zafar is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Jan 1221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zafar?

Zafar sits at 41.0°N, 68.9°E, 307 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Chinoz, 13 km away.

Topography around Zafar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zafar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,103 m.

The land around Zafar is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
2,103 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Chinoz 13 km · Yangiyŭl 19 km · Sirdaryo 25 km · Bo‘ka 31 km · Sergeli 36 km · Piskent 39 km · Tŭytepa 39 km · Abay 41 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 Zafar (40.9833°, 68.9°, elevation 307 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).