Weather in Samarkand in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Samarkand in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +27°C with a maximum of +32°C and a minimum of +8°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +32°C.
Is Samarkand warm or cold in May?
Samarkand is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +20°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +8°C to +12°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Samarkand:
Climate in Samarkand in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +25°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -10°C | -2°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +35°C | +39°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 85 mm | 51 mm | 12 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 64% | 51% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1006 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 11 | 20 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 11 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +20°C to +25°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 85 mm to 51 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 64%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 6 to 11.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Samarkand is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Samarkand?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Samarkand in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+17°C) and the highest in 2023 (+22°C). The driest year was 2001 with only 240 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2009 with 629 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Samarkand, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.