According to Uzgidromet, May 2026 will begin with unstable weather. During the first five days, short-term rains with thunderstorms and strong winds are expected in some parts of the country. Nighttime temperatures will range from +13 to +18°C, daytime from +22 to +27°C.
Throughout the month, temperatures will gradually rise: nights from +13…+18°C to +18…+23°C, days from +25…+30°C to +30…+35°C, reaching +36…+38°C in the north, south, and desert areas. Brief thundery showers are possible on some days.
The average monthly temperature is expected to be 1.5–2°C above the climatic norm. May will be 4–6°C warmer than April. In most regions, average daytime temperatures will be +24…+27°C in the first half and +28…+31°C in the second half.
Historical absolute maximum temperatures for May range from +38 to +41°C, and in some northern, southern, and desert areas up to +43…+45°C. In Karakalpakstan, Khorezm, Bukhara, and desert parts of Navoi region, May temperature records were updated in 2020, 2021, and 2025. Tashkent's highest May temperature is +39.9°C (early 20th century), while in 2025 it reached +39.5°C.
Precipitation in May is about one-third less than in March and April: 20–45 mm in most areas, 50–90 mm in foothills and mountains, locally up to 100–120 mm. The least precipitation falls in the northwest, deserts, and extreme south (10–17 mm). Rains are usually short-lived, accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds.
In recent years, May 2025 was the driest, while May 2022 and 2024 were the wettest. In Tashkent, May 1998 was the rainiest (100 mm vs. norm of 41 mm), while in Bukhara only 1 mm fell that same month. Heavy downpours occur once every 2–3 years, with 50% or more of the monthly norm falling within hours.
The maximum daily precipitation in Tashkent was 50 mm (May 28, 1895); the strongest May downpours in the last 30 years occurred in 1994, 1999, and 2002 (30–35 mm). On May 29, 2014, 29 mm fell, nearly the entire monthly norm. In mountainous areas, daily precipitation sometimes reaches 100–120 mm.
Source: www.gazeta.uz