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Russia in May

Around 16 °C with 62 mm of rain and 7.8 hours of sun a day.

May is a solid shoulder-season month in Russia. Around 16 °C with 62 mm of rain and 7.8 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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What the weather usually does

Russia · typical month

  • Day / night
    5 – 16 °C
    Year range -14 – 24 °C
  • Rainfall
    62 mm
    Year range 37 – 80 mm
  • Sunshine
    7.8 hr / day
    Year range 1.8 – 7.9 hr / day
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What the governments say about Russia

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CA

Do not travel

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UK

Do not travel

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US

Do not travel

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyRussia. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (-7.9), highest in July (24.0). Monthly means: -7.9, -5.4, 1.0, 9.4, 15.8, 21.3, 24.0, 22.9, 16.4, 8.2, -0.5, -6.2.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January-7.9-14.2-26.30.1
February-5.4-12.8-24.52.3
March1.0-7.7-18.19.3
April9.4-0.7-7.218.1
May15.85.0-1.224.5
June21.310.65.228.5
July24.013.69.330.0
August22.912.27.328.9
September16.46.70.924.1
October8.20.8-5.816.1
November-0.5-6.3-16.07.2
December-6.2-11.8-22.31.1
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyRussia. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in February (37), highest in July (80). Monthly means: 44, 37, 42, 50, 62, 73, 80, 68, 57, 57, 53, 47.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January44
February37
March42
April50
May62
June73
July80
August68
September57
October57
November53
December47
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyRussia. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (1.8), highest in June (7.9). Monthly means: 2.5, 4.1, 6.1, 7.3, 7.8, 7.9, 7.4, 6.6, 5.0, 3.5, 2.3, 1.8.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January2.5
February4.1
March6.1
April7.3
May7.8
June7.9
July7.4
August6.6
September5.0
October3.5
November2.3
December1.8
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyRussia. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in July (10.4), highest in January (13.3). Monthly means: 13.3, 13.2, 13.1, 12.8, 12.0, 11.0, 10.4, 10.7, 12.0, 12.6, 13.0, 13.0.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January13.36.921.0
February13.26.821.3
March13.17.021.1
April12.87.120.1
May12.06.918.4
June11.06.417.2
July10.45.916.3
August10.76.116.9
September12.06.319.3
October12.66.620.0
November13.06.721.0
December13.06.720.6
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April

Around 9 °C with 50 mm of rain and 7.3 hours of sun a day.

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June

Around 21 °C with 72 mm of rain and 7.9 hours of sun a day.

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