Russia in may: average Weather, Temperature and Climate, Where to go?
Weather in Russia in may 2025
Here, you have access to the weather forecast for may for most popular cities in Russia. These datas are probabilities for the month of may from weather reports for many years. The percentage indicates the possibility of having the weather mentioned.
Average weather in may in Moscow
good weather 12.5cm
Weather at 6am
59°F
Clear/Sunny
41% of time
21%
19%
10%
Weather at 12pm
67°F
Clear/Sunny
31% of time
27%
21%
11%
Weather at 6pm
58°F
Clear/Sunny
41% of time
25%
18%
8%
Weather at 3am
54°F
40%
22%
19%
8%
Where to go in Russia in may?
Where to go in Russia in may: destination map
perfect weather
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tolerable
bad
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Where to go in each region in may?
| Central Federal District (Moscow, Kostroma, Smolensk...) | 63°F to 70°F | 6 à 9 days | good weather* | |
| Far Eastern Federal District (Vladivostok, Verkhoyansk (Sakha), Yakutsk...) | 31°F to 67°F | 0 à 9 days | 31°F to 47°F | very bad weather* |
| North Caucasian Federal District (Derbent, Makhachkala, Izberbash...) | 67°F to 74°F | 2 à 14 days | perfect weather* | |
| Northwestern Federal District of Russia (Saint Petersburg, Mourmansk, Kaliningrad...) | 34°F to 65°F | 3 à 8 days | 40°F to 52°F | very bad weather* |
| Siberian Federal District (Norilsk, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk...) | 31°F to 68°F | 2 à 9 days | tolerable weather* | |
| Southern Federal District of Russia (Sochi, Volgograd, Astrakhan...) | 67°F to 79°F | 2 à 10 days | 63°F | good weather |
| Ural Federal District (Magnitogorsk (Tcheliabinsk), Nizhnevartovsk, Nefteyugansk...) | 40°F to 68°F | 3 à 5 days | good weather* | |
| Volga Federal District (Izhevsk, Samara, Saransk (Mordovia)...) | 61°F to 72°F | 4 à 7 days | good weather |
Where should you go in Russia in may when it comes to the weather?
Remember:
The climate in Russia in may ranges from good to very bad depending on the region and city.
Good news: It is not perfect, however, the weather in Russia in may is, according to seasonal norms, pretty good in Samara, Khabarovsk, Sochi, Volgograd, Moscow, Sébastopol, Omsk and Izhevsk. I allows to savor tours in these cities. And even why not take a little time to relax under the sun!
If you do not go the sun and blue sky, but, for example for hiking, the cities of Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Saint Petersburg, Irkutsk, Vladivostok and Kaliningrad have a decent enough weather for this kind of activity in may. Finally, avoid going because the climate is unfavorable.
Climate in Russia in may
Climate in Moscow in may
In the month of may, maximum temperature is 68°F and minimum temperature is 59°F (for an average temperature of 63°F). The climate quite good around this city in the month of may. With 5in over 8 days, you risk getting wet slightly for your holidays. But this is rather reasonably and it will not be continuous.
With good weather conditions, may is a good month to go in that area.
| May | |||
| Average temperature | 63°F | ||
| Highest temperature | 68°F | ||
| Lowest temperature | 59°F | ||
| Rainfall | 5in | ||
| Number of days with rainfall | 8 day(s) (25%) | ||
| Humidity | 71% | ||
| Daily sunshine hours | 14 | ||
| Cloud cover | 41% | ||
| Length of day | 16:17 | ||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | good |
Climate in Saint Petersburg in may
In the month of may, maximum temperature is 59°F and minimum temperature is 52°F (for an average temperature of 56°F). The climate is fairly cold in that area in the month of may, but it is tolerable by dressing hot. With 3.3in over 6 days, rainfall can happen during your holidays. But this is rather moderate and it will not be continuous.
With a correct weather, the month of may is okay (but not good time) for traveling in this city in Russia.
| May | |||
| Average temperature | 56°F | ||
| Highest temperature | 59°F | ||
| Lowest temperature | 52°F | ||
| Sea temperature | 42°F | ||
| Rainfall | 3.3in | ||
| Number of days with rainfall | 6 day(s) (19%) | ||
| Humidity | 73% | ||
| Daily sunshine hours | 16 | ||
| Cloud cover | 43% | ||
| Length of day | 17:10 | ||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | tolerable |
Climate in Vladivostok in may
In the month of may, maximum temperature is 56°F and minimum temperature is 49°F (for an average temperature of 52°F). The climate is quite fresh around this city in the month of may, but it is livable by dressing hot. With 5.4in over 7 days, rainfall can happen during your trip. But this is reasonably and it is only of temporary showers.
With a correct weather, the month of may is okay (but not good month) for traveling in that area.
| May | |||
| Average temperature | 52°F | ||
| Highest temperature | 56°F | ||
| Lowest temperature | 49°F | ||
| Sea temperature | 45°F | ||
| Rainfall | 5.4in | ||
| Number of days with rainfall | 7 day(s) (22%) | ||
| Humidity | 85% | ||
| Daily sunshine hours | 13 | ||
| Cloud cover | 41% | ||
| Length of day | 14:40 | ||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | tolerable |
Climate in Mourmansk in may
In the month of may, maximum temperature is 49°F and minimum temperature is 41°F (for an average temperature of 45°F). The climate is quite cool around this city in may, but it is livable when dressing cosy. With 3.3in over 5 days, you risk getting wet slightly for your vacations. But this is reasonably and it will not be continuous.
| May | |||
| Average temperature | 45°F | ||
| Highest temperature | 49°F | ||
| Lowest temperature | 41°F | ||
| Sea temperature | 39°F | ||
| Rainfall | 3.3in | ||
| Number of days with rainfall | 5 day(s) (15%) | ||
| Humidity | 81% | ||
| Daily sunshine hours | 11 | ||
| Cloud cover | 70% | ||
| Length of day | 21:17 | ||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | very bad |
Climate in Norilsk in may
In the month of may, maximum temperature is 32°F and minimum temperature is 23°F (for an average temperature of 29°F). The climate is icy there in may. Bring warm clothes!. With 3.5in over 6 days, you risk getting wet slightly for your holidays. But this is reasonably and you will not be too bothered by it.
| May | |||
| Average temperature | 29°F | ||
| Highest temperature | 32°F | ||
| Lowest temperature | 23°F | ||
| Rainfall | 3.5in | ||
| Number of days with rainfall | 6 day(s) (18%) | ||
| Humidity | 94% | ||
| Daily sunshine hours | 8 | ||
| Cloud cover | 69% | ||
| Length of day | 21:41 | ||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | very bad |
All cities in Russia in may
| Moscow in may | good weather |
| Saint Petersburg in may | tolerable weather |
| Vladivostok in may | tolerable weather |
| Mourmansk in may | very bad weather |
| Norilsk in may | very bad weather |
| Novosibirsk in may | tolerable weather |
| Sochi in may | good weather |
| Verkhoyansk (Sakha) in may | very bad weather |
| Bilibino in may | very bad weather |
| Yakutsk in may | very bad weather |
| Irkutsk in may | tolerable weather |
| Izhevsk in may | good weather |
| Kaliningrad in may | good weather |
| Khabarovsk in may | good weather |
| Khatanga in may | very bad weather |
| Kostroma in may | good weather |
| Kuybyshev in may | tolerable weather |
| Lavrentia in may | very bad weather |
| Leningradsky in may | very bad weather |
| Magnitogorsk (Tcheliabinsk) in may | good weather |
| Nosovaya in may | very bad weather |
| Omsk in may | good weather |
| Uelen in may | very bad weather |
| Pevek in may | very bad weather |
| Ryrkaypiy in may | very bad weather |
| Sakhalin in may | very bad weather |
| Samara in may | good weather |
| Saransk (Mordovia) in may | good weather |
| Tiksi in may | very bad weather |
| Volgograd in may | good weather |
| Abakan in may | tolerable weather |
| Anadyr in may | very bad weather |
| Anapa in may | good weather |
| Apatity in may | very bad weather |
| Astrakhan in may | perfect weather |
| Achinsk in may | tolerable weather |
| Aykhal in may | very bad weather |
| Azov in may | good weather |
| Barnaul in may | tolerable weather |
| Belgorod in may | good weather |
| Berezniki in may | tolerable weather |
| Biysk in may | tolerable weather |
| Bodaybo in may | very bad weather |
| Borzya in may | tolerable weather |
| Bratsk in may | tolerable weather |
| Derbent in may | good weather |
| Dudinka in may | very bad weather |
| Elista in may | good weather |
| Gelendzhik in may | good weather |
| Yeysk in may | good weather |
| Yekaterinburg in may | good weather |
| Igarka in may | very bad weather |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in may | very bad weather |
| Izberbash in may | perfect weather |
| Kamenka in may | very bad weather |
| Kansk in may | tolerable weather |
| Karasuk in may | tolerable weather |
| Kazan’ in may | good weather |
| Kemerovo in may | tolerable weather |
| Kirov in may | good weather |
| Kolpashevo in may | very bad weather |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur in may | tolerable weather |
| Krasnodar in may | good weather |
| Krasnoyarsk in may | tolerable weather |
| Kyzyl in may | tolerable weather |
| Lesosibirsk in may | tolerable weather |
| Magadan in may | very bad weather |
| Makhachkala in may | perfect weather |
| Nadym in may | very bad weather |
| Nakhodka in may | tolerable weather |
| Nefteyugansk in may | bad weather |
| Neryungri in may | very bad weather |
| Nizhnevartovsk in may | bad weather |
| Nizhniy Novgorod in may | good weather |
| Novokuznetsk in may | tolerable weather |
| Novorossiysk in may | good weather |
| Noyabrsk in may | very bad weather |
| Okha in may | very bad weather |
| Orenburg in may | good weather |
| Ufa in may | good weather |
| Ukhta in may | bad weather |
| Usinsk in may | very bad weather |
| Perm in may | good weather |
| Pechora in may | very bad weather |
| Petrodvorets in may | tolerable weather |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in may | very bad weather |
| Petrozavodsk in may | tolerable weather |
| Poronaysk in may | very bad weather |
| Pskov in may | tolerable weather |
| Rubtsovsk in may | good weather |
| Rybinsk in may | good weather |
| Saratov in may | good weather |
| Serov in may | good weather |
| Severo-Kuril'sk in may | very bad weather |
| Severodvinsk in may | bad weather |
| Smolensk in may | tolerable weather |
| Sosnovyy Bor in may | bad weather |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' in may | bad weather |
| Suvorovskaya in may | tolerable weather |
| Syktyvkar in may | tolerable weather |
Weather data for Russia in may:
Weather data for Russia in may is derived from an average of the weather forecast since 2009 in Russia. There is a margin of error and these forecasts are to be considered as general information only. The weather in Russia can vary slightly from year to year, but these predictions should limit surprises. So you can pack your bags and check when is the best time to go to Russia.