Aleksandrov weather in May

In May, Aleksandrov sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 16.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of May to 16 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Aleksandrov's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aleksandrov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
16 h 06 min
4:19 AM – 8:24 PM
Cloud cover
64%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Aleksandrov is town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,465/km²
people per km²
Founded
1301

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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Aleksandrov reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2155
3165
4165
5166
6166
7166
8166
9176
10176
11177
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How May really feels in Aleksandrov

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.

Aleksandrov weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -11°3810.912.37.30.0
Feb-4° / -10°318.39.69.10.0
Mar / -6°338.17.511.40.0
Apr10° / 399.32.413.92.3
May17° / 6212.30.216.15.2
Jun21° / 11°7512.6017.35.9
Jul23° / 14°7613.1016.86.3
Aug21° / 12°7311.9014.96.1
Sep15° / 5810.40.112.54.4
Oct / 6011.32.610.11.2
Nov / -4°459.96.97.90.0
Dec-4° / -8°4010.610.86.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
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113961
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Aleksandrov gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1322
2332
3332
4342
5342
6351
7361
8371
9371
10381
11391
12391
13401
14411
15411
16421
17421
18431
19430
20430
21420
22420
23420
24420
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26410
27410
28410
29400
30400
31390

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109730
119730
129640
139640
149640
159550
169550
179460
189361
199271
209181
219181
229181
239091
248992
258992
268992
2788102
2888102
2988102
3087103
3186113

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of May to 16 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 3:55 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 8:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:517:54
215.14:487:56
315.24:467:58
415.34:448:00
515.34:428:02
615.44:398:04
715.54:378:06
815.64:358:08
915.64:338:10
1015.74:318:12
1115.84:298:14
1215.84:278:16
1315.94:258:18
1416.04:238:20
1516.04:218:22
1616.14:198:24
1716.24:178:26
1816.24:158:28
1916.34:138:30
2016.34:118:32
2116.44:108:33
2216.44:088:35
2316.54:078:37
2416.64:058:39
2516.64:038:40
2616.74:028:42
2716.74:018:44
2816.83:598:45
2916.83:588:47
3016.93:578:48
3116.93:558:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
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145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
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185.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Aleksandrov?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Aleksandrov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aleksandrov in May

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

In May, Aleksandrov sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Aleksandrov in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aleksandrov peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Aleksandrov 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 Aleksandrov is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Jan 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aleksandrov?

Aleksandrov sits at 56.4°N, 38.7°E, 191 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Strunino, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Aleksandrov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aleksandrov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m.

The land around Aleksandrov is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
204 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Strunino 8.0 km · Karabanovo 10 km · Kirzhach 29 km · Sergiyev Posad 37 km · Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy 39 km · Kol’chugino 42 km · Khot'kovo 47 km · Krasnoarmeysk 49 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

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 Aleksandrov (56.3973°, 38.714°, elevation 191 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).