Ardon weather in May

In May, Ardon sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 128 mm of precipitation across 15.7 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ardon's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Precipitation
128 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:45 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ardon is town in Russia.

Density
885/km²
people per km²
Founded
1824

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 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ardon reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2179
3189
4189
5189
6189
71810
81910
91910
101910
111910
121910
132011
142011
152011
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192112
202112
212112
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232112
242212
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262213
272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

How May really feels in Ardon

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.

Ardon weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°329.29.89.20.0
Feb / -4°368.68.410.20.0
Mar / 7413.67.611.61.5
Apr15° / 9613.31.213.14.0
May20° / 11°12815.70.114.45.4
Jun24° / 15°13014.1015.16.2
Jul27° / 17°9410.7014.96.6
Aug26° / 17°9010.4013.86.7
Sep22° / 13°9511012.36.5
Oct16° / 76110.810.84.8
Nov / 479.24.19.51.4
Dec / -3°358.17.28.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43169
53169
63169
73268
83169
93169
103268
113367
123466
133565
143565
153664
163664
173664
183763
193763
203763
213862
223763
233763
243763
253664
263664
273565
283466
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ardon gets around 128 mm of rain and snow over 15.7 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 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
451
551
652
752
853
953
1053
1152
1252
1352
1451
1551
1650
1750
1849
1949
2048
2148
2248
2348
2449
2549
2649
2750
2850
2950
3051
3151

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195500
294600
393700
492800
591900
6891100
7871210
8851410
9841510
10831610
11811810
12791920
13772120
14752320
15732430
16712630
17692830
18663040
19643240
20613450
21583660
22563860
23534070
24504181
25484381
26454491
274346101
284147112
293947122
303848132
313648142

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 4:32 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:046:56
213.95:026:57
314.05:016:59
414.05:007:00
514.04:587:01
614.14:577:02
714.14:567:03
814.24:547:04
914.24:537:05
1014.24:527:07
1114.34:517:08
1214.34:497:09
1314.44:487:10
1414.44:477:11
1514.44:467:12
1614.54:457:13
1714.54:447:14
1814.54:437:15
1914.64:427:16
2014.64:417:17
2114.64:407:19
2214.74:397:20
2314.74:387:21
2414.74:377:22
2514.84:377:22
2614.84:367:23
2714.84:357:24
2814.84:347:25
2914.94:347:26
3014.94:337:27
3114.94:327:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 4.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ardon?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ardon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ardon in May

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

In May, Ardon sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Ardon in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ardon peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ardon 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 Ardon is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ardon?

Ardon sits at 43.2°N, 44.3°E, 412 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Alagir, 16 km away.

Topography around Ardon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,876 m.

The land around Ardon is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), cropland (30%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
456 m
80 km
4,876 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Alagir 16 km · Beslan 19 km · Kantyshevo 28 km · Vladikavkaz 34 km · Terek 36 km · Nazran 39 km · Ekazhevo 43 km · Malgobek 44 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 Ardon (43.1789°, 44.2946°, elevation 412 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).