Argun weather in May

In May, Argun sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 74 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Argun's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Argun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:38 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Argun is human settlement in City of Argun, Chechen Republic, Russia.

Density
446/km²
people per km²
Founded
1819

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 19°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Argun reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
41910
52010
62010
72010
82010
92111
102111
112111
122111
132111
142212
152212
162212
172212
182312
192313
202313
212313
222313
232313
242413
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312514

How May really feels in Argun

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.

Argun 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 / -4°348.87.39.20.0
Feb / -3°337.35.510.20.1
Mar10° / 479.73.911.62.3
Apr16° / 579.60.513.25.0
May22° / 12°7411.8014.56.3
Jun27° / 17°769.9015.16.5
Jul30° / 19°618.4014.95.5
Aug30° / 19°617.9013.85.7
Sep24° / 14°628.4012.37.2
Oct17° / 488.20.210.85.8
Nov / 407.61.99.52.1
Dec / -2°317.45.18.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63664
73763
83862
93862
103961
113961
123961
134159
144258
154357
164456
174456
184456
194456
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274357
284357
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Argun gets around 74 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
338
439
539
640
740
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1639
1739
1838
1938
2037
2137
2237
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3135

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196400
295500
394600
492710
591810
6891010
7881110
8861310
9831520
10821620
11801820
12782020
13752230
14732430
15712630
16682840
17653140
18623350
19603550
20573760
21553960
22524170
23494280
24474490
254445100
264246111
274047121
283848131
293649141
303449151
313250162

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 4:57 AM to 4:26 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:576:50
213.94:566:51
314.04:546:52
414.04:536:54
514.14:526:55
614.14:506:56
714.14:496:57
814.24:486:58
914.24:466:59
1014.34:457:01
1114.34:447:02
1214.34:437:03
1314.44:427:04
1414.44:407:05
1514.44:397:06
1614.54:387:07
1714.54:377:08
1814.64:367:09
1914.64:357:10
2014.64:347:12
2114.74:337:13
2214.74:327:14
2314.74:327:15
2414.74:317:16
2514.84:307:17
2614.84:297:17
2714.84:287:18
2814.94:287:19
2914.94:277:20
3014.94:267:21
3114.94:267:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Argun?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Argun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Argun in May

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

In May, Argun sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Argun 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 Argun peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 14UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Argun 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 Argun is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1919 µg/m³Dec 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Argun?

Argun sits at 43.3°N, 45.9°E, 118 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tsotsin-Yurt, 12 km away.

Topography around Argun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Argun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,660 m.

The land around Argun is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%), trees (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
389 m
80 km
3,660 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Tsotsin-Yurt 12 km · Grozny 15 km · Shali 16 km · Avtury 18 km · Gudermes 20 km · Kurchaloy 20 km · Urus-Martan 32 km · Achkhoy-Martan 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 Argun (43.2929°, 45.8669°, elevation 118 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).