Arkhangel’sk weather in May

In May, Arkhangel’sk sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 18 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 24 min at the start of May to 19 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Arkhangel’sk's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arkhangel’sk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
18 h 06 min
3:12 AM – 9:16 PM
Cloud cover
69%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Arkhangel’sk is city in the northwest of Russia.

Density
1,188/km²
people per km²
Founded
1584

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 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical May day in Arkhangel’sk reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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6100
7101
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How May really feels in Arkhangel’sk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Arkhangel’sk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -14°319.211.24.70.0
Feb-7° / -13°237.397.80.0
Mar-2° / -9°278.59.411.20.0
Apr / -4°338.3514.60.3
May12° / 5510.82183.0
Jun17° / 6911.30.120.45.2
Jul21° / 12°7412.3019.46.0
Aug18° / 10°8112.3016.25.2
Sep12° / 65120.112.72.9
Oct / 60134.99.30.4
Nov-2° / -6°4310.99.55.90.0
Dec-6° / -10°3610.511.73.50.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93268
103268
113268
123268
133367
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153367
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Arkhangel’sk gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1299
2299
3309
4309
5318
6318
7318
8328
9328
10328
11328
12328
13328
14328
15338
16338
17347
18347
19357
20356
21356
22365
23365
24374
25374
26373
27383
28383
29382
30382
31382

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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171000
181000
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
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31982

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 24 min at the start of May to 19 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 192 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:03 AM to 2:28 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 10:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.44:038:27
216.54:008:30
316.63:568:33
416.73:538:36
516.83:498:40
617.03:468:43
717.13:428:46
817.23:398:50
917.33:368:53
1017.43:328:56
1117.53:298:59
1217.63:269:03
1317.73:229:06
1417.83:199:09
1517.93:169:12
1618.13:129:16
1718.23:099:19
1818.33:069:22
1918.43:039:25
2018.53:009:29
2118.62:579:32
2218.72:549:35
2318.82:519:38
2418.92:489:41
2519.02:459:44
2619.12:429:47
2719.22:399:50
2819.32:369:53
2919.42:339:56
3019.52:319:59
3119.62:2810:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 4.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Arkhangel’sk?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arkhangel’sk.

What to pack for Arkhangel’sk in May

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

In May, Arkhangel’sk sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Arkhangel’sk in May

The nearest coast averages about 4°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 13°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

-5°0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan-1Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr0Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep10Bracing
Oct6Bracing
Nov3Bracing
Dec0Bracing

UV index in Arkhangel’sk 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 Arkhangel’sk peaks around June 21 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 21UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Arkhangel’sk?

Arkhangel’sk sits at 64.5°N, 40.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Isakogorka, 12 km away.

Topography around Arkhangel’sk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arkhangel’sk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m.

The land around Arkhangel’sk is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), water (28%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and wetland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
218 m
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May weather nearby: Isakogorka 12 km · Novodvinsk 19 km · Severodvinsk 35 km · Yagry 36 km · Onega 138 km · Mirnyy 198 km · Segezha 315 km · Nyandoma 320 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 Arkhangel’sk (64.5461°, 40.5518°, elevation 11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).