Artëm weather in May

In May, Artëm sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Artëm's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Artëm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:53 AM – 8:22 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Artëm is city in Russia.

Density
202/km²
people per km²
Founded
1908

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 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Artëm reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°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)
1125
2125
3125
4135
5136
6136
7136
8136
9136
10136
11147
12147
13147
14147
15147
16148
17158
18158
19158
20158
21159
22159
23169
24169
25169
261610
271610
281610
291610
301710
311711

How May really feels in Artëm

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.

Artëm weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -16°102.22.49.20.0
Feb-4° / -12°142.72.910.20.0
Mar / -5°275.14.111.60.1
Apr / 396.71.413.22.0
May14° / 7010.30.114.54.2
Jun19° / 13°588.7015.25.9
Jul23° / 18°11010.2014.96.4
Aug24° / 19°13011.5013.86.5
Sep20° / 14°828.6012.36.6
Oct14° / 647.60.510.84.3
Nov / -3°335.32.69.50.4
Dec-5° / -13°183.33.38.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44753
54654
64654
74357
84258
94258
104258
114159
124159
134159
144060
154060
163961
173961
183961
193961
204060
214060
224060
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Artëm gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
530
630
731
831
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1733
1833
1933
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2633
2733
2833
2932
3032
3132

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
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25982
26973
27964
28955
29946
30928
31919

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 6:12 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 8:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:128:05
213.96:108:06
314.06:098:07
414.06:088:09
514.16:068:10
614.16:058:11
714.16:048:12
814.26:028:13
914.26:018:14
1014.36:008:15
1114.35:598:17
1214.35:578:18
1314.45:568:19
1414.45:558:20
1514.55:548:21
1614.55:538:22
1714.55:528:23
1814.65:518:24
1914.65:508:25
2014.65:498:26
2114.75:488:27
2214.75:478:28
2314.75:468:29
2414.85:458:30
2514.85:448:31
2614.85:448:32
2714.85:438:33
2814.95:428:34
2914.95:428:35
3014.95:418:36
3114.95:408:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.43 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Artëm

In seasonPeak

In May, Artëm sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Artëm sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Artëm's rainy season runs May–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Artëm?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Artëm for sightseeing.

What to pack for Artëm in May

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

In May, Artëm sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Artëm in May

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 11 to Aug 26 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Artëm 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 Artëm peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Artëm 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 Artëm is worst in April — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.1× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateApr 1346 µg/m³Sep 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr49Poor
May20Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Artëm?

Artëm sits at 43.4°N, 132.2°E, 57 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Trudovoye, 11 km away.

Topography around Artëm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Artëm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,330 m.

The land around Artëm is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
1,330 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Trudovoye 11 km · Bol'šoj Kamen' 30 km · Vladivostok 38 km · Fokino 47 km · Ussuriysk 53 km · Partizansk 80 km · Nakhodka 82 km · Vrangel’ 101 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 Artëm (43.3576°, 132.1914°, elevation 57 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. 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).