Birobidzhan weather in May
In May, Birobidzhan sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 21°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 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Birobidzhan's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birobidzhan's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 19°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 6°
- 8th coldest
- Precipitation
- 93 mm
- 12 wet days
- Daylight
- 15 hours
- 5:33 AM – 8:36 PM
- Cloud cover
- 69%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.4 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.5
- out of 10
Birobidzhan is town and administrative center of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in the far east of Russia.
- Density
- 435/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1915
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.
A typical May day in Birobidzhan reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 3 |
| 2 | 15 | 3 |
| 3 | 15 | 3 |
| 4 | 16 | 4 |
| 5 | 16 | 4 |
| 6 | 16 | 4 |
| 7 | 17 | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | 5 |
| 9 | 17 | 5 |
| 10 | 17 | 5 |
| 11 | 18 | 5 |
| 12 | 18 | 6 |
| 13 | 18 | 6 |
| 14 | 18 | 6 |
| 15 | 19 | 6 |
| 16 | 19 | 7 |
| 17 | 19 | 7 |
| 18 | 19 | 7 |
| 19 | 20 | 7 |
| 20 | 20 | 7 |
| 21 | 20 | 8 |
| 22 | 20 | 8 |
| 23 | 20 | 8 |
| 24 | 20 | 8 |
| 25 | 20 | 8 |
| 26 | 21 | 9 |
| 27 | 21 | 9 |
| 28 | 21 | 9 |
| 29 | 21 | 9 |
| 30 | 21 | 9 |
| 31 | 21 | 10 |
How May really feels in Birobidzhan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Birobidzhan weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -15° / -28° | 6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -9° / -23° | 8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 0° / -13° | 23 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 10° / -1° | 46 | 7.8 | 3 | 13.4 | 2.4 |
| May | 19° / 6° | 93 | 12 | 0.2 | 15 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 108 | 13.5 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 182 | 15 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 15° | 173 | 14.6 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 19° / 8° | 99 | 11.1 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 9° / -1° | 55 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 10.5 | 2.2 |
| Nov | -4° / -14° | 22 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -14° / -25° | 12 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in May
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 65%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Cloudier (%) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 62 |
| 2 | 38 | 62 |
| 3 | 38 | 62 |
| 4 | 37 | 63 |
| 5 | 37 | 63 |
| 6 | 35 | 65 |
| 7 | 35 | 65 |
| 8 | 34 | 66 |
| 9 | 34 | 66 |
| 10 | 34 | 66 |
| 11 | 34 | 66 |
| 12 | 35 | 65 |
| 13 | 35 | 65 |
| 14 | 36 | 64 |
| 15 | 36 | 64 |
| 16 | 36 | 64 |
| 17 | 36 | 64 |
| 18 | 36 | 64 |
| 19 | 36 | 64 |
| 20 | 36 | 64 |
| 21 | 35 | 65 |
| 22 | 35 | 65 |
| 23 | 35 | 65 |
| 24 | 35 | 65 |
| 25 | 35 | 65 |
| 26 | 34 | 66 |
| 27 | 33 | 67 |
| 28 | 33 | 67 |
| 29 | 33 | 67 |
| 30 | 33 | 67 |
| 31 | 33 | 67 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Birobidzhan gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 |
| Snow chance (%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 3 |
| 2 | 34 | 3 |
| 3 | 34 | 2 |
| 4 | 34 | 2 |
| 5 | 35 | 2 |
| 6 | 35 | 2 |
| 7 | 36 | 1 |
| 8 | 36 | 1 |
| 9 | 37 | 1 |
| 10 | 37 | 1 |
| 11 | 38 | 1 |
| 12 | 38 | 1 |
| 13 | 38 | 1 |
| 14 | 38 | 0 |
| 15 | 38 | 0 |
| 16 | 38 | 0 |
| 17 | 38 | 0 |
| 18 | 39 | 0 |
| 19 | 39 | 0 |
| 20 | 39 | 0 |
| 21 | 39 | 0 |
| 22 | 40 | 0 |
| 23 | 40 | 0 |
| 24 | 41 | 0 |
| 25 | 41 | 0 |
| 26 | 42 | 0 |
| 27 | 42 | 0 |
| 28 | 42 | 0 |
| 29 | 43 | 0 |
| 30 | 43 | 0 |
| 31 | 44 | 0 |
Humidity in May
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 86 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 28 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 29 | 89 | 10 | 1 |
| 30 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 31 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
Wind in May
Winds average 10 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 78 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 8:54 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:57 | 5:55 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:50 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:18 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:14 | 8:16 | 8:17 | 8:19 | 8:20 | 8:22 | 8:23 | 8:24 | 8:26 | 8:27 | 8:29 | 8:30 | 8:32 | 8:33 | 8:34 | 8:36 | 8:37 | 8:38 | 8:40 | 8:41 | 8:42 | 8:43 | 8:45 | 8:46 | 8:47 | 8:48 | 8:49 | 8:51 | 8:52 | 8:53 | 8:54 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.3 | 5:57 | 8:14 |
| 2 | 14.3 | 5:55 | 8:16 |
| 3 | 14.4 | 5:53 | 8:17 |
| 4 | 14.5 | 5:52 | 8:19 |
| 5 | 14.5 | 5:50 | 8:20 |
| 6 | 14.6 | 5:48 | 8:22 |
| 7 | 14.6 | 5:47 | 8:23 |
| 8 | 14.7 | 5:45 | 8:24 |
| 9 | 14.7 | 5:44 | 8:26 |
| 10 | 14.8 | 5:42 | 8:27 |
| 11 | 14.8 | 5:41 | 8:29 |
| 12 | 14.9 | 5:39 | 8:30 |
| 13 | 14.9 | 5:38 | 8:32 |
| 14 | 14.9 | 5:36 | 8:33 |
| 15 | 15.0 | 5:35 | 8:34 |
| 16 | 15.0 | 5:33 | 8:36 |
| 17 | 15.1 | 5:32 | 8:37 |
| 18 | 15.1 | 5:31 | 8:38 |
| 19 | 15.2 | 5:30 | 8:40 |
| 20 | 15.2 | 5:28 | 8:41 |
| 21 | 15.2 | 5:27 | 8:42 |
| 22 | 15.3 | 5:26 | 8:43 |
| 23 | 15.3 | 5:25 | 8:45 |
| 24 | 15.4 | 5:24 | 8:46 |
| 25 | 15.4 | 5:23 | 8:47 |
| 26 | 15.4 | 5:22 | 8:48 |
| 27 | 15.5 | 5:21 | 8:49 |
| 28 | 15.5 | 5:20 | 8:51 |
| 29 | 15.5 | 5:19 | 8:52 |
| 30 | 15.6 | 5:18 | 8:53 |
| 31 | 15.6 | 5:18 | 8:54 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.4 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.5 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Birobidzhan
In May, Birobidzhan sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Birobidzhan's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Birobidzhan?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Birobidzhan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Birobidzhan in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Birobidzhan sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Birobidzhan in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Birobidzhan peaks around August 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Birobidzhan in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Birobidzhan is worst in April — around 119 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 26.5× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 5 | 17 | 88 | 119 | 73 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 62 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Good | Good | Good | Good | Poor | Unhealthy | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Good |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 119 | Unhealthy |
| May | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 6 | Good |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Birobidzhan?
Birobidzhan sits at 48.8°N, 132.9°E, 84 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Khabarovsk, 164 km away.
Topography around Birobidzhan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Birobidzhan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Birobidzhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,371 m.
The land around Birobidzhan is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), trees (29%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (34%) and wetland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and wetland (27%) within 80 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
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 Birobidzhan (48.793°, 132.9203°, elevation 84 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).