Bodaybo weather in May

In May, Bodaybo sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 16.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of May to 17 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bodaybo's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bodaybo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
4th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
8th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
16 h 24 min
4:09 AM – 8:30 PM
Cloud cover
75%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Bodaybo is town in Bodaybinsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,448/km²
people per km²
Founded
1864

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 7°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bodaybo reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°C warmer than April and about 9°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-5
27-5
37-4
47-4
58-4
68-4
78-3
88-3
99-3
109-3
119-2
1210-2
1310-2
1410-2
1510-2
1611-1
1711-1
1811-1
19120
20120
21120
22130
23131
24141
25141
26142
27152
28152
29152
30163
31163

How May really feels in Bodaybo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bodaybo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-25° / -32°93.68.46.90.0
Feb-18° / -27°1148.48.90.0
Mar-7° / -19°18610.111.40.0
Apr / -9°339.29.8140.0
May11° / -1°6412.75.316.32.4
Jun20° / 8313.10.417.75.7
Jul23° / 12°10212.9017.16.3
Aug20° / 8512.2015.15.8
Sep11° / 7813.83.712.52.2
Oct-1° / -9°4010.611.29.90.0
Nov-15° / -23°258.211.67.60.0
Dec-24° / -31°145.29.76.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51783
61783
71981
82080
92080
102179
112179
122179
132278
142278
152278
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212476
222476
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302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Bodaybo gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13626
23725
33725
43825
53824
63924
73923
83922
93922
103921
113920
124020
134019
144119
154118
164117
174217
184216
194216
204215
214214
224214
234313
244312
254311
264311
274410
28449
29448
30448
31447

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 15 h 12 min at the start of May to 17 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:43 AM to 3:43 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 8:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:437:58
215.34:418:00
315.44:388:02
415.54:368:04
515.64:338:06
615.64:318:09
715.74:298:11
815.84:268:13
915.94:248:15
1015.94:228:17
1116.04:208:19
1216.14:178:22
1316.14:158:24
1416.24:138:26
1516.34:118:28
1616.44:098:30
1716.44:078:32
1816.54:058:34
1916.64:038:36
2016.64:018:38
2116.73:598:40
2216.73:578:42
2316.83:568:44
2416.93:548:46
2516.93:528:48
2617.03:518:49
2717.03:498:51
2817.13:488:53
2917.13:468:55
3017.23:458:56
3117.23:438:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bodaybo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Bodaybo?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bodaybo.

What to pack for Bodaybo in May

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

In May, Bodaybo sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bodaybo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Bodaybo peaks around May 21 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowMay 21UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Bodaybo 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 Bodaybo is worst in July — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 33.4× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1835 µg/m³Dec 181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar4Good
Apr5Good
May9Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug22Moderate
Sep6Good
Oct4Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bodaybo?

Bodaybo sits at 57.9°N, 114.2°E, 302 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lensk, 322 km away.

MirnyZheleznogorsk-IlimskiyNeryungriChitaAldan

Topography around Bodaybo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodaybo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m.

The land around Bodaybo is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
404 m
16 km
1,012 m
80 km
1,724 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Lensk 322 km · Severobaykal’sk 386 km · Ust’-Kut 518 km · Mirny 521 km · Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 622 km · Neryungri 646 km · Chita 648 km · Aldan 660 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 Bodaybo (57.8535°, 114.2041°, elevation 302 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).