Bol'šoj Kamen' weather in May

In May, Bol'šoj Kamen' sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Bol'šoj Kamen''s 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bol'šoj Kamen''s year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:53 AM – 8:21 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Bol'šoj Kamen' is city in Russia.

Density
337/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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 13°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bol'šoj Kamen' reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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295
395
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696
796
896
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How May really feels in Bol'šoj Kamen'

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.

Bol'šoj Kamen' weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -12°112.32.69.20.0
Feb-4° / -10°152.82.910.20.0
Mar / -3°285.13.811.60.0
Apr / 386.41.313.10.5
May11° / 759.60.114.42.6
Jun16° / 13°638.8015.14.7
Jul20° / 18°1259.9014.96.0
Aug22° / 20°14111.1013.86.4
Sep19° / 16°898.3012.36.5
Oct13° / 677.70.510.84.1
Nov / -1°375.92.69.50.5
Dec-4° / -9°203.73.68.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44654
54555
64456
74258
84159
94159
103961
113961
123862
133763
143763
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bol'šoj Kamen' gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
428
528
629
729
829
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2630
2730
2830
2930
3029
3129

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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25991
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27991
28982
29982
30973
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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2814light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 8:04 PM to 8:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:128:04
213.96:108:05
314.06:098:06
414.06:088:07
514.06:068:08
614.16:058:10
714.16:048:11
814.26:028:12
914.26:018:13
1014.26:008:14
1114.35:588:15
1214.35:578:16
1314.45:568:18
1414.45:558:19
1514.45:548:20
1614.55:538:21
1714.55:528:22
1814.55:518:23
1914.65:508:24
2014.65:498:25
2114.65:488:26
2214.75:478:27
2314.75:468:28
2414.75:458:29
2514.85:458:30
2614.85:448:31
2714.85:438:32
2814.85:428:33
2914.95:428:34
3014.95:418:35
3114.95:408:35

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 1.94 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
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45.4Bright
55.4Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bol'šoj Kamen'

In seasonPeak

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

Bol'šoj Kamen' sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Bol'šoj Kamen''s rainy season runs July–October, 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 Bol'šoj Kamen'?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bol'šoj Kamen'.

What to pack for Bol'šoj Kamen' in May

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

In May, Bol'šoj Kamen' sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bol'šoj Kamen' 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 18 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 Bol'šoj Kamen' 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 Bol'šoj Kamen' peaks around August 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bol'šoj Kamen' 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 Bol'šoj Kamen' is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.2× the cleanest month (August, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateApr 1443 µg/m³Aug 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr45Poor
May17Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct11Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bol'šoj Kamen'?

Bol'šoj Kamen' sits at 43.1°N, 132.4°E, 18 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Fokino, 16 km away.

Topography around Bol'šoj Kamen'

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bol'šoj Kamen'.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bol'šoj Kamen' has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,330 m.

The land around Bol'šoj Kamen' is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
706 m
80 km
1,330 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Fokino 16 km · Artëm 30 km · Trudovoye 31 km · Vladivostok 39 km · Nakhodka 55 km · Partizansk 63 km · Vrangel’ 73 km · Ussuriysk 83 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 Bol'šoj Kamen' (43.1112°, 132.3502°, elevation 18 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).