Dalnegorsk weather in May

In May, Dalnegorsk sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dalnegorsk's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dalnegorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:36 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Dalnegorsk is town in Primorsky Krai, Russia.

Density
1,239/km²
people per km²
Founded
1897

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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dalnegorsk reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1132
2132
3133
4133
5133
6133
7133
8143
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10144
11144
12144
13144
14154
15154
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20165
21165
22166
23166
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27176
28177
29177
30177
31177

How May really feels in Dalnegorsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dalnegorsk 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -20°182.93.490.0
Feb-6° / -17°162.73.210.10.0
Mar / -10°355.96.111.60.0
Apr / -1°569.3613.21.9
May15° / 7611.61.114.64.2
Jun18° / 10°7811.9015.35.5
Jul22° / 14°105120156.0
Aug22° / 14°13312.3013.96.1
Sep18° / 938.80.112.36.1
Oct11° / 6681.310.73.0
Nov / -8°415.94.69.40.0
Dec-9° / -17°254.14.38.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
43961
53961
63862
73763
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133466
143466
153466
163367
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193466
203367
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223466
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243466
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303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Dalnegorsk gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13611
23610
3369
4369
5378
6378
7377
8377
9376
10376
11375
12375
13374
14374
15373
16373
17373
18372
19372
20372
21371
22371
23371
24381
25380
26380
27390
28390
29390
30390
31390

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
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Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 8:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:567:54
214.05:547:55
314.15:537:56
414.15:517:57
514.15:507:59
614.25:488:00
714.25:478:01
814.35:468:02
914.35:448:04
1014.45:438:05
1114.45:428:06
1214.45:408:07
1314.55:398:08
1414.55:388:09
1514.65:378:11
1614.65:368:12
1714.65:358:13
1814.75:348:14
1914.75:338:15
2014.75:328:16
2114.85:318:17
2214.85:308:18
2314.85:298:19
2414.95:288:20
2514.95:278:21
2614.95:268:22
2715.05:258:23
2815.05:258:24
2915.05:248:25
3015.15:238:26
3115.15:238:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.32 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
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
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285.4Bright
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305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dalnegorsk

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dalnegorsk's rainy season runs May–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 Dalnegorsk?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Dalnegorsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dalnegorsk in May

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

In May, Dalnegorsk sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dalnegorsk in May

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Dalnegorsk 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 Dalnegorsk peaks around August 16 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 16UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Low
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dalnegorsk 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 Dalnegorsk is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (September, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1226 µg/m³Sep 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug6Good
Sep5Good
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dalnegorsk?

Dalnegorsk sits at 44.6°N, 135.6°E, 172 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kavalerovo, 55 km away.

Topography around Dalnegorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dalnegorsk has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m around an average of 293 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,572 m.

The land around Dalnegorsk is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
631 m
16 km
981 m
80 km
1,572 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kavalerovo 55 km · Arsen’yev 192 km · Lesozavodsk 202 km · Dalnerechensk 212 km · Spassk-Dal’niy 222 km · Luchegorsk 234 km · Partizansk 256 km · Bikin 272 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 Dalnegorsk (44.5575°, 135.6209°, elevation 172 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).