Glazov weather in May

In May, Glazov sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 16.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of May to 17 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Glazov's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Glazov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
16 h 24 min
4:13 AM – 8:38 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Glazov is town in Udmurt Republic, Russia.

Density
1,459/km²
people per km²
Founded
1678

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 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Glazov reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°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 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2133
3133
4133
5144
6144
7144
8154
9155
10155
11155
12155
13165
14165
15165
16166
17166
18166
19166
20176
21176
22176
23177
24177
25177
26187
27187
28188
29188
30188
31188

How May really feels in Glazov

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Glazov weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -16°4111.814.66.90.0
Feb-8° / -15°308.7118.90.0
Mar-1° / -8°4410.311.411.40.0
Apr / -1°449.54.3141.2
May16° / 5410.60.716.44.8
Jun20° / 10°8513.1017.85.7
Jul23° / 13°8212.6017.26.4
Aug19° / 11°7612.7015.15.6
Sep13° / 6111.60.512.53.4
Oct / 6913.14.89.90.5
Nov-3° / -7°5211.511.67.60.0
Dec-8° / -13°461214.46.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43664
53763
63763
73763
83961
93961
103961
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
173961
184060
193961
203961
214060
223961
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293961
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314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Glazov gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1316
2305
3305
4304
5304
6303
7313
8313
9323
10323
11332
12342
13342
14342
15352
16352
17362
18362
19362
20372
21372
22372
23372
24372
25382
26382
27381
28391
29391
30401
31401

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
1310000
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199820
209820
219820
229730
239730
249631
259541
269541
279451
289451
299361
309172
319172

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of May to 17 h 18 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 4:48 AM to 3:47 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 9:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:488:05
215.44:468:07
315.44:438:09
415.54:418:12
515.64:388:14
615.74:368:16
715.74:338:18
815.84:318:21
915.94:298:23
1016.04:268:25
1116.04:248:27
1216.14:228:29
1316.24:208:31
1416.34:188:34
1516.34:168:36
1616.44:138:38
1716.54:118:40
1816.54:098:42
1916.64:078:44
2016.74:058:46
2116.74:048:48
2216.84:028:50
2316.94:008:52
2416.93:588:54
2517.03:578:56
2617.03:558:57
2717.13:538:59
2817.23:529:01
2917.23:509:03
3017.33:499:04
3117.33:479:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Glazov?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Glazov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Glazov in May

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

In May, Glazov sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Glazov in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Glazov peaks around June 21 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Glazov?

Glazov sits at 58.1°N, 52.7°E, 151 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Balezino, 28 km away.

Topography around Glazov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Glazov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 150 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m.

The land around Glazov is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (51%), grassland (25%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
227 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Balezino 28 km · Omutninsk 65 km · Igra 69 km · Vereshchagino 118 km · Ochër 125 km · Uva 131 km · Votkinsk 145 km · Izhevsk 147 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 Glazov (58.14°, 52.6562°, elevation 151 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).