Gubkinskiy weather in May

In May, Gubkinskiy sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 18 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 24 min at the start of May to 19 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gubkinskiy's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gubkinskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
5th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
8th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
18 hours
2:50 AM – 8:51 PM
Cloud cover
80%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Gubkinskiy is human settlement in Municipal Formation of the City of Gubkinsky, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia.

Density
280/km²
people per km²
Founded
1986

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 0°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

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

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-7
20-7
31-7
41-6
51-6
61-6
72-6
82-5
92-5
103-5
113-4
123-4
134-4
144-3
154-3
165-3
175-2
186-2
196-2
206-1
217-1
227-1
2380
2480
2590
2691
2791
28102
29102
30112
31113

How May really feels in Gubkinskiy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Gubkinskiy weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-20° / -27°176.28.34.80.0
Feb-18° / -25°144.96.57.90.0
Mar-9° / -18°237.28.911.20.0
Apr-3° / -11°358.37.314.60.0
May / -3°4610.55.1180.6
Jun16° / 7412.40.820.44.5
Jul20° / 12°659.8019.36.2
Aug16° / 8613.1016.14.6
Sep / 5311.21.712.71.7
Oct-1° / -6°511310.29.30.0
Nov-12° / -19°318.810.55.90.0
Dec-18° / -25°217.89.63.60.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31684
41684
51783
61783
71882
81981
91981
101981
112080
122080
132179
142179
152179
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262377
272278
282278
292278
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Gubkinskiy gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13024
23023
33023
43023
53022
63022
73021
83121
93120
103120
113119
123119
133118
143118
153117
163217
173216
183316
193315
203415
213514
223614
233613
243712
253812
263811
273911
283911
294010
304010
31409

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 99% 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
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30982
31973

Wind in May

Winds average 18 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 24 min at the start of May to 19 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 186 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 3:40 AM to 2:06 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 9:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.43:408:02
216.53:378:05
316.63:338:09
416.73:308:12
516.83:268:15
616.93:238:18
717.03:208:22
817.13:168:25
917.33:138:28
1017.43:098:31
1117.53:068:35
1217.63:038:38
1317.72:598:41
1417.82:568:44
1517.92:538:47
1618.02:508:51
1718.12:478:54
1818.22:438:57
1918.32:409:00
2018.42:379:03
2118.52:349:07
2218.62:319:10
2318.72:289:13
2418.82:259:16
2518.92:229:19
2619.02:209:22
2719.12:179:25
2819.22:149:28
2919.32:119:31
3019.42:099:34
3119.52:069:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 4.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Gubkinskiy?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gubkinskiy.

What to pack for Gubkinskiy in May

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

In May, Gubkinskiy sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gubkinskiy 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 Gubkinskiy peaks around July 12 at about 5 (moderate) — 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 3 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Gubkinskiy 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 Gubkinskiy is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 17.2× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1818 µg/m³Jan 151 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar4Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct4Good
Nov1Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gubkinskiy?

Gubkinskiy sits at 64.4°N, 76.5°E, 59 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tarko-Sale, 81 km away.

Topography around Gubkinskiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gubkinskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m.

The land around Gubkinskiy is covered by trees (49%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and wetland (38%) within 16 km, and wetland (49%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
84 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Tarko-Sale 81 km · Muravlenko 120 km · Noyabrsk 148 km · Novyy Urengoy 183 km · Nadym 224 km · Kogalym 261 km · Raduzhny 264 km · Pokachi 307 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 Gubkinskiy (64.434°, 76.5026°, elevation 59 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).