Gus’-Khrustal’nyy weather in May

In May, Gus’-Khrustal’nyy sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 15.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of May to 16 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gus’-Khrustal’nyy's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gus’-Khrustal’nyy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
4:15 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Gus’-Khrustal’nyy is human settlement in Municipal Formation of the City of Gus-Khrustalny, Vladimir Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,459/km²
people per km²
Founded
1756

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Gus’-Khrustal’nyy reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2176
3176
4177
5177
6177
7187
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10188
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How May really feels in Gus’-Khrustal’nyy

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.

Gus’-Khrustal’nyy 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-5° / -10°3810.711.37.40.0
Feb-4° / -10°348.810.19.20.0
Mar / -5°348.37.311.40.0
Apr11° / 439.62.313.82.8
May19° / 509.90.115.96.0
Jun22° / 12°7611.6017.16.3
Jul24° / 15°7212.1016.66.6
Aug22° / 13°6410.3014.86.7
Sep16° / 569.6012.55.0
Oct / 5911.42.310.11.5
Nov / -4°449.56.580.0
Dec-4° / -8°4410.310.86.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84555
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
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314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gus’-Khrustal’nyy gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
527
628
728
829
930
1030
1131
1231
1332
1433
1533
1634
1734
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2936
3035
3135

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89730
99730
109640
119640
129550
139550
149550
159460
169460
179370
189370
199280
209280
219190
229190
2390100
2489101
2588111
2688111
2787121
2887121
2986131
3085132
3184142

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of May to 16 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:46 AM to 3:53 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 8:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:467:43
215.04:447:45
315.14:417:47
415.24:397:49
515.24:377:51
615.34:357:53
715.44:337:55
815.44:317:57
915.54:287:59
1015.64:268:01
1115.64:248:03
1215.74:228:05
1315.84:218:07
1415.84:198:09
1515.94:178:11
1616.04:158:12
1716.04:138:14
1816.14:118:16
1916.14:108:18
2016.24:088:20
2116.24:068:21
2216.34:058:23
2316.44:038:25
2416.44:028:26
2516.54:008:28
2616.53:598:30
2716.63:578:31
2816.63:568:33
2916.73:558:34
3016.73:548:36
3116.73:538:37

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June 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
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Gus’-Khrustal’nyy?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Gus’-Khrustal’nyy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gus’-Khrustal’nyy in May

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

In May, Gus’-Khrustal’nyy sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Gus’-Khrustal’nyy 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 Gus’-Khrustal’nyy peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Gus’-Khrustal’nyy 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 Gus’-Khrustal’nyy is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1624 µg/m³Jan 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gus’-Khrustal’nyy?

Gus’-Khrustal’nyy sits at 55.6°N, 40.7°E, 126 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Raduzhnyy, 48 km away.

Topography around Gus’-Khrustal’nyy

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gus’-Khrustal’nyy.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gus’-Khrustal’nyy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m.

The land around Gus’-Khrustal’nyy is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
145 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Raduzhnyy 48 km · Roshal’ 49 km · Sobinka 58 km · Vladimir 61 km · Lakinsk 63 km · Melenki 69 km · Shatura 70 km · Petushki 82 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 Gus’-Khrustal’nyy (55.6117°, 40.6502°, elevation 126 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).