Khanty-Mansiysk weather in May

In May, Khanty-Mansiysk sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 17 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of May to 18 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Khanty-Mansiysk's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khanty-Mansiysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
17 hours
3:49 AM – 8:51 PM
Cloud cover
71%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Khanty-Mansiysk is city in eastern Russia.

Density
300/km²
people per km²
Founded
1931

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 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Khanty-Mansiysk reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
29-1
390
490
5100
6100
7101
8111
9111
10112
11122
12122
13122
14123
15133
16133
17133
18134
19144
20144
21144
22145
23145
24155
25156
26156
27156
28166
29167
30167
31167

How May really feels in Khanty-Mansiysk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Khanty-Mansiysk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-16° / -22°206.28.26.10.0
Feb-13° / -20°175.77.48.50.0
Mar-4° / -12°277.28.611.30.0
Apr / -4°327.74.714.20.3
May13° / 5110.31.4173.3
Jun19° / 11°6811.80.118.75.7
Jul22° / 13°7310.80186.5
Aug18° / 11°8713.4015.55.2
Sep11° / 5810.90.912.62.7
Oct / -2°4210.35.99.70.2
Nov-7° / -13°328.29.46.90.0
Dec-13° / -20°258.19.95.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32971
42971
52971
63070
73070
82971
93070
103070
112971
122872
132971
142971
152971
162872
172872
182872
192971
202872
212872
222872
232773
242872
252872
262872
272872
282971
292971
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Khanty-Mansiysk gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% 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 (%)
1279
2279
3278
4288
5288
6287
7287
8297
9297
10306
11306
12316
13326
14326
15335
16345
17345
18355
19364
20364
21374
22373
23383
24383
25382
26392
27392
28392
29392
30391
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
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229820
239820
249820
259820
269721
279631
289631
299541
309541
319352

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of May to 18 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:30 AM to 3:18 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 9:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:308:12
215.84:278:15
315.94:248:18
416.04:218:20
516.14:188:23
616.24:168:25
716.34:138:28
816.34:108:31
916.44:078:33
1016.54:058:36
1116.64:028:38
1216.73:598:41
1316.83:578:43
1416.93:548:46
1516.93:528:48
1617.03:498:51
1717.13:478:53
1817.23:458:56
1917.33:428:58
2017.33:409:01
2117.43:389:03
2217.53:359:05
2317.63:339:08
2417.63:319:10
2517.73:299:12
2617.83:279:14
2717.93:259:17
2817.93:239:19
2918.03:219:21
3018.13:199:23
3118.13:189:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Khanty-Mansiysk?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khanty-Mansiysk.

What to pack for Khanty-Mansiysk in May

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

In May, Khanty-Mansiysk sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Khanty-Mansiysk 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 Khanty-Mansiysk peaks around June 19 at about 5 (moderate) — 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 19UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Khanty-Mansiysk 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 Khanty-Mansiysk is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 9.2× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 2016 µg/m³Dec 212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb4Good
Mar6Good
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct5Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Khanty-Mansiysk?

Khanty-Mansiysk sits at 61.0°N, 69.0°E, 50 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Poykovskiy, 154 km away.

Topography around Khanty-Mansiysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khanty-Mansiysk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m.

The land around Khanty-Mansiysk is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and wetland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and wetland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
134 m
80 km
146 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Poykovskiy 154 km · Lyantor 181 km · Nefteyugansk 193 km · Pyt-Yakh 209 km · Nizhnesortymskiy 215 km · Belyy Yar 228 km · Nyagan 230 km · Surgut 237 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 Khanty-Mansiysk (61.0019°, 69.0273°, elevation 50 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).