Khimki weather in May

In May, Khimki sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 16 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Khimki's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khimki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
4:26 AM – 8:27 PM
Cloud cover
64%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Khimki is town in Moscow Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,186/km²
people per km²
Founded
1851

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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Khimki reaches about 18°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 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2165
3165
4166
5166
6166
7176
8176
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14187
15187
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22198
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
302010
312010

How May really feels in Khimki

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.

Khimki weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°371011.37.40.0
Feb-4° / -10°328.410.19.20.0
Mar / -5°348.67.211.40.0
Apr10° / 379.22.213.82.4
May18° / 6011.80.2165.4
Jun21° / 12°7312.5017.26.0
Jul23° / 14°7512.3016.76.5
Aug22° / 12°6911014.86.4
Sep16° / 579.40.112.54.7
Oct / 6010.82.310.11.4
Nov / -3°459.76.380.0
Dec-3° / -8°3910.310.66.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54060
63961
73961
84060
93961
103961
113763
123763
133763
143664
153763
163763
173763
183862
193763
203862
214060
224060
234159
244159
254357
264357
274357
284456
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Khimki gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 41% 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 (%)Snow chance (%)
1312
2322
3322
4332
5332
6342
7342
8352
9362
10361
11371
12371
13381
14381
15391
16401
17401
18401
19411
20410
21410
22410
23410
24410
25400
26400
27400
28400
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109730
119730
129640
139550
149550
159460
169460
179370
189370
199280
209181
219091
229091
239091
249091
2588102
2688102
2788102
2888102
2988102
3087103
3187103

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
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of May to 16 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 4:04 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 8:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:587:57
215.14:557:59
315.14:538:01
415.24:518:03
515.34:498:05
615.34:468:07
715.44:448:09
815.54:428:11
915.64:408:13
1015.64:388:15
1115.74:368:17
1215.84:348:19
1315.84:328:21
1415.94:308:23
1515.94:288:25
1616.04:268:27
1716.14:258:29
1816.14:238:30
1916.24:218:32
2016.24:198:34
2116.34:188:36
2216.44:168:37
2316.44:148:39
2416.54:138:41
2516.54:118:42
2616.64:108:44
2716.64:098:46
2816.74:078:47
2916.74:068:49
3016.84:058:50
3116.84:048:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Khimki?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Khimki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Khimki in May

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

In May, Khimki sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Khimki 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 Khimki peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Khimki 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 Khimki is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Jan 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khimki?

Khimki sits at 55.9°N, 37.4°E, 186 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Levoberezhnyy, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Khimki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khimki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 185 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 219 m.

The land around Khimki is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
134 m
80 km
219 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Levoberezhnyy 5.0 km · Novokhovrino 6.0 km · Dolgoprudnyy 7.0 km · Vagonoremont 8.0 km · Vostochnoe Degunino 8.0 km · Severnyy 8.0 km · Strogino 9.0 km · Skhodnya 10 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 Khimki (55.9001°, 37.4285°, elevation 186 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).