Kholmsk weather in May

In May, Kholmsk sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°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 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kholmsk's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kholmsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
5:03 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Kholmsk is human settlement in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,021/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kholmsk reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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How May really feels in Kholmsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kholmsk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -10°4810.516.28.70.0
Feb-6° / -10°347.811.8100.0
Mar-2° / -5°529.61111.60.0
Apr / -0°569.35.813.30.0
May / 6810114.81.2
Jun12° / 659.5015.63.1
Jul16° / 14°9510015.35.0
Aug19° / 16°10911.50145.7
Sep16° / 13°10611.6012.45.0
Oct10° / 10013.50.810.62.3
Nov / -1°9215.812.69.10.1
Dec-3° / -7°7615.519.38.40.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Kholmsk gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13410
23410
3339
4328
5327
6317
7316
8316
9305
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11304
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13293
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31310

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:247:34
214.25:237:35
314.35:217:36
414.35:207:38
514.35:187:39
614.45:177:40
714.45:157:42
814.55:147:43
914.55:127:44
1014.65:117:46
1114.65:097:47
1214.75:087:48
1314.75:077:50
1414.85:057:51
1514.85:047:52
1614.85:037:53
1714.95:017:55
1814.95:007:56
1915.04:597:57
2015.04:587:58
2115.04:578:00
2215.14:568:01
2315.14:558:02
2415.24:548:03
2515.24:538:04
2615.24:528:05
2715.34:518:06
2815.34:508:07
2915.34:498:08
3015.34:498:09
3115.44:488:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.34 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kholmsk?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kholmsk.

What to pack for Kholmsk in May

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

In May, Kholmsk sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kholmsk in May

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
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Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Kholmsk in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kholmsk peaks around August 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 13UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kholmsk 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 Kholmsk is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep6Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kholmsk?

Kholmsk sits at 47.0°N, 142.0°E, 9 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nevel’sk, 43 km away.

Topography around Kholmsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kholmsk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,026 m.

The land around Kholmsk is covered by trees (45%) and water (36%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
342 m
16 km
567 m
80 km
1,026 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Nevel’sk 43 km · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 53 km · Korsakov 72 km · Wakkanai 184 km · Makubetsu 187 km · Sovetskaya Gavan’ 251 km · Poronaysk 254 km · Vanino 264 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 Kholmsk (47.0461°, 142.0494°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).