Kirishi weather in May

In May, Kirishi sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 16.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of May to 17 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kirishi's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirishi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
16 h 42 min
4:28 AM – 9:08 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Kirishi is town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,756/km²
people per km²
Founded
1693

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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kirishi reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 24°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)
1143
2144
3144
4154
5154
6154
7155
8155
9155
10165
11165
12165
13165
14166
15166
16176
17176
18176
19176
20177
21177
22177
23187
24187
25187
26188
27188
28188
29198
30198
31198

How May really feels in Kirishi

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.

Kirishi 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-4° / -9°4111.111.66.50.0
Feb-3° / -10°308.498.70.0
Mar / -6°359.47.611.30.0
Apr10° / 4510.33.114.12.2
May17° / 6010.90.316.65.1
Jun21° / 11°8313.1018.15.8
Jul23° / 13°8112.6017.56.3
Aug21° / 11°8012.9015.35.9
Sep15° / 5210.7012.64.4
Oct / 5912.329.81.2
Nov / -3°5511.267.30.0
Dec-2° / -7°4712.311.15.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54060
64159
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124159
134258
144258
154357
164159
174258
184258
194357
204258
214258
224159
234258
244258
254258
264357
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Kirishi gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 38% 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
2312
3312
4322
5321
6321
7321
8321
9321
10321
11331
12331
13331
14341
15341
16351
17351
18361
19361
20371
21371
22371
23381
24380
25380
26380
27380
28380
29380
30380
31380

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
59910
69910
79910
89910
99820
109820
119820
129730
139730
149730
159640
169640
179640
189640
199550
209451
219451
229451
239451
249262
259262
269262
279262
289262
299163
309163
319073

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of May to 17 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 3:59 AM, and sunset from 8:33 PM to 9:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.55:058:33
215.65:028:36
315.65:008:38
415.74:578:40
515.84:548:43
615.94:528:45
716.04:498:48
816.14:478:50
916.14:448:52
1016.24:428:55
1116.34:398:57
1216.44:378:59
1316.44:359:02
1416.54:329:04
1516.64:309:06
1616.74:289:08
1716.84:269:11
1816.84:239:13
1916.94:219:15
2017.04:199:17
2117.04:179:19
2217.14:159:22
2317.24:139:24
2417.24:119:26
2517.34:099:28
2617.44:089:30
2717.44:069:32
2817.54:049:34
2917.54:039:35
3017.64:019:37
3117.73:599:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.1 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
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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 Kirishi?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kirishi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kirishi in May

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

In May, Kirishi sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kirishi in May

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 68 km away) is warmest in July at about 17°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Kirishi 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 Kirishi peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kirishi?

Kirishi sits at 59.5°N, 32.0°E, 25 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Chudovo, 44 km away.

Topography around Kirishi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirishi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 30 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 194 m.

The land around Kirishi is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
194 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Chudovo 44 km · Volkhov 53 km · Tosno 66 km · Kirovsk 74 km · Nikol’skoye 75 km · Otradnoye 77 km · Tikhvin 86 km · Kolpino 87 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 Kirishi (59.4742°, 32.0401°, elevation 25 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).