Kirovo-Chepetsk weather in May

In May, Kirovo-Chepetsk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 16.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of May to 17 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kirovo-Chepetsk's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirovo-Chepetsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
16 h 30 min
3:21 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
64%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Kirovo-Chepetsk is town in Kirov Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,736/km²
people per km²
Founded
1510

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 Kirovo-Chepetsk reaches about 16°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 8°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2143
3143
4144
5144
6154
7154
8155
9155
10165
11165
12165
13165
14165
15166
16176
17176
18176
19176
20176
21177
22177
23187
24187
25187
26187
27188
28188
29198
30198
31198

How May really feels in Kirovo-Chepetsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kirovo-Chepetsk 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-9° / -15°391113.76.80.0
Feb-7° / -14°308.210.38.80.0
Mar-1° / -8°399.510.211.40.0
Apr / -1°4093.6141.6
May16° / 5410.80.616.45.0
Jun21° / 11°6912.4017.96.0
Jul23° / 13°7011.4017.36.6
Aug20° / 11°6511015.26.0
Sep14° / 5611.30.312.53.7
Oct / 6812.549.90.6
Nov-2° / -7°4810.89.57.50.0
Dec-7° / -12°4411.913.36.10.0

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43961
54060
64060
74159
84159
94060
104060
114060
124159
134159
144159
154060
164159
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214060
223961
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273763
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293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Kirovo-Chepetsk gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 38% 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 (%)
1294
2294
3294
4303
5303
6313
7312
8322
9332
10342
11352
12352
13362
14362
15372
16372
17382
18382
19382
20382
21382
22382
23382
24371
25371
26371
27371
28371
29371
30371
31371

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 97% 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
810000
910000
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169820
179820
189820
199820
209730
219730
229631
239541
249541
259451
269451
279361
289361
299271
309181
318992

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
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of May to 17 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 3:57 AM to 2:55 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 8:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.33:577:17
215.43:547:19
315.53:527:22
415.63:497:24
515.73:477:26
615.73:447:29
715.83:427:31
815.93:407:33
916.03:377:35
1016.03:357:38
1116.13:337:40
1216.23:307:42
1316.33:287:44
1416.33:267:46
1516.43:247:49
1616.53:217:51
1716.63:197:53
1816.63:177:55
1916.73:157:57
2016.83:137:59
2116.83:118:01
2216.93:108:03
2317.03:088:05
2417.03:068:07
2517.13:048:09
2617.13:028:11
2717.23:018:13
2817.32:598:15
2917.32:588:16
3017.42:568:18
3117.42:558:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kirovo-Chepetsk?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kirovo-Chepetsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kirovo-Chepetsk in May

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

In May, Kirovo-Chepetsk sees daytime highs around 16°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

UV index in Kirovo-Chepetsk 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 Kirovo-Chepetsk peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Kirovo-Chepetsk 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 Kirovo-Chepetsk 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 1614 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kirovo-Chepetsk?

Kirovo-Chepetsk sits at 58.6°N, 50.0°E, 164 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Slobodskoy, 22 km away.

Topography around Kirovo-Chepetsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirovo-Chepetsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m.

The land around Kirovo-Chepetsk is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
186 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Slobodskoy 22 km · Kirov 22 km · Kotel’nich 102 km · Sovetsk 124 km · Omutninsk 126 km · Glazov 160 km · Balezino 186 km · Yaransk 188 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 Kirovo-Chepetsk (58.5509°, 50.031°, elevation 164 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).