Komsomolsk-on-Amur weather in May

In May, Komsomolsk-on-Amur sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Komsomolsk-on-Amur's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Komsomolsk-on-Amur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:11 AM – 8:26 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Komsomolsk-on-Amur is city in Komsomolsk-on-Amur Urban Okrug, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.

Density
849/km²
people per km²
Founded
1932

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 13°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Komsomolsk-on-Amur reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1121
2131
3132
4132
5142
6142
7143
8153
9153
10153
11154
12164
13164
14165
15175
16175
17175
18176
19176
20186
21186
22187
23187
24187
25197
26198
27198
28198
29198
30198
31209

How May really feels in Komsomolsk-on-Amur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Komsomolsk-on-Amur weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-17° / -26°143.24.88.30.0
Feb-12° / -22°112.63.69.70.0
Mar-3° / -13°265.76.211.50.0
Apr / -3°408.15.313.51.2
May16° / 8011.6215.24.8
Jun22° / 12°7010.7016.16.3
Jul25° / 16°10012015.86.3
Aug23° / 15°10913.5014.36.1
Sep18° / 81110.212.45.3
Oct / -1°548.93.210.41.5
Nov-5° / -13°296.46.58.70.0
Dec-16° / -24°214.55.77.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43268
53268
63268
73169
83169
93169
103268
113268
123268
133367
143367
153466
163367
173367
183367
193367
203268
213268
223268
233268
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Komsomolsk-on-Amur gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13213
23213
33313
43312
53312
63311
73411
83410
9349
10359
11358
12357
13356
14366
15365
16364
17374
18373
19383
20383
21393
22393
23393
24392
25392
26392
27392
28392
29391
30391
31391

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
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
1310000
1410000
1510000
1610000
1710000
189910
199910
209910
219910
229820
239820
249730
259730
269640
279550
289460
299361
309181
319091

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
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2211calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 8:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:368:02
214.55:348:04
314.65:328:06
414.65:308:07
514.75:298:09
614.75:278:10
714.85:258:12
814.85:238:13
914.95:228:15
1014.95:208:17
1115.05:188:18
1215.05:178:20
1315.15:158:21
1415.15:148:23
1515.25:128:24
1615.25:118:26
1715.35:098:27
1815.35:088:28
1915.45:078:30
2015.45:058:31
2115.55:048:33
2215.55:038:34
2315.65:028:35
2415.65:018:37
2515.64:598:38
2615.74:588:39
2715.74:578:40
2815.84:568:42
2915.84:558:43
3015.84:558:44
3115.94:548:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Komsomolsk-on-Amur

In seasonPeak

In May, Komsomolsk-on-Amur sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Komsomolsk-on-Amur's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Komsomolsk-on-Amur?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Komsomolsk-on-Amur for sightseeing.

What to pack for Komsomolsk-on-Amur in May

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

In May, Komsomolsk-on-Amur sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Komsomolsk-on-Amur 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 Komsomolsk-on-Amur peaks around August 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowAug 15UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Komsomolsk-on-Amur 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 Komsomolsk-on-Amur is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.4× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1233 µg/m³Dec 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug8Good
Sep6Good
Oct10Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Komsomolsk-on-Amur?

Komsomolsk-on-Amur sits at 50.6°N, 137.0°E, 36 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Amursk, 36 km away.

Topography around Komsomolsk-on-Amur

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Komsomolsk-on-Amur 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, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,536 m.

The land around Komsomolsk-on-Amur is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (54%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
352 m
80 km
1,536 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Amursk 36 km · Khabarovsk 270 km · Vanino 283 km · Sovetskaya Gavan’ 294 km · Birobidzhan 353 km · Vyazemskiy 373 km · Nikolayevsk-on-Amure 385 km · Poronaysk 460 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 Komsomolsk-on-Amur (50.5503°, 137.01°, elevation 36 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).