Koz’modem’yansk weather in May

In May, Koz’modem’yansk sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 16 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Koz’modem’yansk's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koz’modem’yansk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
16 h 06 min
3:48 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Koz’modem’yansk is human settlement in Kozmodemyansk Urban Okrug, Mari El Republic, Russia.

Density
1,693/km²
people per km²
Founded
1583

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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Koz’modem’yansk reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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)
1145
2145
3156
4156
5156
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16179
17189
18189
19189
20189
21189
221810
231810
241910
251910
261910
271910
281911
291911
301911
312011

How May really feels in Koz’modem’yansk

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.

Koz’modem’yansk 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-7° / -12°3710.312.27.30.0
Feb-6° / -12°3189.29.10.0
Mar / -7°358.38.311.40.0
Apr / 367.92.213.92.0
May17° / 459.20.3165.6
Jun22° / 13°7011.3017.36.3
Jul24° / 16°7111016.86.8
Aug22° / 14°5910.4014.96.5
Sep15° / 5910.90.112.54.4
Oct / 5812.12.510.11.2
Nov-0° / -4°4310.27.87.90.0
Dec-5° / -10°4010.711.36.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104753
114753
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194753
204654
214654
224654
234654
244555
254555
264654
274555
284654
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Koz’modem’yansk gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 36% 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 (%)
1253
2253
3262
4262
5262
6262
7271
8271
9281
10281
11291
12291
13291
14301
15301
16301
17301
18311
19311
20311
21311
22321
23320
24320
25330
26330
27340
28350
29350
30360
31360

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
69910
79910
89910
99910
109820
119820
129820
139730
149730
159640
169550
179550
189460
199370
209280
219280
229190
2389101
2488111
2588111
2687121
2787121
2886131
2985132
3085132
3184142

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of May to 16 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:20 AM to 3:24 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 8:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:207:22
215.14:177:24
315.24:157:26
415.34:137:29
515.34:107:31
615.44:087:33
715.54:067:35
815.54:047:37
915.64:027:39
1015.74:007:41
1115.83:587:43
1215.83:557:45
1315.93:537:47
1416.03:517:49
1516.03:507:50
1616.13:487:52
1716.13:467:54
1816.23:447:56
1916.33:427:58
2016.33:408:00
2116.43:398:02
2216.43:378:03
2316.53:368:05
2416.53:348:07
2516.63:328:08
2616.73:318:10
2716.73:308:12
2816.83:288:13
2916.83:278:15
3016.83:268:16
3116.93:248:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Koz’modem’yansk?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Koz’modem’yansk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Koz’modem’yansk in May

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

In May, Koz’modem’yansk sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Koz’modem’yansk 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 Koz’modem’yansk peaks around June 20 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 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Koz’modem’yansk?

Koz’modem’yansk sits at 56.3°N, 46.6°E, 140 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Cheboksary, 48 km away.

Topography around Koz’modem’yansk

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Koz’modem’yansk.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koz’modem’yansk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m.

The land around Koz’modem’yansk is covered by water (40%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
178 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Cheboksary 48 km · Novocheboksarsk 62 km · Medvedevo 83 km · Yoshkar-Ola 89 km · Shumerlya 93 km · Lyskovo 100 km · Kanash 108 km · Sergach 113 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 Koz’modem’yansk (56.3321°, 46.5606°, elevation 140 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).