Krasnoyarsk weather in May

In May, Krasnoyarsk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 16 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Krasnoyarsk's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krasnoyarsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
4:44 AM – 8:45 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Krasnoyarsk is city in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.

Density
3,135/km²
people per km²
Founded
1628

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 12°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Krasnoyarsk reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°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 7°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1121
2121
3121
4131
5131
6132
7132
8142
9142
10143
11153
12153
13153
14154
15164
16164
17164
18164
19175
20175
21175
22175
23175
24186
25186
26186
27186
28197
29197
30197
31197

How May really feels in Krasnoyarsk

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.

Krasnoyarsk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-13° / -22°134.46.77.30.0
Feb-9° / -19°124.16.59.10.0
Mar-0° / -12°175.46.911.40.0
Apr / -3°318.84.513.81.5
May16° / 4811.30.8164.6
Jun22° / 10°5510.5017.26.5
Jul24° / 13°6411.3016.76.6
Aug21° / 11°6612.2014.86.0
Sep14° / 5311.90.312.53.8
Oct / -2°4110.9510.10.7
Nov-5° / -12°319.411.47.90.0
Dec-11° / -19°268.111.16.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62674
72773
82773
92773
102773
112872
122872
132872
142872
152971
162971
172971
183070
193169
203169
213169
223070
233169
243169
253268
263169
273169
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293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Krasnoyarsk gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1359
2369
3368
4378
5387
6386
7386
8385
9384
10384
11383
12383
13383
14382
15372
16372
17372
18361
19361
20361
21351
22351
23351
24351
25351
26351
27350
28350
29360
30360
31350

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982
31982

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of May to 16 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 4:21 AM, and sunset from 8:16 PM to 9:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:158:16
215.15:138:18
315.25:118:20
415.25:088:22
515.35:068:24
615.45:048:26
715.45:028:28
815.55:008:30
915.64:578:32
1015.64:558:34
1115.74:538:36
1215.84:518:38
1315.84:498:40
1415.94:478:42
1516.04:468:43
1616.04:448:45
1716.14:428:47
1816.24:408:49
1916.24:388:51
2016.34:378:53
2116.34:358:54
2216.44:338:56
2316.44:328:58
2416.54:309:00
2516.54:299:01
2616.64:279:03
2716.64:269:05
2816.74:249:06
2916.74:239:08
3016.84:229:09
3116.84:219:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
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205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Krasnoyarsk?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Krasnoyarsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Krasnoyarsk in May

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

In May, Krasnoyarsk sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Krasnoyarsk in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Krasnoyarsk peaks around June 23 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Krasnoyarsk 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 Krasnoyarsk is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1717 µg/m³Dec 144 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Krasnoyarsk?

Krasnoyarsk sits at 56.0°N, 92.9°E, 182 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Berëzovka, 12 km away.

Topography around Krasnoyarsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krasnoyarsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 m.

The land around Krasnoyarsk is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
771 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Berëzovka 12 km · Sosnovoborsk 27 km · Divnogorsk 36 km · Zheleznogorsk 44 km · Zelenogorsk 103 km · Borodino 124 km · Achinsk 153 km · Nazarovo 156 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 Krasnoyarsk (56.0374°, 92.9314°, elevation 182 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).