Krasnoye Selo weather in May

In May, Krasnoye Selo sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 16.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Krasnoye Selo's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krasnoye Selo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
16 h 42 min
4:34 AM – 9:18 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Krasnoye Selo 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 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4143
5143
6143
7144
8144
9144
10154
11154
12154
13155
14155
15155
16165
17165
18165
19165
20166
21166
22166
23176
24176
25177
26177
27177
28177
29187
30187
31188

How May really feels in Krasnoye Selo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Krasnoye Selo 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-3° / -8°3710.510.96.50.0
Feb-3° / -9°308.78.88.70.0
Mar / -5°359.17.311.30.0
Apr / 4410.23.214.11.8
May16° / 5810.50.216.74.7
Jun19° / 10°8413.5018.25.6
Jul22° / 13°8713.2017.66.1
Aug20° / 11°8813015.35.8
Sep15° / 5711.5012.64.2
Oct / 5812.41.89.81.1
Nov / -2°5011.56.77.20.0
Dec-2° / -6°4411.5105.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84258
94258
104258
114357
124357
134357
144357
154258
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214258
224357
234357
244456
254555
264555
274555
284555
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Krasnoye Selo gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 37% 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 (%)
1303
2312
3312
4312
5312
6312
7311
8311
9311
10311
11311
12321
13321
14321
15331
16331
17341
18341
19351
20351
21361
22360
23360
24370
25370
26370
27370
28370
29370
30370
31370

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
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149820
159820
169820
179730
189730
199730
209631
219541
229541
239541
249541
259541
269442
279442
289442
299442
309442
319442

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 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
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
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 5:12 AM to 4:05 AM, and sunset from 8:42 PM to 9:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.55:128:42
215.65:098:45
315.75:068:47
415.85:048:49
515.85:018:52
615.94:588:54
716.04:568:57
816.14:538:59
916.24:519:02
1016.34:489:04
1116.34:469:06
1216.44:439:09
1316.54:419:11
1416.64:389:13
1516.74:369:16
1616.74:349:18
1716.84:329:20
1816.94:299:22
1917.04:279:25
2017.04:259:27
2117.14:239:29
2217.24:219:31
2317.24:199:33
2417.34:179:35
2517.44:159:38
2617.44:139:40
2717.54:129:42
2817.64:109:44
2917.64:089:45
3017.74:079:47
3117.74:059:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Krasnoye Selo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Krasnoye Selo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Krasnoye Selo in May

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

In May, Krasnoye Selo sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Krasnoye Selo 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 45 km away) is warmest in July at about 18°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
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Krasnoye Selo 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 Krasnoye Selo peaks around July 12 at about 5 (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 12UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Krasnoye Selo 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 Krasnoye Selo is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1719 µg/m³Nov 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Krasnoye Selo?

Krasnoye Selo sits at 59.7°N, 30.1°E, 108 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gorelovo, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Krasnoye Selo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krasnoye Selo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m.

The land around Krasnoye Selo is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (24%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
214 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Gorelovo 5.0 km · Sosnovaya Polyana 11 km · Uritsk 12 km · Dachnoye 15 km · Pushkin 17 km · Avtovo 18 km · Gatchina 18 km · Shushary 18 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 Krasnoye Selo (59.7383°, 30.0894°, elevation 108 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. 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).