Labytnangi weather in May

In May, Labytnangi sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 18.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 54 min at the start of May to 21 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Labytnangi's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Labytnangi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
5th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
8th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
18 h 54 min
3:04 AM – 9:58 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Labytnangi is human settlement in Labytnangi Urban Okrug, Tyumen Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,230/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 -1°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical May day in Labytnangi reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 11°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-8
2-1-8
3-1-8
4-1-8
5-1-7
60-7
70-7
80-7
91-6
101-6
111-6
121-5
132-5
142-5
152-4
163-4
173-4
183-3
194-3
204-3
214-2
225-2
235-2
246-1
256-1
266-1
2770
2870
2970
3081
3181

How May really feels in Labytnangi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
15 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Labytnangi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-19° / -26°154.67.43.40.0
Feb-18° / -24°154.66.67.30.0
Mar-11° / -18°246.58.311.10.0
Apr-4° / -12°316.77.214.90.0
May / -4°478.35.418.90.2
Jun14° / 62100.8233.7
Jul19° / 10°699.9020.95.9
Aug15° / 5910.1016.74.1
Sep / 4910.11.412.81.4
Oct-1° / -7°5010.998.90.0
Nov-11° / -17°277.49.750.0
Dec-17° / -23°186.28.910.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
62971
72971
82971
92971
102872
112872
122773
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Labytnangi gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12123
22122
32122
42222
52222
62221
72321
82421
92420
102520
112519
122619
132618
142618
152717
162717
172716
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202915
212915
223015
233014
243014
253114
263114
273113
283213
293212
303212
313211

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
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281000
29991
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31991

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
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2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 54 min at the start of May to 21 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 246 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:04 AM to 2:03 AM, and sunset from 8:59 PM to 11:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.94:048:59
217.04:009:03
317.23:569:06
417.33:529:10
517.43:489:14
617.63:449:18
717.73:409:22
817.83:369:26
918.03:329:30
1018.13:289:34
1118.23:249:38
1218.43:209:42
1318.53:169:45
1418.63:129:50
1518.83:089:54
1618.93:049:58
1719.03:0010:02
1819.22:5510:06
1919.32:5110:10
2019.42:4710:14
2119.62:4310:18
2219.72:3910:22
2319.92:3510:27
2420.02:3110:31
2520.12:2710:35
2620.32:2310:39
2720.42:1910:43
2820.52:1510:48
2920.72:1110:52
3020.82:0710:56
3121.02:0311:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.26 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Labytnangi?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Labytnangi.

What to pack for Labytnangi in May

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

In May, Labytnangi sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Labytnangi 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 Labytnangi peaks around June 19 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 19UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Labytnangi 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 Labytnangi is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 11.5× the cleanest month (November, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1816 µg/m³Nov 222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb2Good
Mar4Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep5Good
Oct3Good
Nov2Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Labytnangi?

Labytnangi sits at 66.7°N, 66.4°E, 1 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Salekhard, 16 km away.

Pechora

Topography around Labytnangi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Labytnangi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,306 m.

The land around Labytnangi is covered by trees (33%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (23%), grassland (23%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
1,306 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Salekhard 16 km · Vorkuta 139 km · Vorgashor 153 km · Inta 287 km · Nadym 302 km · Beloyarskiy 328 km · Usinsk 403 km · Pechora 449 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 Labytnangi (66.6572°, 66.4183°, elevation 1 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).