Mariinsk weather in May

In May, Mariinsk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 11.3 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 13°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Mariinsk's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mariinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
16 h 06 min
5:04 AM – 9:07 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Mariinsk is town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1698

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 Mariinsk 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 7°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2132
3132
4132
5133
6143
7143
8143
9154
10154
11154
12154
13165
14165
15165
16165
17176
18176
19176
20176
21186
22187
23187
24187
25187
26197
27198
28198
29198
30198
31208

How May really feels in Mariinsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mariinsk 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-13° / -20°2179.97.30.0
Feb-9° / -18°185.78.59.10.0
Mar-1° / -11°267.78.311.40.0
Apr / -2°379.74.413.81.5
May16° / 5211.31164.8
Jun22° / 11°6111.8017.36.3
Jul24° / 14°5811016.86.7
Aug21° / 11°6712.4014.96.0
Sep14° / 5911.70.312.53.9
Oct / -1°54135.410.10.7
Nov-5° / -11°4612.112.77.90.0
Dec-11° / -17°3610.513.56.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
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203070
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283466
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Mariinsk gets around 52 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13910
2399
3399
4398
5398
6387
7387
8376
9375
10365
11364
12354
13353
14353
15353
16352
17352
18352
19352
20352
21352
22352
23352
24361
25361
26361
27371
28371
29371
30381
31381

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 99% 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
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30964
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
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1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2112light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
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3012calm
3112calm

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 5:35 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 8:37 PM to 9:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:358:37
215.15:338:39
315.25:318:41
415.25:288:43
515.35:268:45
615.45:248:47
715.55:228:49
815.55:208:51
915.65:188:53
1015.75:158:55
1115.75:138:57
1215.85:118:59
1315.95:099:01
1415.95:079:03
1516.05:059:05
1616.15:049:07
1716.15:029:09
1816.25:009:11
1916.24:589:13
2016.34:569:14
2116.44:559:16
2216.44:539:18
2316.54:529:20
2416.54:509:21
2516.64:489:23
2616.64:479:25
2716.74:469:26
2816.74:449:28
2916.84:439:29
3016.84:429:31
3116.94:409:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.44 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
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mariinsk?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mariinsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mariinsk in May

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

In May, Mariinsk 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

UV index in Mariinsk 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 Mariinsk peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Mariinsk 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 Mariinsk is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.4× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1714 µg/m³Dec 163 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mariinsk?

Mariinsk sits at 56.2°N, 87.7°E, 141 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Anzhero-Sudzhensk, 107 km away.

Topography around Mariinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mariinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Mariinsk is covered by trees (33%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (29%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
563 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Anzhero-Sudzhensk 107 km · Berëzovskiy 109 km · Bogotol 111 km · Sharypovo 118 km · Kedrovka 128 km · Asino 130 km · Tayga 132 km · Kemerovo 139 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 Mariinsk (56.2098°, 87.7317°, elevation 141 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).