Nadym weather in May

In May, Nadym sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 18.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 36 min at the start of May to 20 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nadym's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nadym's year-round climate.

Daytime high
5th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
8th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
18 h 24 min
2:54 AM – 9:19 PM
Cloud cover
81%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Nadym is town in Russia.

Density
151/km²
people per km²
Founded
1598

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 -0°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nadym reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 13°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)
10-8
20-8
30-7
40-7
50-7
61-6
71-6
81-6
92-5
102-5
112-5
123-5
133-4
143-4
154-4
164-3
174-3
185-3
195-2
205-2
216-2
226-1
237-1
247-1
2570
2680
2780
2891
2991
3091
31102

How May really feels in Nadym

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nadym weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-20° / -27°155.47.74.20.0
Feb-18° / -25°124.65.87.60.0
Mar-10° / -18°216.57.911.10.0
Apr-3° / -11°327.76.814.80.0
May / -3°469.95.218.40.4
Jun15° / 7111.9121.24.1
Jul19° / 11°70100206.0
Aug16° / 6311.8016.44.4
Sep / 46111.512.71.6
Oct-1° / -6°5112.19.99.10.0
Nov-12° / -18°277.99.45.50.0
Dec-17° / -24°186.68.72.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Nadym gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 31% and peaks near 41% 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 (%)
12520
22520
32520
42519
52619
62619
72719
82719
92818
102818
112818
122817
132917
142917
152916
163016
173016
183116
193115
203215
213315
223415
233515
243615
253715
263814
273914
283914
294014
304113
314113

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
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31982

Wind in May

Winds average 18 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 36 min at the start of May to 20 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 210 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 3:49 AM to 2:03 AM, and sunset from 8:26 PM to 10:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.63:498:26
216.73:458:29
316.93:418:33
417.03:378:36
517.13:348:40
617.23:308:43
717.33:268:47
817.53:238:50
917.63:198:54
1017.73:158:57
1117.83:129:01
1217.93:089:04
1318.13:049:08
1418.23:019:12
1518.32:579:15
1618.42:549:19
1718.52:509:22
1818.72:479:26
1918.82:439:29
2018.92:409:33
2119.02:369:37
2219.12:339:40
2319.22:299:44
2419.42:269:47
2519.52:239:51
2619.62:199:54
2719.72:169:58
2819.82:1310:01
2919.92:1010:05
3020.02:0610:08
3120.12:0310:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 4.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Nadym?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nadym.

What to pack for Nadym in May

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

In May, Nadym sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nadym 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 Nadym peaks around June 22 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 3 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 22UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Nadym 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 Nadym is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 16.0× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1818 µg/m³Jan 121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar4Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep6Good
Oct3Good
Nov1Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nadym?

Nadym sits at 65.5°N, 72.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novyy Urengoy, 197 km away.

Topography around Nadym

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nadym has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m.

The land around Nadym is covered by wetland (37%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (50%), grassland (21%) and wetland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and wetland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
101 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Novyy Urengoy 197 km · Muravlenko 216 km · Gubkinskiy 224 km · Tarko-Sale 254 km · Salekhard 289 km · Noyabrsk 296 km · Labytnangi 302 km · Beloyarskiy 344 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 Nadym (65.5333°, 72.5167°, elevation 7 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).