Narian-Mar weather in May

In May, Narian-Mar sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 19.5 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 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 12 min at the start of May to 22 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Narian-Mar's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Narian-Mar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
5th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
8th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
19 h 24 min
1:41 AM – 9:06 PM
Cloud cover
78%
3rd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

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 8°C by the end.

A typical May day in Narian-Mar 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 -2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 8°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-6
21-5
31-5
41-5
51-5
61-5
72-5
82-4
92-4
102-4
112-4
123-4
133-3
143-3
154-3
164-3
174-2
184-2
195-2
205-2
215-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
2570
2670
2770
2870
2981
3081
3181

How May really feels in Narian-Mar

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
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Narian-Mar 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-14° / -20°227.29.52.30.0
Feb-13° / -19°175.57.27.10.0
Mar-8° / -14°217.59110.0
Apr-2° / -9°287.8815.10.0
May / -3°41105.319.50.3
Jun12° / 5510.50.823.83.1
Jul17° / 5610.40225.0
Aug14° / 6011.6016.93.5
Sep / 5311.10.612.81.6
Oct / -3°4912.17.38.80.0
Nov-6° / -11°328.79.54.40.0
Dec-10° / -16°288.910.60.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182179
192278
202278
212278
222278
232278
242179
252179
262080
271981
281981
291981
301981
312080

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Narian-Mar gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 32% and peaks near 36% 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 (%)
12623
22622
32722
42822
52821
62921
72920
82919
93019
103018
113018
123118
133118
143218
153218
163218
173317
183317
193317
203416
213416
223516
233515
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253614
263613
273613
283612
293611
303610
31369

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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171000
181000
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201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 19 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
120light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
1420light breeze
1520light breeze
1620light breeze
1720light breeze
1820light breeze
1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
2320light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 12 min at the start of May to 22 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 294 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 2:49 AM to 12:22 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 10:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.22:498:01
217.32:448:05
317.52:408:09
417.62:368:13
517.82:318:18
617.92:278:22
718.12:228:26
818.22:188:30
918.42:138:35
1018.52:098:39
1118.72:048:43
1218.82:008:48
1319.01:558:52
1419.11:518:57
1519.31:469:02
1619.41:419:06
1719.61:379:11
1819.71:329:16
1919.91:279:21
2020.01:239:25
2120.21:189:30
2220.41:139:35
2320.51:089:41
2420.71:039:46
2520.912:579:51
2621.112:529:57
2721.312:4710:02
2821.512:4110:08
2921.712:3510:14
3021.912:2910:21
3122.112:2210:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 4.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Narian-Mar?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Narian-Mar.

What to pack for Narian-Mar in May

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

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

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Narian-Mar 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 Narian-Mar peaks around June 16 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 16UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Narian-Mar?

Narian-Mar sits at 67.7°N, 53.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nar'yan-Mar, 5.0 km away.

VorgashorVorkuta

Topography around Narian-Mar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Narian-Mar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.

The land around Narian-Mar is covered by wetland (32%) and water (30%) within 3 km, wetland (52%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and wetland (38%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
185 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Nar'yan-Mar 5.0 km · Usinsk 267 km · Pechora 335 km · Inta 358 km · Vorgashor 452 km · Sosnogorsk 454 km · Ukhta 457 km · Vorkuta 465 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 Narian-Mar (67.6678°, 53.0979°, elevation 10 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).