Neftekumsk weather in May

In May, Neftekumsk sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 44 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Neftekumsk's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neftekumsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:38 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Neftekumsk is human settlement in Neftekumsky District, Stavropol Krai, Russia.

Density
1,386/km²
people per km²
Founded
1958

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 21°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Neftekumsk reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2219
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How May really feels in Neftekumsk

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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Neftekumsk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°226.44.390.0
Feb / -4°205.13.710.10.0
Mar / 327.92.411.62.1
Apr17° / 417.40.113.25.6
May24° / 12°448.4014.67.0
Jun30° / 18°417.2015.35.5
Jul33° / 20°406.10154.2
Aug32° / 19°305.5013.94.8
Sep25° / 14°366.4012.37.4
Oct17° / 366.40.110.75.9
Nov / 2661.79.41.7
Dec / -2°245.73.48.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114555
124654
134753
144753
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Neftekumsk gets around 44 mm of rain over 8.4 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
528
628
728
828
929
1029
1129
1228
1328
1428
1527
1627
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
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2425
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2625
2726
2826
2926
3026
3127

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59640
69550
79550
89460
99370
109280
119190
1290100
1389110
1487121
1586131
1685141
1783161
1882171
1980182
2079192
2178202
2276213
2375223
2474233
2574233
2672244
2772244
2871254
2970255
3070255
3169265

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 4:24 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:586:57
214.04:566:58
314.14:556:59
414.14:537:00
514.24:527:02
614.24:507:03
714.34:497:04
814.34:487:05
914.34:467:07
1014.44:457:08
1114.44:447:09
1214.54:427:10
1314.54:417:11
1414.54:407:13
1514.64:397:14
1614.64:387:15
1714.74:377:16
1814.74:367:17
1914.74:347:18
2014.84:337:19
2114.84:327:20
2214.84:327:21
2314.94:317:23
2414.94:307:24
2514.94:297:25
2615.04:287:26
2715.04:277:27
2815.04:267:28
2915.04:267:29
3015.14:257:29
3115.14:247:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
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246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Neftekumsk?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Neftekumsk for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Neftekumsk in May

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

In May, Neftekumsk sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Neftekumsk in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Neftekumsk peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Neftekumsk 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 Neftekumsk is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1818 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar19Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Neftekumsk?

Neftekumsk sits at 44.8°N, 45.0°E, 44 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Budyonnovsk, 65 km away.

Topography around Neftekumsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neftekumsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m.

The land around Neftekumsk is covered by grassland (67%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
266 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Budyonnovsk 65 km · Arzgir 92 km · Zelenokumsk 96 km · Mozdok 116 km · Blagodarnyy 128 km · Prokhladnyy 135 km · Staryy Malgobek 138 km · Georgiyevsk 138 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 Neftekumsk (44.7558°, 44.9925°, elevation 44 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).