Neryungri weather in May

In May, Neryungri sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 16.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of May to 17 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Neryungri's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neryungri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
4th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
8th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
16 h 06 min
4:33 AM – 8:41 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Neryungri is town in Sakha Republic, Russia.

Founded
1975

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 7°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Neryungri reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°C warmer than April and about 9°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-5
27-4
37-4
47-4
58-3
68-3
78-3
89-2
99-2
109-2
1110-1
1210-1
1310-1
1411-1
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28153
29153
30153
31164

How May really feels in Neryungri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Neryungri weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-25° / -33°312.77.20.0
Feb-19° / -29°41.22.69.10.0
Mar-9° / -21°103.1511.40.0
Apr / -11°357.28.113.90.0
May11° / -0°7712.85.516.12.5
Jun20° / 92130.517.45.5
Jul22° / 11°11714.8016.95.7
Aug19° / 10512.90.314.95.5
Sep10° / 8912.84.112.52.1
Oct-2° / -12°4299.7100.0
Nov-17° / -26°133.55.77.80.0
Dec-26° / -33°41.32.86.60.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42377
52377
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112575
122575
132575
142476
152476
162476
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Neryungri gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13226
23326
33326
43425
53425
63524
73524
83623
93622
103721
113720
123819
133919
143918
154017
164117
174116
184216
194315
204315
214414
224413
234513
244512
254512
264511
274510
284510
29459
30458
31457

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 (%)
1100
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31100

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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1911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of May to 17 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 4:10 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 9:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.15:068:11
215.25:038:13
315.25:018:15
415.34:598:17
515.44:568:19
615.54:548:21
715.54:528:23
815.64:508:25
915.74:488:27
1015.74:458:30
1115.84:438:32
1215.94:418:34
1315.94:398:36
1416.04:378:37
1516.14:358:39
1616.14:338:41
1716.24:318:43
1816.34:308:45
1916.34:288:47
2016.44:268:49
2116.44:248:51
2216.54:238:53
2316.64:218:54
2416.64:198:56
2516.74:188:58
2616.74:168:59
2716.84:159:01
2816.84:139:03
2916.94:129:04
3016.94:119:06
3117.04:109:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Neryungri

In seasonPeak

In May, Neryungri sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Neryungri's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Neryungri?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Neryungri.

What to pack for Neryungri in May

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

In May, Neryungri sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Neryungri 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 Neryungri peaks around June 13 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 13UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Neryungri 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 Neryungri is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 26.5× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1832 µg/m³Dec 161 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb2Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul35Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep6Good
Oct4Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Neryungri?

Neryungri sits at 56.7°N, 124.7°E, 840 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tynda, 168 km away.

ShimanovskSvobodnyyBodayboYakutskBelogorsk

Topography around Neryungri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neryungri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 801 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,513 m.

The land around Neryungri is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
679 m
80 km
1,513 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Tynda 168 km · Aldan 221 km · Zeya 362 km · Shimanovsk 552 km · Svobodnyy 628 km · Bodaybo 646 km · Yakutsk 661 km · Belogorsk 685 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 Neryungri (56.6584°, 124.725°, elevation 840 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).