Nizhnevartovsk weather in May

In May, Nizhnevartovsk sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 17 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 16% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of May to 18 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nizhnevartovsk's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nizhnevartovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
17 hours
3:20 AM – 8:20 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Nizhnevartovsk is city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia.

Density
903/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 Nizhnevartovsk reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 8°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-3
37-2
47-2
57-2
68-1
78-1
88-1
99-1
1090
1190
12100
13100
14101
15111
16111
17112
18112
19122
20122
21123
22133
23133
24134
25144
26144
27145
28155
29155
30156
31166

How May really feels in Nizhnevartovsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nizhnevartovsk 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-17° / -24°207.59.76.10.0
Feb-14° / -21°1867.78.50.0
Mar-5° / -14°278.49.611.30.0
Apr / -6°369.35.914.20.0
May11° / 5310.52.9172.5
Jun19° / 10°6911.50.218.65.7
Jul22° / 13°5910.10186.6
Aug18° / 10°9114015.55.2
Sep11° / 6412112.62.5
Oct / -3°5112.88.29.70.1
Nov-9° / -15°3810.111.66.90.0
Dec-15° / -22°289.411.75.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42377
52476
62476
72575
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132773
142773
152773
162773
172872
182872
192872
202971
212872
222872
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292872
302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Nizhnevartovsk gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13315
23315
33214
43214
53114
63113
73013
83013
93012
103012
113012
123012
133111
143111
153211
163210
173310
183410
19349
20358
21368
22377
23377
24386
25395
26395
27394
28394
29403
30403
31403

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28964
29964
30955
31946

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of May to 18 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:00 AM to 2:48 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 8:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:007:42
215.83:577:45
315.93:547:47
416.03:517:50
516.13:497:52
616.23:467:55
716.23:437:58
816.33:408:00
916.43:388:03
1016.53:358:05
1116.63:328:08
1216.73:308:10
1316.83:278:13
1416.83:258:15
1516.93:228:18
1617.03:208:20
1717.13:178:23
1817.23:158:25
1917.33:138:28
2017.33:108:30
2117.43:088:32
2217.53:068:35
2317.63:048:37
2417.63:028:39
2517.72:598:42
2617.82:578:44
2717.82:558:46
2817.92:548:48
2918.02:528:50
3018.02:508:52
3118.12:488:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nizhnevartovsk

In seasonPeak

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

Nizhnevartovsk's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Nizhnevartovsk?

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 Nizhnevartovsk.

What to pack for Nizhnevartovsk in May

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

In May, Nizhnevartovsk sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nizhnevartovsk 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 Nizhnevartovsk peaks around June 21 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 21UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Nizhnevartovsk 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 Nizhnevartovsk is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.8× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1015 µg/m³Dec 202 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb4Good
Mar6Good
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct4Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nizhnevartovsk?

Nizhnevartovsk sits at 60.9°N, 76.6°E, 50 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Izluchinsk, 21 km away.

Topography around Nizhnevartovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nizhnevartovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m.

The land around Nizhnevartovsk is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
107 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Izluchinsk 21 km · Megion 27 km · Strezhevoy 60 km · Langepas 80 km · Pokachi 108 km · Raduzhny 138 km · Fedorovskiy 169 km · Surgut 172 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 Nizhnevartovsk (60.9344°, 76.5531°, elevation 50 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).