Novosibirsk weather in May

In May, Novosibirsk sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of May to 16 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Novosibirsk's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novosibirsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:29 AM – 8:20 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Novosibirsk is Russian city; administrative center of Siberian Federal District.

Density
3,190/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Novosibirsk reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2142
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4143
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10164
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How May really feels in Novosibirsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Novosibirsk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-13° / -20°267.910.47.50.0
Feb-10° / -18°196.38.39.30.0
Mar-2° / -11°257.57.611.40.0
Apr / -2°307.73.213.81.6
May17° / 409.10.715.85.4
Jun22° / 12°5310.50176.6
Jul24° / 14°6712.3016.56.6
Aug21° / 11°5410.8014.76.4
Sep15° / 4910.20.212.54.3
Oct / -1°47114.710.21.0
Nov-4° / -10°4411.4118.10.0
Dec-11° / -18°3911.113.170.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43763
53763
63862
73862
83862
94060
104060
114060
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Novosibirsk gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1327
2326
3326
4326
5325
6325
7314
8314
9313
10313
11313
12313
13312
14312
15302
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18301
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20291
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25300
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28310
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31330

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27964
28964
29955
30955
31946

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of May to 16 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 4:07 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:597:52
215.04:567:54
315.04:547:56
415.14:527:58
515.24:508:00
615.24:488:02
715.34:468:04
815.44:448:06
915.44:428:08
1015.54:408:09
1115.64:388:11
1215.64:368:13
1315.74:348:15
1415.74:328:17
1515.84:308:19
1615.94:298:20
1715.94:278:22
1816.04:258:24
1916.04:248:26
2016.14:228:27
2116.14:208:29
2216.24:198:31
2316.34:178:32
2416.34:168:34
2516.44:148:36
2616.44:138:37
2716.44:128:39
2816.54:108:40
2916.54:098:42
3016.64:088:43
3116.64:078:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Novosibirsk?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Novosibirsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Novosibirsk in May

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

In May, Novosibirsk sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Novosibirsk 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 Novosibirsk peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Novosibirsk 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 Novosibirsk is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1618 µg/m³Dec 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr19Moderate
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Novosibirsk?

Novosibirsk sits at 55.0°N, 82.9°E, 113 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Krasnoobsk, 12 km away.

Topography around Novosibirsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novosibirsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m.

The land around Novosibirsk is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (26%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
407 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Krasnoobsk 12 km · Ob’ 14 km · Akademgorodok 22 km · Berdsk 32 km · Kochenëvo 46 km · Iskitim 49 km · Linëvo 69 km · Cherepanovo 93 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 Novosibirsk (55.0226°, 82.9317°, elevation 113 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).