Novyy Urengoy weather in May

In May, Novyy Urengoy sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 18.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 48 min at the start of May to 20 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Novyy Urengoy's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novyy Urengoy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
5th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
8th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
18 h 36 min
2:30 AM – 9:09 PM
Cloud cover
82%
7th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Novyy Urengoy is town in Russia.

Density
849/km²
people per km²
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 -2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical May day in Novyy Urengoy reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 12°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-9
2-2-9
3-2-9
4-1-8
5-1-8
6-1-8
7-1-7
80-7
90-7
100-6
110-6
121-6
131-5
141-5
152-5
162-4
172-4
183-4
193-3
203-3
214-3
224-2
235-2
245-2
255-1
266-1
276-1
2870
2970
3081
3181

How May really feels in Novyy Urengoy

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
18 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Novyy Urengoy 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-21° / -28°155.87.73.80.0
Feb-19° / -26°134.66.17.50.0
Mar-11° / -20°206.68.311.10.0
Apr-5° / -13°317.57.414.80.0
May / -4°4195.418.60.2
Jun14° / 6411.81.421.83.9
Jul19° / 11°599.7020.36.0
Aug15° / 7012.50.116.54.3
Sep / 46101.512.81.4
Oct-2° / -7°4811.810.790.0
Nov-13° / -20°278.510.15.20.0
Dec-19° / -26°207.19.62.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Novyy Urengoy gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 29% and peaks near 40% 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 (%)
12522
22521
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52420
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303914
314013

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
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Wind in May

Winds average 22 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
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1522breezy
1622breezy
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2221breezy
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2421breezy
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2621breezy
2721breezy
2820breezy
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3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 48 min at the start of May to 20 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 222 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 3:28 AM to 1:36 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 10:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.83:288:13
216.93:248:17
317.03:208:21
417.13:168:24
517.33:128:28
617.43:098:32
717.53:058:35
817.63:018:39
917.82:578:43
1017.92:538:46
1118.02:498:50
1218.12:468:54
1318.32:428:58
1418.42:389:02
1518.52:349:05
1618.62:309:09
1718.82:279:13
1818.92:239:17
1919.02:199:20
2019.12:159:24
2119.32:129:28
2219.42:089:32
2319.52:049:36
2419.72:019:40
2519.81:579:43
2619.91:539:47
2720.01:509:51
2820.11:469:55
2920.31:439:59
3020.41:3910:02
3120.51:3610:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Novyy Urengoy?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Novyy Urengoy.

What to pack for Novyy Urengoy in May

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

In May, Novyy Urengoy sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

UV index in Novyy Urengoy 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 Novyy Urengoy peaks around June 18 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 3 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Novyy Urengoy 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 Novyy Urengoy is worst in July — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 41.0× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 1846 µg/m³Jan 211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar5Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul49Poor
Aug28Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov2Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Novyy Urengoy?

Novyy Urengoy sits at 66.1°N, 76.6°E, 45 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tarko-Sale, 140 km away.

Salekhard

Topography around Novyy Urengoy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novyy Urengoy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m.

The land around Novyy Urengoy is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, wetland (49%) within 16 km, and wetland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
129 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Tarko-Sale 140 km · Gubkinskiy 183 km · Nadym 197 km · Muravlenko 274 km · Noyabrsk 326 km · Kogalym 437 km · Raduzhny 445 km · Salekhard 450 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 Novyy Urengoy (66.0833°, 76.6333°, elevation 45 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).