Otradnoye weather in May

In May, Otradnoye sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 16.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of May to 17 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Otradnoye's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Otradnoye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
16 h 42 min
4:31 AM – 9:15 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Otradnoye is town in Kirovsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
305/km²
people per km²
Founded
1708

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 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Otradnoye reaches about 16°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 9°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2143
3143
4143
5144
6144
7154
8154
9154
10154
11154
12155
13165
14165
15165
16165
17165
18166
19176
20176
21176
22176
23176
24177
25177
26187
27187
28187
29187
30188
31188

How May really feels in Otradnoye

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Otradnoye weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -8°3710.511.16.50.0
Feb-3° / -9°298.38.58.70.0
Mar / -5°358.97.211.30.0
Apr10° / 4510.33.214.12.0
May16° / 6010.90.316.74.9
Jun20° / 10°8513.3018.25.7
Jul23° / 13°8813.6017.66.1
Aug21° / 11°8512.8015.35.9
Sep15° / 5411.1012.64.3
Oct / 5812.71.89.81.2
Nov / -2°5111.16.47.20.0
Dec-2° / -6°4311.410.35.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134060
144060
154159
164258
174159
184159
194159
204060
214060
224060
234159
244258
254258
264258
274258
284456
294456
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Otradnoye gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1323
2322
3322
4322
5332
6332
7332
8331
9331
10331
11331
12331
13341
14341
15351
16351
17351
18361
19361
20371
21371
22381
23381
24380
25380
26370
27370
28370
29370
30370
31370

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149820
159820
169730
179730
189730
199730
209541
219541
229541
239541
249541
259442
269442
279442
289442
299442
309253
319253

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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of May to 17 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 4:02 AM, and sunset from 8:39 PM to 9:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.55:088:39
215.65:068:42
315.75:038:44
415.85:008:47
515.94:588:49
615.94:558:52
716.04:538:54
816.14:508:56
916.24:478:59
1016.34:459:01
1116.44:429:04
1216.44:409:06
1316.54:389:08
1416.64:359:11
1516.74:339:13
1616.74:319:15
1716.84:289:18
1816.94:269:20
1917.04:249:22
2017.04:229:24
2117.14:209:26
2217.24:189:29
2317.34:169:31
2417.34:149:33
2517.44:129:35
2617.44:109:37
2717.54:089:39
2817.64:079:41
2917.64:059:43
3017.74:039:45
3117.74:029:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Otradnoye?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Otradnoye for sightseeing.

What to pack for Otradnoye in May

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

In May, Otradnoye sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Otradnoye in May

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in July at about 17°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Otradnoye 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 Otradnoye peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Otradnoye 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 Otradnoye is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1617 µg/m³Nov 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Otradnoye?

Otradnoye sits at 59.8°N, 30.8°E, 20 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nikol’skoye, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Otradnoye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Otradnoye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m.

The land around Otradnoye is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
213 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Nikol’skoye 9.0 km · Kolpino 13 km · Kirovsk 15 km · Metallostroy 15 km · Rybatskoye 19 km · Obukhovo 22 km · Kudrovo 22 km · Pavlovsk 24 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 Otradnoye (59.7775°, 30.8181°, elevation 20 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).