Petushki weather in May

In May, Petushki sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 16 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of May to 16 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Petushki's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petushki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
4:18 AM – 8:19 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Petushki is town in Petushinsky District, Vladimir Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,322/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

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 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Petushki reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2166
3166
4176
5176
6176
7177
8177
9177
10177
11187
12187
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18188
19198
20198
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27209
282010
292010
302010
312010

How May really feels in Petushki

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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Petushki weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°3810.311.67.40.0
Feb-4° / -10°328.59.59.20.0
Mar / -6°337.97.311.40.0
Apr11° / 419.52.313.82.6
May18° / 5510.80.1165.7
Jun22° / 12°7612017.26.2
Jul24° / 14°7712.5016.76.5
Aug22° / 12°6611.3014.86.4
Sep16° / 579.60.112.54.8
Oct / 6011.32.310.11.4
Nov / -4°449.46.580.0
Dec-4° / -8°4310.410.66.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94159
104258
114258
124060
134159
144159
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214159
224159
234159
244258
254357
264357
274456
284456
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Petushki gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2291
3291
4301
5311
6311
7321
8331
9331
10341
11341
12351
13351
14351
15361
16360
17360
18370
19370
20370
21360
22360
23360
24360
25370
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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79730
89730
99640
109640
119550
129550
139460
149370
159370
169280
179280
189190
1990100
2090100
2189110
2289110
2388120
2488120
2587121
2686131
2786131
2886131
2986131
3086131
3184142

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of May to 16 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:49 AM to 3:55 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 8:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:497:49
215.14:477:51
315.14:457:53
415.24:437:55
515.34:407:57
615.44:387:59
715.44:368:01
815.54:348:03
915.64:328:05
1015.64:308:07
1115.74:288:09
1215.84:268:11
1315.84:248:13
1415.94:228:15
1515.94:208:17
1616.04:188:19
1716.14:168:21
1816.14:158:22
1916.24:138:24
2016.24:118:26
2116.34:098:28
2216.44:088:29
2316.44:068:31
2416.54:058:33
2516.54:038:35
2616.64:028:36
2716.64:008:38
2816.73:598:39
2916.73:588:41
3016.83:578:42
3116.83:558:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Petushki?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Petushki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Petushki in May

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

In May, Petushki sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Petushki 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 Petushki peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Petushki 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 Petushki is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Jan 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Petushki?

Petushki sits at 55.9°N, 39.5°E, 124 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Pokrov, 18 km away.

Topography around Petushki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petushki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m.

The land around Petushki is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
193 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Pokrov 18 km · Orekhovo-Zuyevo 32 km · Lakinsk 32 km · Sobinka 36 km · Kabanovo 38 km · Roshal’ 39 km · Shatura 40 km · Likino-Dulevo 40 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 Petushki (55.9272°, 39.4607°, elevation 124 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).