Pyt-Yakh weather in May

In May, Pyt-Yakh sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 16.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pyt-Yakh's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pyt-Yakh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
17 hours
3:36 AM – 8:34 PM
Cloud cover
73%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Pyt-Yakh is human settlement in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Tyumen Oblast, Russia.

Density
516/km²
people per km²
Founded
1968

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 8°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pyt-Yakh reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-2
28-2
38-1
49-1
59-1
69-1
7100
8100
9100
10101
11111
12111
13111
14122
15122
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17122
18133
19133
20133
21133
22144
23144
24144
25145
26155
27155
28155
29166
30166
31166

How May really feels in Pyt-Yakh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pyt-Yakh weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-16° / -23°175.78.26.20.0
Feb-13° / -21°165.67.48.50.0
Mar-4° / -13°267.59.111.30.0
Apr / -5°3695.714.20.2
May12° / 5311.32.216.92.9
Jun19° / 10°7713.30.118.65.4
Jul22° / 13°6911.4017.96.3
Aug18° / 10°9814.5015.55.0
Sep11° / 6411.8112.62.6
Oct / -3°4511.87.69.70.2
Nov-8° / -14°339.310.770.0
Dec-14° / -21°258.110.75.40.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42476
52575
62575
72674
82773
92773
102872
112773
122773
132773
142773
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202872
212773
222773
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282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Pyt-Yakh gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13415
23414
33414
43313
53313
63312
73311
83311
93310
103310
11339
12349
13349
14349
15358
16358
17367
18367
19377
20376
21386
22395
23405
24404
25414
26414
27423
28423
29433
30432
31442

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 98% 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
810000
910000
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
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209910
219820
229820
239820
249730
259730
269640
279640
289541
299451
309361
319361

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light 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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:16 AM to 3:05 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 9:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:167:56
215.84:137:58
315.84:108:01
415.94:078:04
516.04:048:06
616.14:028:09
716.23:598:11
816.33:568:14
916.43:548:16
1016.53:518:19
1116.63:488:21
1216.63:468:24
1316.73:438:26
1416.83:418:29
1516.93:388:31
1617.03:368:34
1717.03:338:36
1817.13:318:39
1917.23:298:41
2017.33:268:43
2117.43:248:46
2217.43:228:48
2317.53:208:50
2417.63:188:53
2517.63:168:55
2617.73:148:57
2717.83:128:59
2817.93:109:01
2917.93:089:03
3018.03:069:05
3118.03:059:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 4.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pyt-Yakh

In seasonPeak

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

Pyt-Yakh'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 Pyt-Yakh?

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

2.9
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 Pyt-Yakh.

What to pack for Pyt-Yakh in May

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

In May, Pyt-Yakh sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°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 Pyt-Yakh 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 Pyt-Yakh peaks around June 18 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 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Pyt-Yakh 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 Pyt-Yakh is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 9.9× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1419 µg/m³Dec 232 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr15Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pyt-Yakh?

Pyt-Yakh sits at 60.7°N, 72.9°E, 67 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nefteyugansk, 41 km away.

Topography around Pyt-Yakh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pyt-Yakh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m.

The land around Pyt-Yakh is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
89 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Nefteyugansk 41 km · Poykovskiy 59 km · Belyy Yar 61 km · Surgut 64 km · Lyantor 104 km · Fedorovskiy 106 km · Langepas 139 km · Pokachi 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 Pyt-Yakh (60.7499°, 72.8582°, elevation 67 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).