Salekhard weather in May

In May, Salekhard sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 18.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 54 min at the start of May to 20 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Salekhard's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salekhard's year-round climate.

Daytime high
5th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
8th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
18 h 48 min
3:04 AM – 9:55 PM
Cloud cover
75%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Salekhard is city in the north of Russia.

Density
2,590/km²
people per km²
Founded
1595

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 -0°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical May day in Salekhard reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 10°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-8
20-7
30-7
40-7
50-7
61-6
71-6
81-6
91-5
102-5
112-5
122-5
133-4
143-4
153-4
164-3
174-3
184-3
195-2
205-2
215-2
226-1
236-1
246-1
2570
2670
2780
2881
2981
3091
3192

How May really feels in Salekhard

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Salekhard 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-20° / -26°144.67.63.50.0
Feb-18° / -25°144.56.27.40.0
Mar-11° / -18°236.68.211.10.0
Apr-4° / -12°317.47.314.90.0
May / -3°478.54.918.90.3
Jun14° / 6911.40.722.63.8
Jul19° / 11°7410.3020.75.9
Aug15° / 6411.1016.64.2
Sep / 4810112.81.5
Oct-1° / -6°4810.78.390.0
Nov-11° / -17°267.49.450.0
Dec-17° / -23°1768.81.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112674
122674
132674
142575
152575
162575
172476
182476
192575
202575
212575
222575
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242476
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272476
282476
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Salekhard gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 34% 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 (%)
12221
22221
32320
42320
52320
62320
72419
82419
92519
102619
112618
122718
132718
142717
152817
162816
172916
182915
192915
203014
213014
223014
233113
243113
253212
263212
273312
283311
293411
303410
313410

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
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 18 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 54 min at the start of May to 20 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 240 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:04 AM to 2:05 AM, and sunset from 8:57 PM to 10:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.94:048:57
217.04:009:01
317.13:569:05
417.33:529:08
517.43:489:12
617.53:449:16
717.73:409:20
817.83:369:24
917.93:329:28
1018.13:289:31
1118.23:249:35
1218.33:209:39
1318.43:169:43
1418.63:129:47
1518.73:089:51
1618.83:049:55
1719.03:019:59
1819.12:5710:03
1919.22:5310:07
2019.42:4910:11
2119.52:4510:15
2219.62:4110:19
2319.82:3710:24
2419.92:3310:28
2520.12:2910:32
2620.22:2510:36
2720.32:2110:40
2820.52:1710:44
2920.62:1310:48
3020.72:0910:53
3120.92:0510:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.07 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Salekhard?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salekhard.

What to pack for Salekhard in May

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

In May, Salekhard sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Salekhard in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salekhard peaks around June 19 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 19UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Salekhard 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 Salekhard is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 11.5× the cleanest month (November, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1816 µg/m³Nov 222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb2Good
Mar4Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep5Good
Oct3Good
Nov2Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salekhard?

Salekhard sits at 66.5°N, 66.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Labytnangi, 16 km away.

Novyy Urengoy

Topography around Salekhard

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salekhard has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,306 m.

The land around Salekhard is covered by wetland (30%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (35%) and wetland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), grassland (24%) and wetland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
1,306 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Labytnangi 16 km · Vorkuta 155 km · Vorgashor 169 km · Nadym 289 km · Inta 293 km · Beloyarskiy 314 km · Usinsk 410 km · Novyy Urengoy 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 Salekhard (66.5337°, 66.6095°, elevation 10 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).