Sayanogorsk weather in May

In May, Sayanogorsk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 15.5 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 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of May to 16 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sayanogorsk's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sayanogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
5:03 AM – 8:38 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Sayanogorsk is human settlement in Khakas Republic, Russia.

Density
2,628/km²
people per km²
Founded
1830

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 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sayanogorsk reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1131
2131
3142
4142
5142
6142
7142
8153
9153
10153
11153
12163
13164
14164
15164
16164
17175
18175
19175
20175
21175
22186
23186
24186
25186
26186
27187
28197
29197
30197
31197

How May really feels in Sayanogorsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sayanogorsk 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-11° / -21°124.16.77.90.0
Feb-7° / -19°124.15.79.50.0
Mar / -11°236.57.211.50.0
Apr10° / -2°5511.76.513.62.0
May16° / 9014.42.315.54.5
Jun22° / 10°11215.3016.65.7
Jul23° / 13°12815.6016.25.9
Aug21° / 11°13016.9014.55.4
Sep15° / 8813.8112.44.1
Oct / -2°5310.86.210.31.1
Nov-3° / -11°359.410.38.40.0
Dec-9° / -18°2379.37.40.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
43070
53070
63169
73169
83268
93367
103367
113367
123367
133466
143466
153466
163565
173664
183664
193763
203763
213862
223862
233862
243961
253961
263961
273961
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Sayanogorsk gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14616
24615
34615
44614
54613
64612
74511
84510
9459
10459
11458
12458
13457
14457
15467
16467
17467
18466
19466
20476
21476
22475
23485
24484
25484
26483
27493
28492
29492
30492
31491

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29973
30973
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of May to 16 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 9:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:318:12
214.85:298:14
314.85:278:16
414.95:258:17
514.95:238:19
615.05:218:21
715.15:198:23
815.15:178:24
915.25:158:26
1015.25:148:28
1115.35:128:30
1215.45:108:31
1315.45:088:33
1415.55:078:35
1515.55:058:36
1615.65:038:38
1715.65:028:40
1815.75:008:41
1915.74:598:43
2015.84:578:44
2115.84:568:46
2215.94:548:47
2315.94:538:49
2416.04:528:50
2516.04:508:52
2616.14:498:53
2716.14:488:55
2816.24:478:56
2916.24:468:57
3016.24:458:59
3116.34:449:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
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265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sayanogorsk

In seasonPeak

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

Sayanogorsk's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Sayanogorsk?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sayanogorsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sayanogorsk in May

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

In May, Sayanogorsk sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Sayanogorsk in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sayanogorsk peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (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 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sayanogorsk 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 Sayanogorsk is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sayanogorsk?

Sayanogorsk sits at 53.1°N, 91.4°E, 314 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Shushenskoye, 43 km away.

Topography around Sayanogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sayanogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,056 m.

The land around Sayanogorsk is covered by grassland (42%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
2,056 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Shushenskoye 43 km · Abakan 68 km · Minusinsk 70 km · Chernogorsk 81 km · Abaza 101 km · Mezhdurechensk 231 km · Tashtagol 239 km · Myski 249 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 Sayanogorsk (53.0998°, 91.4074°, elevation 314 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).