Shelekhov weather in May

In May, Shelekhov sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 15.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of May to 16 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Shelekhov's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shelekhov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
5:16 AM – 8:44 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Shelekhov is town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,531/km²
people per km²
Founded
1953

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 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Shelekhov reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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)
1140
2140
3151
4151
5151
6151
7162
8162
9162
10162
11172
12173
13173
14173
15173
16184
17184
18184
19184
20184
21195
22195
23195
24195
25195
26196
27206
28206
29206
30207
31207

How May really feels in Shelekhov

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shelekhov 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-15° / -25°51.93.480.0
Feb-9° / -22°51.93.19.50.0
Mar / -13°113.64.711.50.0
Apr10° / -3°246.23.813.62.3
May17° / 419.41.315.45.6
Jun23° / 10°7111.3016.46.5
Jul24° / 13°10113.10166.4
Aug22° / 11°10412014.56.3
Sep16° / 6010.70.612.44.7
Oct / -4°225.83.610.31.1
Nov-4° / -13°12458.50.0
Dec-13° / -22°103.54.87.60.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54159
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114456
124456
134456
144357
154357
164357
174258
184258
194357
204258
214258
224258
234357
244357
254357
264357
274456
284456
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Shelekhov gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12510
2269
3269
4268
5268
6267
7257
8256
9256
10255
11265
12264
13264
14274
15284
16294
17294
18304
19313
20323
21333
22333
23343
24353
25352
26362
27362
28362
29371
30371
31361

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.

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
221000
231000
241000
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of May to 16 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 8:19 PM to 9:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:438:19
214.75:418:20
314.75:398:22
414.85:378:24
514.85:358:26
614.95:338:27
715.05:318:29
815.05:308:31
915.15:288:32
1015.15:268:34
1115.25:248:36
1215.25:238:37
1315.35:218:39
1415.45:198:40
1515.45:188:42
1615.55:168:44
1715.55:158:45
1815.65:138:47
1915.65:128:48
2015.75:108:50
2115.75:098:51
2215.85:088:53
2315.85:068:54
2415.85:058:55
2515.95:048:57
2615.95:038:58
2716.05:019:00
2816.05:009:01
2916.04:599:02
3016.14:589:03
3116.14:579:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Shelekhov?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Shelekhov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shelekhov in May

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

In May, Shelekhov sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 4°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Shelekhov in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shelekhov 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 19 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 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shelekhov 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 Shelekhov is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1621 µg/m³Nov 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shelekhov?

Shelekhov sits at 52.2°N, 104.1°E, 448 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Markova, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Shelekhov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shelekhov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 454 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m.

The land around Shelekhov is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
1,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Markova 8.0 km · Irkutsk 16 km · Angarsk 40 km · Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 67 km · Slyudyanka 67 km · Baykal’sk 78 km · Cheremkhovo 124 km · Gusinoozyorsk 195 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 Shelekhov (52.2159°, 104.0993°, elevation 448 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).