Slobodskoy weather in May

In May, Slobodskoy sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 16.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°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 h 24 min at the start of May to 17 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Slobodskoy's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Slobodskoy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
16 h 30 min
3:20 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Slobodskoy is human settlement in Municipal Formation of the City of Slobodskoy, Kirov Oblast, Russia.

Density
735/km²
people per km²
Founded
1489

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 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Slobodskoy reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3143
4143
5144
6144
7154
8154
9154
10155
11155
12165
13165
14165
15165
16166
17166
18176
19176
20176
21176
22176
23177
24187
25187
26187
27187
28187
29188
30188
31188

How May really feels in Slobodskoy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Slobodskoy 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-9° / -15°4011.214.16.70.0
Feb-7° / -14°308.410.68.80.0
Mar-1° / -8°409.610.511.40.0
Apr / -1°419.23.6141.5
May16° / 5510.80.616.54.9
Jun21° / 10°7212.6017.95.9
Jul23° / 13°7111.6017.36.6
Aug20° / 11°6911.9015.25.8
Sep14° / 5711.50.312.63.6
Oct / 6812.74.39.90.6
Nov-3° / -7°4910.710.37.40.0
Dec-7° / -13°4512.113.76.10.0

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43862
53862
63961
73961
83961
94060
104060
114060
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174060
184060
194060
204159
214159
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273862
283862
293862
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Slobodskoy 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 38% 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 (%)
1305
2304
3304
4303
5313
6313
7323
8332
9342
10352
11362
12362
13372
14372
15382
16382
17382
18382
19382
20382
21382
22382
23372
24371
25371
26361
27361
28361
29361
30371
31371

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 97% 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
159820
169820
179820
189730
199730
209730
219640
229541
239451
249451
259451
269361
279271
289271
299181
309091
318992

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of May to 17 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 3:56 AM to 2:53 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.43:567:17
215.43:537:20
315.53:517:22
415.63:487:24
515.73:457:27
615.83:437:29
715.83:417:31
815.93:387:33
916.03:367:36
1016.13:337:38
1116.23:317:40
1216.23:297:42
1316.33:267:45
1416.43:247:47
1516.53:227:49
1616.53:207:51
1716.63:187:53
1816.73:167:56
1916.73:147:58
2016.83:128:00
2116.93:108:02
2216.93:088:04
2317.03:068:06
2417.13:048:08
2517.13:028:10
2617.23:018:12
2717.22:598:13
2817.32:578:15
2917.42:568:17
3017.42:548:19
3117.52:538:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Slobodskoy?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Slobodskoy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Slobodskoy in May

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

In May, Slobodskoy sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Slobodskoy 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 Slobodskoy peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Slobodskoy 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 Slobodskoy is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1614 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Slobodskoy?

Slobodskoy sits at 58.7°N, 50.2°E, 163 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kirovo-Chepetsk, 22 km away.

Topography around Slobodskoy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Slobodskoy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m.

The land around Slobodskoy is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
170 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Kirovo-Chepetsk 22 km · Kirov 33 km · Kotel’nich 117 km · Omutninsk 117 km · Sovetsk 146 km · Glazov 159 km · Balezino 186 km · Yaransk 208 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 Slobodskoy (58.7313°, 50.1712°, elevation 163 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).