Sofrino weather in May

In May, Sofrino sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 16 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°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 hours at the start of May to 16 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sofrino's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sofrino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
4:23 AM – 8:26 PM
Cloud cover
64%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Sofrino is urban-type settlement in Moscow Oblast, Russia.

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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sofrino reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3165
4165
5166
6166
7166
8166
9176
10176
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17187
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24188
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

How May really feels in Sofrino

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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sofrino 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-5° / -10°4011127.30.0
Feb-4° / -10°349.110.39.10.0
Mar / -6°348.4811.40.0
Apr10° / 399.52.413.82.3
May17° / 6412.40.4165.3
Jun21° / 11°7913.3017.25.8
Jul23° / 14°8013.1016.76.3
Aug21° / 12°7712.2014.96.1
Sep15° / 6010.40.212.54.5
Oct / 6311.52.610.11.2
Nov / -4°4710.17.27.90.0
Dec-4° / -8°4110.811.76.80.0

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
73961
83961
93961
103862
113862
123763
133763
143763
153862
163763
173862
183961
193961
204060
214159
224159
234258
244456
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Sofrino gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1332
2332
3342
4342
5342
6352
7352
8362
9362
10372
11372
12382
13392
14392
15402
16411
17411
18421
19421
20421
21431
22430
23430
24430
25430
26430
27430
28430
29420
30420
31420

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109730
119730
129640
139640
149550
159550
169460
179460
189370
199271
209181
219181
229181
239181
248992
258992
268992
278992
288992
298893
308893
3187103

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of May to 16 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:55 AM to 4:00 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 8:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:557:56
215.14:527:58
315.24:508:00
415.24:488:02
515.34:468:04
615.44:438:06
715.54:418:08
815.54:398:10
915.64:378:12
1015.74:358:14
1115.74:338:16
1215.84:318:18
1315.94:298:20
1415.94:278:22
1516.04:258:24
1616.04:238:26
1716.14:218:28
1816.24:198:30
1916.24:188:31
2016.34:168:33
2116.34:148:35
2216.44:138:37
2316.54:118:39
2416.54:108:40
2516.64:088:42
2616.64:078:44
2716.74:058:45
2816.74:048:47
2916.84:038:48
3016.84:018:50
3116.94:008:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sofrino?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sofrino for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sofrino in May

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

In May, Sofrino sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sofrino 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 Sofrino peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Sofrino 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 Sofrino is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Nov 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sofrino?

Sofrino sits at 56.1°N, 37.9°E, 184 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Khot'kovo, 13 km away.

Topography around Sofrino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sofrino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 195 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m.

The land around Sofrino is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
204 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Khot'kovo 13 km · Zavety Il’icha 13 km · Krasnoarmeysk 14 km · Pushkino 18 km · Ivanteyevka 20 km · Sergiyev Posad 22 km · Fryazino 22 km · Yubileyny 25 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 Sofrino (56.15°, 37.9333°, elevation 184 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).