Sol’-Iletsk weather in May

In May, Sol’-Iletsk sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 38 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 16 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sol’-Iletsk's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sol’-Iletsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
5:37 AM – 8:56 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Sol’-Iletsk is human settlement in Sol-Iletsky District, Orenburg Oblast, Russia.

Density
148/km²
people per km²
Founded
1754

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 18°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sol’-Iletsk reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3197
4197
5197
6197
7208
8208
9208
10208
11208
12219
13219
14219
15219
16219
17229
182210
192210
202210
212210
222310
232310
242311
252311
262311
272411
282411
292411
302412
312412

How May really feels in Sol’-Iletsk

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.

Sol’-Iletsk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -15°348.810.38.20.0
Feb-8° / -15°286.67.59.60.0
Mar-1° / -8°338.16.711.50.0
Apr13° / 3471.213.53.6
May21° / 387.1015.37.1
Jun26° / 14°367.4016.27.1
Jul28° / 16°377.1015.96.5
Aug27° / 15°285.4014.47.2
Sep20° / 296012.46.9
Oct11° / 387.51.110.42.9
Nov / -6°327.25.58.70.0
Dec-7° / -13°368.38.97.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24852
34852
44951
54951
65050
75050
85050
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155248
165149
175248
185248
195248
205347
215347
225347
235446
245545
255545
265644
275743
285644
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sol’-Iletsk gets around 38 mm of rain over 7.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
525
625
725
824
924
1024
1123
1223
1323
1423
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2822
2922
3022
3123

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 98% 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
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219730
229730
239730
249730
259640
269640
279640
289640
299640
309640
319451

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 16 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 8:32 PM to 9:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.56:028:32
214.66:008:34
314.65:598:35
414.75:578:37
514.75:558:39
614.85:538:40
714.85:518:42
814.95:508:44
915.05:488:45
1015.05:468:47
1115.15:448:48
1215.15:438:50
1315.25:418:51
1415.25:408:53
1515.35:388:54
1615.35:378:56
1715.45:358:57
1815.45:348:59
1915.55:329:00
2015.55:319:02
2115.65:309:03
2215.65:299:05
2315.65:279:06
2415.75:269:07
2515.75:259:09
2615.85:249:10
2715.85:239:11
2815.85:229:12
2915.95:219:14
3015.95:209:15
3116.05:199:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sol’-Iletsk?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Sol’-Iletsk for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sol’-Iletsk in May

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

In May, Sol’-Iletsk sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Sol’-Iletsk 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 Sol’-Iletsk peaks around June 18 at about 7 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sol’-Iletsk?

Sol’-Iletsk sits at 51.2°N, 55.0°E, 130 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Orenburg, 68 km away.

Topography around Sol’-Iletsk

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sol’-Iletsk.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sol’-Iletsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m.

The land around Sol’-Iletsk is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (32%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
210 m
80 km
263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Orenburg 68 km · Saraktash 118 km · Aqsay 139 km · Kuvandyk 168 km · Mednogorsk 183 km · Aktobe 184 km · Kumertau 186 km · Sorochinsk 189 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 Sol’-Iletsk (51.1624°, 54.9916°, elevation 130 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).