Staryy Malgobek weather in May

In May, Staryy Malgobek sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 79 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°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 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Staryy Malgobek's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Staryy Malgobek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:43 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Staryy Malgobek is human settlement in Malgobeksky District, Republic of Ingushetia, 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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Staryy Malgobek reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3199
4199
5199
61910
71910
82010
92010
102010
112011
122111
132111
142111
152111
162111
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182212
192212
202212
212212
222312
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302414
312414

How May really feels in Staryy Malgobek

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.

Staryy Malgobek weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°247.27.29.10.0
Feb / -4°256.35.910.20.0
Mar / 449.34.711.61.8
Apr16° / 579.20.613.24.8
May21° / 11°7913.4014.56.0
Jun26° / 16°8912.2015.26.4
Jul29° / 18°629.8014.95.9
Aug29° / 18°559013.86.1
Sep23° / 13°518.1012.37.1
Oct16° / 457.70.510.85.4
Nov / 316.63.19.51.5
Dec / -3°2565.38.80.0

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73565
83664
93664
103664
113862
123862
133862
144060
154060
164159
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244159
254159
264159
274060
284060
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Staryy Malgobek gets around 79 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
240
341
441
542
643
743
844
944
1045
1145
1245
1345
1444
1544
1644
1743
1843
1943
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042
3142

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196400
295500
394600
493700
592800
690910
7881110
8871210
9851410
10831610
11801820
12791920
13772120
14752230
15732430
16702640
17682840
18662950
19643150
20613360
21593560
22563770
23553870
24524080
25504181
26484291
274643101
284444101
294245112
304046122
313947132

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 4:30 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:026:56
213.95:006:57
314.04:596:58
414.04:586:59
514.14:567:00
614.14:557:02
714.24:547:03
814.24:527:04
914.24:517:05
1014.34:507:06
1114.34:487:07
1214.44:477:09
1314.44:467:10
1414.44:457:11
1514.54:447:12
1614.54:437:13
1714.54:427:14
1814.64:417:15
1914.64:407:16
2014.64:397:17
2114.74:387:18
2214.74:377:19
2314.74:367:20
2414.84:357:21
2514.84:347:22
2614.84:337:23
2714.94:337:24
2814.94:327:25
2914.94:317:26
3014.94:317:27
3115.04:307:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Staryy Malgobek?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Staryy Malgobek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Staryy Malgobek in May

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

In May, Staryy Malgobek sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Staryy Malgobek in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Staryy Malgobek peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Staryy Malgobek 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 Staryy Malgobek is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Staryy Malgobek?

Staryy Malgobek sits at 43.5°N, 44.6°E, 644 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Malgobek, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Staryy Malgobek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Staryy Malgobek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m.

The land around Staryy Malgobek is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
735 m
80 km
3,307 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Malgobek 4.0 km · Mozdok 22 km · Kantyshevo 35 km · Karabulak 36 km · Terek 38 km · Nazran 38 km · Beslan 39 km · Troitskaya 41 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 Staryy Malgobek (43.5444°, 44.5959°, elevation 644 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).