Surgut weather in May

In May, Surgut sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 17.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 48 min at the start of May to 18 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Surgut's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Surgut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
17 h 06 min
3:30 AM – 8:35 PM
Cloud cover
74%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Surgut is city in Russia.

Density
849/km²
people per km²
Founded
1594

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 7°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Surgut reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 8°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-2
37-2
47-2
57-2
68-1
78-1
88-1
990
1090
1190
12100
13101
14101
15111
16112
17112
18112
19122
20123
21123
22133
23134
24134
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26145
27145
28145
29156
30156
31156

How May really feels in Surgut

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Surgut weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-17° / -23°206.78.860.0
Feb-14° / -21°185.97.98.40.0
Mar-5° / -14°277.89.211.30.0
Apr / -6°368.96.414.30.0
May11° / 51112.517.12.4
Jun19° / 10°7312.90.118.85.4
Jul22° / 13°6911.1018.16.3
Aug18° / 10°9814.80.115.64.9
Sep11° / 6211.7112.62.4
Oct / -3°4812.58.39.60.1
Nov-9° / -15°359.911.56.90.0
Dec-15° / -21°268.311.45.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52476
62476
72575
82575
92575
102674
112674
122773
132773
142872
152872
162773
172773
182773
192872
202773
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272872
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Surgut gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13116
23116
33115
43115
53114
63114
73113
83112
93112
103111
113111
123111
133210
143210
15329
16339
17338
18348
19357
20367
21376
22386
23395
24405
25414
26414
27424
28423
29423
30433
31432

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 99% 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
1010000
1110000
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239820
249820
259820
269820
279631
289631
299541
309541
319352

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 15 h 48 min at the start of May to 18 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:11 AM to 2:58 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 9:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.84:117:56
215.84:087:59
315.94:058:01
416.04:028:04
516.13:598:07
616.23:578:09
716.33:548:12
816.43:518:15
916.53:488:17
1016.63:468:20
1116.73:438:22
1216.73:408:25
1316.83:388:28
1416.93:358:30
1517.03:328:33
1617.13:308:35
1717.23:278:38
1817.33:258:40
1917.33:238:43
2017.43:208:45
2117.53:188:48
2217.63:168:50
2317.63:138:52
2417.73:118:55
2517.83:098:57
2617.93:078:59
2717.93:059:01
2818.03:039:04
2918.13:019:06
3018.12:599:08
3118.22:589:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Surgut

In seasonPeak

In May, Surgut sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Surgut's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Surgut?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Surgut.

What to pack for Surgut in May

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

In May, Surgut sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Surgut 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 Surgut peaks around June 20 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Surgut?

Surgut sits at 61.3°N, 73.4°E, 43 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Belyy Yar, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Surgut

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Surgut has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m.

The land around Surgut is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and wetland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
82 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Belyy Yar 9.0 km · Fedorovskiy 42 km · Nefteyugansk 47 km · Pyt-Yakh 64 km · Lyantor 78 km · Poykovskiy 87 km · Langepas 96 km · Pokachi 116 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 Surgut (61.2576°, 73.4177°, elevation 43 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).