Tula weather in May

In May, Tula sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of May to 16 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tula's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
4:34 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Tula is city in the center of European Russia.

Density
3,307/km²
people per km²
Founded
1146

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 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tula reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2166
3166
4176
5176
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11187
12187
13188
14188
15188
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How May really feels in Tula

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.

Tula 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-5° / -10°409.911.17.70.0
Feb-4° / -10°378.89.79.30.0
Mar / -5°368.97.511.50.0
Apr11° / 459.6213.72.6
May18° / 5311.10.115.75.7
Jun22° / 12°6612.1016.86.2
Jul24° / 14°7912.9016.46.5
Aug22° / 12°6610.1014.66.7
Sep16° / 579.80.212.55.0
Oct / 5910.71.610.21.7
Nov / -3°428.95.68.20.0
Dec-3° / -8°4310.310.37.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54852
64852
74753
84753
94654
104654
114654
124555
134654
144456
154456
164555
174456
184357
194456
204555
214555
224654
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254852
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274951
285050
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tula gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
534
634
735
835
936
1036
1136
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69820
79820
89820
99730
109640
119640
129550
139460
149460
159370
169280
179190
189190
1990100
2089110
2188120
2288120
2386131
2486131
2585141
2685141
2785141
2885141
2984142
3084142
3184142

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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1413light breeze
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3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of May to 16 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:03 AM to 4:13 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 8:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:037:51
214.95:017:53
314.94:587:55
415.04:567:56
515.14:547:58
615.14:528:00
715.24:508:02
815.34:488:04
915.34:468:06
1015.44:448:07
1115.44:438:09
1215.54:418:11
1315.64:398:13
1415.64:378:14
1515.74:358:16
1615.74:348:18
1715.84:328:20
1815.84:308:21
1915.94:298:23
2016.04:278:25
2116.04:268:26
2216.14:248:28
2316.14:238:29
2416.24:218:31
2516.24:208:32
2616.34:198:34
2716.34:178:35
2816.34:168:37
2916.44:158:38
3016.44:148:40
3116.54:138:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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185.3Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tula?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tula for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tula in May

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

In May, Tula sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tula 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 Tula peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tula 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 Tula is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2215 µg/m³Jan 16 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tula?

Tula sits at 54.2°N, 37.6°E, 161 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kosaya Gora, 10 km away.

Topography around Tula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m.

The land around Tula is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), trees (33%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
212 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Kosaya Gora 10 km · Shchëkino 22 km · Yasnogorsk 32 km · Kireyevsk 36 km · Uzlovaya 42 km · Venëv 45 km · Novomoskovsk 48 km · Aleksin 50 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 Tula (54.1961°, 37.6182°, elevation 161 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).