Ust’-Dzheguta weather in May

In May, Ust’-Dzheguta sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 113 mm of precipitation across 16.5 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 21% 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 Ust’-Dzheguta's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ust’-Dzheguta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
113 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:52 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Ust’-Dzheguta is human settlement in Ust-Dzhegutinsky District, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia.

Founded
1861

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 Ust’-Dzheguta reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1164
2164
3165
4165
5165
6165
7175
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10176
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31209

How May really feels in Ust’-Dzheguta

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.

Ust’-Dzheguta weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°368.27.59.10.0
Feb / -7°347.46.810.20.0
Mar / -3°6511.6811.61.2
Apr14° / 8312.7313.23.5
May18° / 11316.50.214.54.9
Jun22° / 10°11314.9015.25.9
Jul24° / 13°6910.40157.0
Aug24° / 12°629.4013.87.3
Sep20° / 609012.36.7
Oct15° / 629.31.410.84.8
Nov / -3°447.54.49.41.6
Dec / -6°397.96.48.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
43862
53961
63961
73961
84060
93961
104060
114060
124159
134159
144258
154258
164357
174258
184258
194159
204159
214060
224060
234060
243862
253763
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283664
293763
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Ust’-Dzheguta gets around 113 mm of rain and snow over 16.5 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 53% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1484
2483
3493
4503
5502
6512
7522
8532
9541
10541
11541
12541
13551
14541
15540
16540
17540
18540
19540
20540
21540
22540
23540
24540
25540
26540
27540
28540
29540
30540
31530

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 96% 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
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169820
179820
189730
199730
209640
219550
229550
239460
249370
259280
269190
2790100
2888120
2986131
3085141
3184151

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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217calm
227calm
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276calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:11 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:117:07
214.05:107:09
314.05:087:10
414.15:077:11
514.15:057:12
614.25:047:13
714.25:037:15
814.25:017:16
914.35:007:17
1014.34:597:18
1114.44:587:19
1214.44:567:20
1314.44:557:22
1414.54:547:23
1514.54:537:24
1614.64:527:25
1714.64:517:26
1814.64:507:27
1914.74:497:28
2014.74:487:29
2114.74:477:30
2214.84:467:31
2314.84:457:33
2414.84:447:34
2514.94:437:35
2614.94:427:36
2714.94:417:37
2814.94:417:37
2915.04:407:38
3015.04:397:39
3115.04:397:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
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95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
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205.5Bright
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275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ust’-Dzheguta?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ust’-Dzheguta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ust’-Dzheguta in May

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

In May, Ust’-Dzheguta sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Ust’-Dzheguta 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 Ust’-Dzheguta peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 11UV 9Jan 13UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ust’-Dzheguta 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 Ust’-Dzheguta is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ust’-Dzheguta?

Ust’-Dzheguta sits at 44.1°N, 42.0°E, 628 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Cherkessk, 17 km away.

Topography around Ust’-Dzheguta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ust’-Dzheguta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m around an average of 694 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,416 m.

The land around Ust’-Dzheguta is covered by grassland (34%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), cropland (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (34%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
413 m
16 km
870 m
80 km
3,416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Cherkessk 17 km · Karachayevsk 35 km · Zelenchukskaya 40 km · Uchkeken 46 km · Otradnaya 50 km · Suvorovskaya 56 km · Nevinnomyssk 61 km · Kislovodsk 62 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 Ust’-Dzheguta (44.0834°, 41.9763°, elevation 628 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).