Verkhniy Ufaley weather in May

In May, Verkhniy Ufaley sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 16 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of May to 16 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Verkhniy Ufaley's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Verkhniy Ufaley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
4:54 AM – 8:56 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Verkhniy Ufaley is human settlement in Verkhny Ufaley Urban Okrug, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
511/km²
people per km²
Founded
1761

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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Verkhniy Ufaley reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3143
4143
5143
6154
7154
8154
9154
10164
11165
12165
13165
14165
15165
16175
17176
18176
19176
20176
21176
22176
23186
24187
25187
26187
27187
28187
29197
30198
31198

How May really feels in Verkhniy Ufaley

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Verkhniy Ufaley weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -17°185.67.47.30.0
Feb-8° / -16°154.96.79.10.0
Mar-1° / -9°287.28.311.40.0
Apr / -1°3683.613.81.6
May16° / 5610.40.9165.0
Jun21° / 10°7013.20.117.25.8
Jul22° / 13°9213.7016.76.1
Aug20° / 11°7613.5014.85.6
Sep14° / 4810.30.412.53.8
Oct / -0°479.84.710.10.7
Nov-3° / -9°287.78.37.90.0
Dec-9° / -15°226.58.66.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

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 (%)
13565
23565
33763
43862
53862
63862
73961
83961
93862
103862
113862
123961
133961
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
204060
214060
224060
234159
244159
254258
264357
274357
284357
294357
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Verkhniy Ufaley gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1305
2305
3305
4305
5304
6304
7304
8314
9314
10324
11324
12324
13333
14333
15343
16343
17343
18353
19353
20353
21352
22362
23362
24362
25362
26372
27371
28371
29381
30391
31391

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27964
28964
29964
30955
31955

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of May to 16 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 9:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:268:27
215.15:248:29
315.25:218:31
415.25:198:33
515.35:178:35
615.45:158:37
715.45:128:39
815.55:108:41
915.65:088:43
1015.65:068:45
1115.75:048:47
1215.85:028:49
1315.85:008:51
1415.94:588:53
1516.04:568:54
1616.04:548:56
1716.14:538:58
1816.24:519:00
1916.24:499:02
2016.34:479:04
2116.34:469:05
2216.44:449:07
2316.44:429:09
2416.54:419:11
2516.54:399:12
2616.64:389:14
2716.64:379:15
2816.74:359:17
2916.74:349:19
3016.84:339:20
3116.84:319:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Verkhniy Ufaley

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Verkhniy Ufaley?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Verkhniy Ufaley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Verkhniy Ufaley in May

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

In May, Verkhniy Ufaley sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Verkhniy Ufaley 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 Verkhniy Ufaley peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Verkhniy Ufaley?

Verkhniy Ufaley sits at 56.1°N, 60.2°E, 360 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Snezhinsk, 33 km away.

Topography around Verkhniy Ufaley

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Verkhniy Ufaley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 390 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 m.

The land around Verkhniy Ufaley is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
397 m
80 km
945 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Snezhinsk 33 km · Kasli 38 km · Kyshtym 43 km · Polevskoy 43 km · Ozersk 45 km · Sysert’ 62 km · Karabash 63 km · Degtyarsk 73 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 Verkhniy Ufaley (56.0549°, 60.2257°, elevation 360 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).