Vladivostok weather in May

In May, Vladivostok sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vladivostok's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vladivostok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 8:23 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Vladivostok is Russian city and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai.

Density
1,827/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical May day in Vladivostok reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Vladivostok

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.

Vladivostok weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -12°122.12.29.20.0
Feb-4° / -9°142.92.710.20.0
Mar / -3°274.63.611.60.0
Apr / 426.91.213.10.6
May11° / 8110.50.114.42.7
Jun16° / 13°709015.14.8
Jul20° / 18°13710.7014.95.9
Aug22° / 20°15011.9013.86.3
Sep20° / 16°898.4012.36.5
Oct14° / 616.80.310.84.4
Nov / -0°3652.49.50.5
Dec-4° / -9°193.53.18.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44258
54159
64060
74060
83862
93763
103664
113664
123466
133466
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vladivostok gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
532
632
733
833
933
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
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2034
2134
2234
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3031
3131

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
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221000
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24991
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27982
28982
29973
30964
31955

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
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514light breeze
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714light breeze
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914light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 8:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:148:06
213.96:128:07
314.06:118:08
414.06:098:09
514.06:088:10
614.16:078:12
714.16:058:13
814.26:048:14
914.26:038:15
1014.26:028:16
1114.36:008:17
1214.35:598:18
1314.45:588:19
1414.45:578:21
1514.45:568:22
1614.55:558:23
1714.55:548:24
1814.55:538:25
1914.65:528:26
2014.65:518:27
2114.65:508:28
2214.75:498:29
2314.75:488:30
2414.75:478:31
2514.85:468:32
2614.85:468:33
2714.85:458:34
2814.85:448:35
2914.95:448:36
3014.95:438:37
3114.95:428:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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105.3Bright
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255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vladivostok

In seasonPeak

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

Vladivostok sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Vladivostok?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vladivostok.

What to pack for Vladivostok in May

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

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

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vladivostok in May

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 10 to Aug 28 — about 0.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Vladivostok 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 Vladivostok peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vladivostok 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 Vladivostok is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.2× the cleanest month (August, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateApr 1443 µg/m³Aug 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr45Poor
May17Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct11Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vladivostok?

Vladivostok sits at 43.1°N, 131.9°E, 40 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Trudovoye, 28 km away.

Topography around Vladivostok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vladivostok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,330 m.

The land around Vladivostok is covered by water (58%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, water (66%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
456 m
80 km
1,330 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Trudovoye 28 km · Artëm 38 km · Bol'šoj Kamen' 39 km · Fokino 46 km · Ussuriysk 78 km · Nakhodka 90 km · Partizansk 101 km · Vrangel’ 107 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 Vladivostok (43.1056°, 131.8735°, elevation 40 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).