Volkhov weather in May

In May, Volkhov sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 16.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of May to 17 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Volkhov's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Volkhov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
16 h 48 min
4:24 AM – 9:10 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Volkhov is city in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
423/km²
people per km²
Founded
1918

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 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Volkhov reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3134
4144
5144
6144
7144
8144
9145
10155
11155
12155
13155
14156
15156
16166
17166
18166
19166
20167
21167
22177
23177
24177
25178
26178
27178
28188
29188
30189
31189

How May really feels in Volkhov

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Volkhov 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-4° / -9°4111.3126.40.0
Feb-4° / -10°298.89.18.70.0
Mar / -6°359.37.611.30.0
Apr / 419.73.314.11.8
May16° / 5510.40.416.74.8
Jun20° / 11°8112.8018.35.8
Jul22° / 14°8313.7017.76.1
Aug20° / 12°8012.7015.35.9
Sep15° / 5611.8012.64.2
Oct / 5913.22.29.81.1
Nov / -3°5311.57.17.20.0
Dec-2° / -6°4812.8115.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44654
54555
64555
74654
84654
94753
104753
114753
124753
134654
144753
154753
164654
174654
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194654
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254753
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314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Volkhov gets around 55 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1283
2292
3292
4292
5292
6302
7302
8302
9301
10301
11301
12301
13311
14321
15321
16331
17341
18351
19351
20361
21361
22371
23371
24371
25371
26371
27370
28360
29360
30360
31360

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 97% 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
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139820
149820
159820
169820
179730
189730
199730
209730
219541
229541
239541
249541
259451
269352
279352
289352
299352
309262
319262

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
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of May to 17 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 3:54 AM, and sunset from 8:34 PM to 9:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.55:028:34
215.64:598:36
315.74:568:39
415.84:548:41
515.94:518:44
616.04:488:46
716.14:468:49
816.14:438:51
916.24:418:54
1016.34:388:56
1116.44:368:58
1216.54:339:01
1316.54:319:03
1416.64:289:05
1516.74:269:08
1616.84:249:10
1716.94:219:12
1816.94:199:15
1917.04:179:17
2017.14:159:19
2117.14:139:21
2217.24:119:24
2317.34:099:26
2417.44:079:28
2517.44:059:30
2617.54:039:32
2717.64:019:34
2817.63:599:36
2917.73:589:38
3017.73:569:40
3117.83:549:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Volkhov?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Volkhov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Volkhov in May

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

In May, Volkhov sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Volkhov in May

The nearest coast averages about 4°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Volkhov 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 Volkhov peaks around July 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Volkhov 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 Volkhov is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1615 µg/m³Jan 163 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar9Good
Apr15Moderate
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct4Good
Nov3Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Volkhov?

Volkhov sits at 59.9°N, 32.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kirishi, 53 km away.

Topography around Volkhov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volkhov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m.

The land around Volkhov is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Kirishi 53 km · Tikhvin 74 km · Kirovsk 75 km · Otradnoye 87 km · Nikol’skoye 90 km · Tosno 92 km · Vsevolozhsk 93 km · Chudovo 96 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 Volkhov (59.9233°, 32.3397°, elevation 7 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. 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).