Vorgashor weather in May

In May, Vorgashor sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 19.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 12 min at the start of May to 22 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vorgashor's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vorgashor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
5th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
8th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
19 h 24 min
1:00 AM – 8:22 PM
Cloud cover
79%
4th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vorgashor is urban-type settlement in Komi Republic, Russia.

Founded
1964

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 -2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical May day in Vorgashor reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 10°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-9
2-2-9
3-2-9
4-2-8
5-2-8
6-1-8
7-1-8
8-1-7
9-1-7
100-7
110-7
120-6
130-6
141-6
151-5
161-5
172-5
182-4
192-4
203-4
213-3
223-3
234-3
244-2
254-2
265-2
275-2
285-1
296-1
306-1
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How May really feels in Vorgashor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
19 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Vorgashor weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-18° / -25°298.912.52.30.0
Feb-17° / -24°25810.87.10.0
Mar-11° / -18°339.61211.10.0
Apr-5° / -13°379.710.415.10.0
May / -5°5010.57.519.40.0
Jun12° / 61122.423.82.8
Jul17° / 6811.10.121.95.2
Aug13° / 7412.90.116.93.3
Sep / 6012.61.912.81.0
Oct-1° / -6°6414.6128.80.0
Nov-10° / -16°4911.713.74.40.0
Dec-14° / -21°4111.114.20.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162080
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202080
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272080
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302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Vorgashor gets around 50 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 34% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13030
22930
33029
43028
53028
63028
73027
83127
93126
103126
113226
123225
133225
143224
153224
163323
173323
183423
193423
203522
213622
223622
233722
243822
253822
263922
274022
284021
294021
304121
314120

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
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1819light breeze
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2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
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2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 12 min at the start of May to 22 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 288 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 2:07 AM to 11:43 PM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 9:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.22:077:17
217.32:027:21
317.51:587:26
417.61:547:30
517.71:497:34
617.91:457:38
718.01:407:42
818.21:367:47
918.31:327:51
1018.51:277:55
1118.61:238:00
1218.81:188:04
1318.91:148:08
1419.11:098:13
1519.21:058:17
1619.41:008:22
1719.512:558:27
1819.712:518:31
1919.812:468:36
2020.012:418:41
2120.212:378:46
2220.312:328:51
2320.512:278:56
2420.712:229:01
2520.812:179:06
2621.012:129:12
2721.212:069:17
2821.412:019:23
2921.611:559:29
3021.811:499:35
3122.011:439:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.94 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.94 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 4.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Vorgashor?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vorgashor.

What to pack for Vorgashor in May

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

In May, Vorgashor sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vorgashor in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vorgashor peaks around June 19 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 19UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vorgashor?

Vorgashor sits at 67.6°N, 63.8°E, 199 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vorkuta, 14 km away.

Nadym

Topography around Vorgashor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vorgashor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 195 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,184 m.

The land around Vorgashor is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
1,184 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Vorkuta 14 km · Labytnangi 153 km · Salekhard 169 km · Inta 234 km · Usinsk 325 km · Pechora 399 km · Nadym 448 km · Beloyarskiy 450 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 Vorgashor (67.5836°, 63.794°, elevation 199 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).