Vrangel’ weather in May

In May, Vrangel’ sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 74 mm of rain across 9.5 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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vrangel’'s 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vrangel’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:51 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Vrangel’ is human settlement in Russia.

Founded
1977

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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Vrangel’ reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2124
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5125
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7125
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10126
11136
12136
13136
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21148
22148
23148
24148
25158
26158
27159
28159
29159
30159
31159

How May really feels in Vrangel’

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.

Vrangel’ 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-5° / -13°132.93.19.20.0
Feb-2° / -10°193.33.310.30.0
Mar / -4°2953.811.60.1
Apr / 3961.413.12.0
May13° / 749.5014.43.8
Jun17° / 12°678.5015.15.5
Jul21° / 17°1259.8014.86.2
Aug23° / 18°15011.4013.76.5
Sep20° / 14°958.6012.36.6
Oct14° / 637.30.410.84.4
Nov / -2°426.52.69.60.5
Dec-3° / -10°264.648.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
44951
54951
64753
74654
84555
94456
104456
114258
124258
134258
144159
154060
164060
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183862
193862
203961
214060
224060
234060
244159
254060
264060
274159
284060
294060
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vrangel’ gets around 74 mm of rain over 9.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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227
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428
529
629
730
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1030
1130
1230
1330
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1530
1630
1730
1830
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2130
2230
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2629
2729
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2929
3029
3128

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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31973

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 8:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:108:00
213.96:088:01
313.96:078:02
414.06:058:04
514.06:048:05
614.16:038:06
714.16:018:07
814.16:008:08
914.25:598:09
1014.25:588:10
1114.25:568:11
1214.35:558:13
1314.35:548:14
1414.45:538:15
1514.45:528:16
1614.45:518:17
1714.55:508:18
1814.55:498:19
1914.55:488:20
2014.65:478:21
2114.65:468:22
2214.65:458:23
2314.75:448:24
2414.75:448:25
2514.75:438:26
2614.75:428:27
2714.85:418:28
2814.85:418:29
2914.85:408:30
3014.95:398:30
3114.95:398:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vrangel’

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vrangel’'s rainy season runs July–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 Vrangel’?

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

3.8
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 Vrangel’.

What to pack for Vrangel’ in May

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

In May, Vrangel’ sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vrangel’ in May

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 20°C and coldest in February near 1°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
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Vrangel’ 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 Vrangel’ peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vrangel’ 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 Vrangel’ is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1335 µg/m³Sep 97 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr37Poor
May17Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vrangel’?

Vrangel’ sits at 42.7°N, 133.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nakhodka, 18 km away.

Topography around Vrangel’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vrangel’ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 996 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Vrangel’ is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
996 m
80 km
1,554 m
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May weather nearby: Nakhodka 18 km · Partizansk 43 km · Fokino 61 km · Bol'šoj Kamen' 73 km · Artëm 101 km · Trudovoye 104 km · Vladivostok 107 km · Ussuriysk 150 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 Vrangel’ (42.7301°, 133.0838°, elevation 12 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).