Yurga weather in May

In May, Yurga sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 15.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 19°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 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 Yurga's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yurga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
5:17 AM – 9:16 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Yurga is city in Russia.

Density
1,872/km²
people per km²
Founded
1886

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 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Yurga 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 9°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2132
3132
4133
5133
6143
7143
8144
9154
10154
11154
12155
13165
14165
15165
16165
17176
18176
19176
20176
21176
22177
23187
24187
25187
26187
27188
28198
29198
30198
31198

How May really feels in Yurga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yurga weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-13° / -20°257.810.47.40.0
Feb-10° / -18°196.28.39.20.0
Mar-2° / -11°267.88.411.40.0
Apr / -2°3494.113.81.2
May16° / 4610.6115.94.9
Jun22° / 11°5611.3017.16.3
Jul24° / 14°6811.2016.76.7
Aug21° / 11°6411.8014.86.1
Sep14° / 53110.212.53.9
Oct / -1°5111.95.610.10.7
Nov-5° / -11°4711.811.980.0
Dec-11° / -18°4011.514.16.90.0

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 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53268
63268
73268
83268
93367
103466
113466
123466
133367
143268
153367
163466
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183565
193664
203664
213763
223664
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303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Yurga gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1358
2358
3357
4357
5347
6346
7346
8336
9335
10335
11335
12334
13334
14334
15343
16343
17343
18342
19342
20342
21342
22342
23351
24351
25361
26361
27371
28370
29370
30370
31380

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 98% 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
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28955
29955
30955
31946

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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3011calm
3111calm

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 5:48 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 8:47 PM to 9:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:488:47
215.05:468:49
315.15:448:51
415.25:428:53
515.35:408:55
615.35:378:57
715.45:358:59
815.55:339:01
915.55:319:03
1015.65:299:05
1115.75:279:07
1215.75:259:08
1315.85:239:10
1415.95:219:12
1515.95:199:14
1616.05:179:16
1716.05:169:18
1816.15:149:20
1916.25:129:21
2016.25:109:23
2116.35:099:25
2216.35:079:27
2316.45:069:28
2416.45:049:30
2516.55:039:32
2616.55:019:33
2716.65:009:35
2816.64:599:36
2916.74:579:38
3016.74:569:39
3116.84:559:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Yurga?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Yurga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yurga in May

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

In May, Yurga sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yurga in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yurga peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Yurga 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 Yurga is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 174 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr17Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yurga?

Yurga sits at 55.7°N, 84.9°E, 156 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Bolotnoye, 31 km away.

Topography around Yurga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yurga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 161 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m.

The land around Yurga is covered by trees (38%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), cropland (35%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
337 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bolotnoye 31 km · Yashkino 38 km · Tayga 60 km · Toguchin 62 km · Topki 68 km · Kedrovka 79 km · Anzhero-Sudzhensk 81 km · Tomsk 87 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 Yurga (55.7231°, 84.8861°, elevation 156 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. 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).