Znamensk weather in May

In May, Znamensk sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Znamensk's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Znamensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:23 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Znamensk is closed town in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia.

Density
3,990/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 20°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Znamensk reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°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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2209
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42110
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How May really feels in Znamensk

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.

Znamensk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°277.86.68.50.0
Feb-2° / -8°2564.59.80.0
Mar / -3°286.53.311.60.7
Apr16° / 275.70.113.45.2
May23° / 12°336.30157.4
Jun29° / 17°306.1015.86.4
Jul31° / 19°244.6015.55.3
Aug30° / 18°163.2014.16.1
Sep23° / 12°274.9012.47.6
Oct14° / 306.10.310.64.6
Nov / -2°225.31.690.4
Dec-1° / -6°2875.18.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34852
44753
54753
64753
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
135149
145248
155248
165347
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315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Znamensk gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.3 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
519
619
719
819
920
1020
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3020
3120

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59730
69730
79640
89640
99550
109550
119460
129460
139370
149370
159370
169280
179280
189280
199190
209190
219091
229091
2389101
2489101
2588102
2687112
2787112
2886122
2985123
3084133
3184133

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
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914light breeze
1014light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:46 AM to 4:07 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:467:02
214.34:447:04
314.44:437:05
414.44:417:07
514.54:397:08
614.54:387:10
714.64:367:11
814.64:347:13
914.74:337:14
1014.74:317:15
1114.84:307:17
1214.84:287:18
1314.94:277:20
1414.94:267:21
1515.04:247:22
1615.04:237:24
1715.14:227:25
1815.14:207:26
1915.14:197:28
2015.24:187:29
2115.24:177:30
2215.34:167:31
2315.34:157:33
2415.34:137:34
2515.44:127:35
2615.44:117:36
2715.44:117:37
2815.54:107:39
2915.54:097:40
3015.54:087:41
3115.64:077:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Znamensk?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Znamensk for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Znamensk in May

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

In May, Znamensk sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Znamensk 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 Znamensk peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Znamensk 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 Znamensk is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Jun 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Znamensk?

Znamensk sits at 48.6°N, 45.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Leninsk, 42 km away.

Topography around Znamensk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Znamensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m.

The land around Znamensk is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and wetland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
67 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Leninsk 42 km · Akhtubinsk 46 km · Volzhsky 74 km · Dubovka 85 km · Volgograd 92 km · Gorodishche 96 km · Nikolayevsk 162 km · Kalach-na-Donu 163 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 Znamensk (48.5842°, 45.7338°, elevation 9 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).