May weather forecast
Oymyakon, Russia

This area of Siberia heralds May as a transition phase toward slightly warmer weather. An overriding characteristic of May is the modest increase in temperatures, with daytime temperatures climbing to almost 9.1°C (48.4°F). Those chilly nights, too, have a marked softening as temperatures don't go below -4.7°C (23.5°F). A significant uptick of rainfall marks the month with a total of 13mm (0.51"), spread over a period of 3.2 days. As days grow longer and nights shorten, the citizens of Oymyakon anticipate the arrival of the warm and bright summer days.

Temperature

May's arrival is marked by a significant increase in the average high-temperature, moving from a subzero cold -3.7°C (25.3°F) in April to a chilly 9.1°C (48.4°F). Oymyakon records a marked divergence from the day's high temperatures, with nights in May averaging at a freezing cold -4.7°C (23.5°F).

Rainfall

In Oymyakon, in May, it is raining for 3.2 days, with typically 13mm (0.51") of accumulated precipitation. Throughout the year, there are 52 rainfall days, and 212mm (8.35") of precipitation is accumulated.

Daylight

In May, the average length of the day in Oymyakon is 18h and 11min.
On the first day of May, sunrise is at 04:04 and sunset at 20:47. On the last day of the month, sunrise is at 02:36 and sunset at 22:16 +10.

Sunshine

In May, the average sunshine in Oymyakon is 9.1h.