Salekhard Weather in May

What's the weather like in Salekhard (Yamalo-Nenetskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug) in May 2025?

The climate in Salekhard during May can be summarized as cold and reasonably dry.

May is in the spring in Salekhard and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a freezing 2°C (36°F), whilst at night -6°C (22°F) is normal.

Salekhard weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 2.3°C 36.1°F
Nightly temperature -5.9°C 21.5°F
Average temperature -1.8°C 28.8°F
Daily sunshine 4 hrs
Avg rainfall 32 mm 1.3 ins
Rainy days 13 days
Sea temperature -0.2°C 31.6°F
Humidity 81%
Windspeed 20.2kph 13 mph

On average May is the 6th wettest month of the year in Salekhard with around 32mm 1.3 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 13 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 4 hours of sunshine per day.

May temperatures in Salekhard

Salekhard average temperature in May

May rainfall

Salekhard average rain in May

May hourly sunshine

Salekhard average rain in May

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Salekhard in May 2024.

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Salekhard weather stats

Salekhard weather statistics
Hottest month: July 18.3°C 64.9°F
Driest month: February 18mm 0.7ins
Sunniest month: July 0hrs
Coldest month: January -20.7°C -5.3°F
Wettest month: July 68mm 2.7ins
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