Yekaterinburg weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Good
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Yekaterinburg in May?
In May, Yekaterinburg is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Yekaterinburg.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 16 h 25 min04:41 – 21:06
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 59 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5Asia/Yekaterinburg
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %80 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %78 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %54 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Yekaterinburg in May: quick answers
Is Yekaterinburg hot in May?
No. In May, Yekaterinburg is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.
Does it rain much in Yekaterinburg in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences