Yekaterinburg weather in May
In May, Yekaterinburg has an average high of 16 °C61 °F and an average low of 5 °C41 °F, with about 67 mm2.6 in of precipitation. It is the 4th warmest month of the year and ranks 4th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 8.7 °C15.6 °F warmer on average and wetter by 23 mm0.9 in. Compared with June, May is 4.7 °C8.5 °F cooler on average and drier by 25 mm1.0 in. Daylight lasts about 16.4 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 76% and the average cloud amount 65%.
Is May a good time to visit Yekaterinburg?
May is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 16 °C61 °F), nights are cold (average low 5 °C41 °F) and it is fairly wet (67 mm2.6 in). The most comfortable months in Yekaterinburg are June–August.
What to wear in May
For Yekaterinburg in May, pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yekaterinburg | 1661 | 541 | 672.6 |
| Pervouralsk | 1660 | 440 | 702.8 |
| Kamensk-Uralskiy | 1864 | 642 | 602.3 |
| Nizhny Tagil | 1661 | 440 | 722.8 |
| Chelyabinsk | 1865 | 644 | 552.2 |
| Zlatoust | 1662 | 541 | 722.8 |
| Miass | 1864 | 643 | 592.3 |
| Perm | 1661 | 642 | 712.8 |
| Tyumen | 1763 | 542 | 582.3 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Kamensk-Uralskiy, Chelyabinsk and Miass.
Other months in Yekaterinburg
- January−13 °C8 °F / −20 °C−4 °F
- February−11 °C12 °F / −19 °C−2 °F
- March−3 °C27 °F / −11 °C13 °F
- April6 °C44 °F / −3 °C27 °F
- May16 °C61 °F / 5 °C41 °F
- June20 °C68 °F / 10 °C50 °F
- July23 °C74 °F / 13 °C55 °F
- August21 °C70 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- September14 °C57 °F / 5 °C42 °F
- October5 °C40 °F / −2 °C29 °F
- November−5 °C24 °F / −10 °C14 °F
- December−12 °C11 °F / −18 °C0 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Yekaterinburg in May?
In May the average high in Yekaterinburg is 16 °C (61 °F) and the average low is 5 °C (41 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Yekaterinburg in May?
On average about 67 mm (2.6 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 4th of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Yekaterinburg?
No. The warmest month in Yekaterinburg is July, with an average high of 23 °C (74 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of -20 °C (-4 °F).
How long is the day in Yekaterinburg in May?
In the middle of May the day in Yekaterinburg lasts about 16.4 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Yekaterinburg in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 76%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Yekaterinburg in May?
On average about 65% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.