Is Nizhniy Novgorod hot in May?
Days are typically mild at 19.3°C, while nights average 8.7°C.
Russia · 1991–2020 normal
Nizhniy Novgorod in
May.
Typical May weather in Nizhniy Novgorod: 19.3°C by day, 8.7°C at night, 42 mm of rain over 7.9 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high19.3°C
Typical low8.7°C
Rain42 mm
Wet days7.9
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 68 out of 100 (July leads the year at 85). Daylight is calculated as 16 h 20 from latitude 56.33°.
May at a glance
What is Nizhniy Novgorod like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 42 mm across about 8 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 16 h 20 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 4 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 520555
- NOAA station
- RSM00027459 · NIZNIJ NOVGOROD
- Station distance
- 6.9 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 29 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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