Weather in Novosibirsk in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Novosibirsk
Average weather
Average temperature in Novosibirsk in May
Going from a maximum of +29°C during the day to a minimum of -2°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +18°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 74% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +3°C to +26°C.
Is Novosibirsk warm or cold in May?
Novosibirsk is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +7°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -3°C to +5°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Novosibirsk:
Climate in Novosibirsk in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +17°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -25°C | -6°C | 0°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +35°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 18 mm | 38 mm | 53 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 61% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 14 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 7 | 2 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +7°C to +17°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 18 mm to 38 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 69% to 61%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 3 to 4.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Novosibirsk is gradually decreasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how May is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last May in Novosibirsk?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Novosibirsk in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+3°C) and the highest in 2020 (+8°C). The driest year was 1981 with only 192 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1996 with 474 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Novosibirsk, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.