Russia in May
May is Russia's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 20 destinations average 73/100, led by Kazan at 83 — 17°C and 9 rainy days — while Magadan is cooler at 2°C and scores 65.
#4 of 12 months for Russia · 20 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇷🇺 Russia, month by month
73/100 in MayWhere in Russia in May
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Russia in May
- Victory Day · Kaliningrad and 13 more places · 9 May
- White nights · Saint Petersburg · 25 May – 17 Jul (usually)
- Stars of the White Nights · Saint Petersburg · 25 May – 25 Jul (usually)
- City Day · Saint Petersburg · 27 May
- The May holidays · Sochi and 1 more place · 29 Apr – 11 May
- The Russian May holidays · Elbrus · 29 Apr – 11 May
- Ramadan and Eid · Kazan · 1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)
- Night of Museums · Yekaterinburg · 14–21 May (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 2 of Russia's 7 well-known places this month.