Weather in the Moscow Region in the First Half of May
According to the Russian Meteorological Center, the average Moscow temperature in the first half of May will be +11.7 °С (+52.7 °F).
In the first two weeks of May, Moscow averages 51 mm (1.9 in) of rainfall. The record rainfall occurred in 1933 totaling 131.7 mm (5.1 in), and the smallest was 1.8 mm (0.07 in) in 1940.
According to the Russian Meteorological Center, the coldest day of this month in Moscow was recorded on May 1, 1902 with the temperature of -6 °С (+21 °F).
The warmest days in the first half of May in Moscow were the 8th and 9th of May, 1967 when the temperature reached +30.0 °С (+90 °F).
The lowest atmospheric pressure was on May 29, 2001 at 961.3 hPa.
The highest atmospheric pressure was on May 7, 1993 at 1019.1 hPa.
In May Moscow averages three to four (with a maximum of eight) thunderstorms. Storms last for about an hour with the longest occurring from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Weather in Moscow on May 7-10
The coldest day for May 7-10 was May 8, 1918 with the temperature of –7.3 °С (+19.3 °F).
The warmest days for May 7-10 were May 8, 9, 1967 with the temperature reaching +30.0 °С (+90 °F).
The lowest pressure was recorded on May 10, 1995 at 968.2 hPa, and the highest on May 7, 1993 at 1019.1 hPa.
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