Kristiine weather in May

In May, Kristiine sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 16.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of May to 17 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kristiine's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kristiine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
16 h 42 min
3:57 AM – 8:37 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kristiine reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5124
6124
7124
8125
9125
10125
11135
12135
13135
14136
15136
16136
17146
18146
19146
20146
21147
22147
23147
24157
25157
26157
27158
28158
29158
30158
31168

How May really feels in Kristiine

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kristiine weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4310.796.60.0
Feb-2° / -6°359.27.48.70.0
Mar / -3°338.45.411.30.0
Apr / 368.62.114.11.2
May13° / 418.60.116.64.0
Jun17° / 11°7011.3018.15.4
Jul21° / 14°6811.9017.56.2
Aug20° / 14°7713015.35.9
Sep15° / 10°6011.7012.64.3
Oct / 6412.50.89.81.7
Nov / 51113.87.30.1
Dec / -2°4811.27.65.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45347
55347
65446
75545
85644
95644
105644
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175644
185644
195644
205644
215545
225545
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Kristiine gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1262
2261
3261
4261
5261
6261
7261
8260
9260
10260
11260
12260
13260
14260
15270
16270
17270
18280
19280
20280
21290
22290
23290
24300
25300
26300
27300
28300
29290
30290
31290

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of May to 17 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:35 AM to 3:29 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 9:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:358:02
215.54:328:05
315.64:298:07
415.74:278:09
515.84:248:12
615.94:218:14
716.04:198:17
816.04:168:19
916.14:148:21
1016.24:118:24
1116.34:098:26
1216.44:078:28
1316.44:048:31
1416.54:028:33
1516.64:008:35
1616.73:578:37
1716.73:558:40
1816.83:538:42
1916.93:518:44
2017.03:498:46
2117.03:478:48
2217.13:458:50
2317.23:438:53
2417.23:418:55
2517.33:398:57
2617.43:378:59
2717.43:369:01
2817.53:349:02
2917.53:329:04
3017.63:319:06
3117.63:299:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kristiine?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kristiine for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kristiine in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Kristiine sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kristiine in May

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Kristiine in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kristiine peaks around June 19 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kristiine?

Kristiine sits at 59.4°N, 24.7°E, 13 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Mustamäe, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Kristiine

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kristiine.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kristiine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m.

The land around Kristiine is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, trees (35%), water (28%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
141 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Mustamäe 2.0 km · Tallinn 4.0 km · Kesklinn 4.0 km · Haabersti 4.0 km · Põhja-Tallinn 4.0 km · Nõmme 4.0 km · Lasnamäe 9.0 km · Pirita 9.0 km

Estonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,418
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 561
Religion
none 58%Orthodox 17%Protestant 9%other 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kristiine (59.415°, 24.7092°, elevation 13 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).