Adler weather in May

In May, Adler sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 14.8 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Adler's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:02 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Adler is former settlement, now microdistrict in Adlersky District of the city of Sochi.

Founded
1869

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Adler reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1159
2159
3159
4169
51610
61610
71610
81610
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How May really feels in Adler

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.

Adler weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 14615.512.39.10.2
Feb / 11212.99.810.20.4
Mar / 12015.38.511.61.3
Apr13° / 9712.62.713.23.3
May18° / 11°10514.80.114.55.1
Jun22° / 16°9614.1015.26.2
Jul24° / 19°9614.4014.96.7
Aug25° / 19°8012.6013.87.1
Sep21° / 16°10511.2012.36.8
Oct17° / 12°12211.20.410.85.6
Nov12° / 12811.449.53.1
Dec / 1441498.81.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54951
64852
74951
84951
94951
105149
115149
125248
135347
145446
155545
165545
175644
185644
195644
205644
215743
225743
235743
245743
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265743
275743
285842
295743
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Adler gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 14.8 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1462
2462
3471
4471
5481
6491
7491
8491
9491
10491
11491
12481
13471
14471
15460
16460
17450
18450
19450
20450
21450
22450
23460
24460
25470
26470
27480
28480
29490
30490
31490

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49640
59640
69550
79460
89370
99280
1090100
1189110
1287130
1385150
1483170
1580200
1677221
1775241
1873261
1970282
2067312
2164333
2261354
2358375
2456395
2553407
2651418
2749429
28484210
29464212
30444213
31434315

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:217:14
213.95:197:15
314.05:187:17
414.05:177:18
514.15:157:19
614.15:147:20
714.15:127:21
814.25:117:22
914.25:107:24
1014.35:097:25
1114.35:077:26
1214.35:067:27
1314.45:057:28
1414.45:047:29
1514.55:037:30
1614.55:027:31
1714.55:017:32
1814.65:007:34
1914.64:597:35
2014.64:587:36
2114.74:577:37
2214.74:567:38
2314.74:557:39
2414.84:547:40
2514.84:537:41
2614.84:537:42
2714.84:527:43
2814.94:517:44
2914.94:507:44
3014.94:507:45
3115.04:497:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Adler?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Adler for sightseeing.

What to pack for Adler in May

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

In May, Adler sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Adler in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Oct 18 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Adler in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adler peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Adler?

Adler sits at 43.4°N, 39.9°E, 7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kudepsta, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Adler

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adler has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,254 m.

The land around Adler is covered by water (40%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
870 m
80 km
3,254 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kudepsta 8.0 km · Khosta 11 km · Sochi 25 km · Dagomys 34 km · Lazarevskoye 72 km · Stantsiya Novyy Afon 84 km · Sokhumi 98 km · Tuapse 101 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

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 Adler (43.429°, 39.9239°, elevation 7 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).