Anapa weather in May

In May, Anapa sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Anapa's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:08 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Anapa is town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
1,340/km²
people per km²
Founded
1781

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 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Anapa reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11611
21611
31611
41612
51612
61712
71712
81712
91713
101713
111713
121813
131813
141814
151814
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191915
201915
211915
222015
232015
242015
252016
262016
272016
282116
292116
302117
312117

How May really feels in Anapa

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.

Anapa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 55113.390.1
Feb / 418.32.410.10.2
Mar / 459.71.411.61.4
Apr13° / 3470.113.23.9
May18° / 14°337.2014.66.5
Jun23° / 19°377.3015.37.7
Jul27° / 22°234.9015.18.1
Aug27° / 22°294.5013.98.1
Sep22° / 17°376.3012.37.8
Oct17° / 12°477.9010.75.7
Nov11° / 498.10.69.42.7
Dec / 5910.82.58.70.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106139
116139
126238
136238
146337
156337
166436
176535
186436
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246634
256634
266535
276535
286634
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Anapa gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
420
520
621
721
822
922
1022
1122
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2325
2425
2526
2627
2727
2827
2928
3028
3127

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192800
291900
3891010
4871210
5861310
6841510
7821710
8801820
9782020
10752230
11722440
12692650
13672760
14642970
15613090
165931100
175532121
185233141
195034161
204734171
214435191
224235212
233935232
243735253
253535263
263434284
273234294
283134305
292934316
302834327
312634327

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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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 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:287:28
214.05:277:29
314.15:257:30
414.15:247:31
514.25:227:33
614.25:217:34
714.35:197:35
814.35:187:36
914.35:177:38
1014.45:157:39
1114.45:147:40
1214.55:137:41
1314.55:127:42
1414.65:107:44
1514.65:097:45
1614.65:087:46
1714.75:077:47
1814.75:067:48
1914.75:057:49
2014.85:047:50
2114.85:037:52
2214.85:027:53
2314.95:017:54
2414.95:007:55
2514.94:597:56
2615.04:587:57
2715.04:577:58
2815.04:577:59
2915.14:568:00
3015.14:558:01
3115.14:558:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Anapa?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Anapa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Anapa in May

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

In May, Anapa sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Anapa in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 25°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Oct 8 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Anapa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anapa peaks around July 16 at about 8 (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 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Anapa in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Anapa is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Anapa?

Anapa sits at 44.9°N, 37.3°E, 14 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novorossiysk, 40 km away.

Topography around Anapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anapa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m.

The land around Anapa is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
482 m
80 km
778 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Novorossiysk 40 km · Temryuk 42 km · Krymsk 53 km · Abinsk 66 km · Gelendzhik 69 km · Slavyansk-na-Kubani 75 km · Akhtyrskiy 78 km · Arshyntseve 83 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 Anapa (44.895°, 37.3162°, elevation 14 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).