Azov weather in May

In May, Azov sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°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 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Azov's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:53 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Azov is town in Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,244/km²
people per km²
Founded
1067

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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Azov reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2209
32010
42010
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232313
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302414
312515

How May really feels in Azov

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.

Azov weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°489.55.48.70.0
Feb / -5°408.44.5100.0
Mar / 469.83.111.61.2
Apr16° / 439.4013.34.9
May22° / 12°589.7014.86.8
Jun27° / 17°478.8015.66.9
Jul30° / 19°366.5015.36.0
Aug29° / 18°315.20146.4
Sep23° / 13°365.8012.47.6
Oct15° / 407.20.110.65.1
Nov / 417.31.49.11.0
Dec / -3°4893.68.40.0

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 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85149
95248
105248
115347
125347
135446
145446
155545
165545
175644
185644
195644
205644
215743
225743
235743
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265743
275743
285644
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Azov gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
429
529
630
731
831
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3031
3131

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196400
296400
395500
494600
593700
692800
7901000
8891100
9861310
10851410
11841510
12821710
13801820
14791920
15772030
16752230
17732340
18712450
19692650
20672760
21652870
22652870
23632980
24622990
255930101
265930101
275830111
285731111
295631121
305631121
315431132

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 8:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:157:24
214.25:137:26
314.35:127:27
414.35:107:28
514.45:087:30
614.45:077:31
714.45:057:32
814.55:047:34
914.55:027:35
1014.65:017:36
1114.65:007:38
1214.74:587:39
1314.74:577:40
1414.84:567:42
1514.84:547:43
1614.94:537:44
1714.94:527:45
1814.94:517:47
1915.04:497:48
2015.04:487:49
2115.14:477:50
2215.14:467:51
2315.14:457:53
2415.24:447:54
2515.24:437:55
2615.24:427:56
2715.34:417:57
2815.34:417:58
2915.34:407:59
3015.44:398:00
3115.44:388:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
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95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
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165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Azov?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Azov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Azov in May

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

In May, Azov sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Azov 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 at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in July at about 25°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Sep 11 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep19Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Azov 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 Azov peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Azov 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 Azov is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1618 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Azov?

Azov sits at 47.1°N, 39.4°E, 53 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Rostov-on-Don, 25 km away.

Topography around Azov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Azov is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), wetland (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, wetland (52%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Rostov-on-Don 25 km · Bataysk 26 km · Aksay 38 km · Taganrog 41 km · Persianovka 47 km · Novocherkassk 62 km · Kushchyovskaya 63 km · Starominskaya 70 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 Azov (47.1069°, 39.4149°, elevation 53 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).