Baltiysk weather in May

In May, Baltiysk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 49 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of May to 16 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Baltiysk's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baltiysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
4:42 AM – 8:31 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Baltiysk is town in Baltiysky District of Kaliningrad Oblast.

Density
705/km²
people per km²
Founded
1626

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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Baltiysk reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4147
5147
6147
7147
8148
9158
10158
11158
12158
13158
14158
15159
16159
17169
18169
19169
20169
21169
221610
231610
241710
251710
261710
271710
281710
291711
301811
311811

How May really feels in Baltiysk

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.

Baltiysk 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 / -2°5412.36.17.60.0
Feb / -2°4410.95.59.30.0
Mar / 4310.63.511.50.2
Apr10° / 389.40.913.72.5
May16° / 499.6015.84.9
Jun19° / 13°6111.2016.95.9
Jul21° / 15°7912.2016.56.3
Aug21° / 15°7712.9014.76.2
Sep17° / 12°6610.9012.55.3
Oct12° / 7713.50.210.22.8
Nov / 65131.78.20.6
Dec / 6013.44.97.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115050
125050
135050
145050
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215248
225248
235248
245446
255446
265446
275545
285545
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Baltiysk gets around 49 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
528
629
730
830
931
1031
1132
1232
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2232
2332
2431
2531
2631
2730
2830
2930
3029
3129

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139820
149820
159730
169730
179730
189640
199640
209550
219451
229361
239271
249271
259181
269091
2789101
2888102
2987112
3086122
3186122

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light 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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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of May to 16 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 4:21 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 8:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:128:03
214.95:108:05
315.05:088:07
415.15:068:09
515.15:038:11
615.25:018:13
715.34:598:14
815.34:578:16
915.44:558:18
1015.44:538:20
1115.54:528:22
1215.64:508:24
1315.64:488:25
1415.74:468:27
1515.74:448:29
1615.84:428:31
1715.94:418:33
1815.94:398:34
1916.04:378:36
2016.04:368:38
2116.14:348:39
2216.14:338:41
2316.24:318:43
2416.24:308:44
2516.34:288:46
2616.34:278:47
2716.44:268:49
2816.44:258:50
2916.54:238:52
3016.54:228:53
3116.64:218:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Baltiysk?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Baltiysk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Baltiysk in May

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

In May, Baltiysk sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Baltiysk in May

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Baltiysk 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 Baltiysk peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Baltiysk?

Baltiysk sits at 54.7°N, 19.9°E, 16 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Svetlyy, 15 km away.

Topography around Baltiysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baltiysk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m.

The land around Baltiysk is covered by water (48%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (80%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
222 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Svetlyy 15 km · Braniewo 31 km · Kaliningrad 39 km · Zelenogradsk 50 km · Elbląg 65 km · Lidzbark Warmiński 73 km · Bartoszyce 73 km · Środmieście 88 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 Baltiysk (54.6546°, 19.9093°, elevation 16 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).