Chernyakhovsk weather in May

In May, Chernyakhovsk sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of May to 16 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chernyakhovsk's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chernyakhovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
4:35 AM – 8:23 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Chernyakhovsk is Russian town in Kaliningrad Oblast.

Density
779/km²
people per km²
Founded
1336

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 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chernyakhovsk reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°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)
1166
2166
3166
4176
5176
6176
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
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26199
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28199
29199
30209
312010

How May really feels in Chernyakhovsk

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.

Chernyakhovsk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4911.76.17.60.0
Feb / -4°4210.46.19.30.0
Mar / -1°4510.23.811.50.5
Apr12° / 459.3113.73.4
May18° / 5711.40.115.85.6
Jun21° / 11°7412.4016.95.9
Jul23° / 14°9213.7016.56.3
Aug23° / 13°7713.2014.76.2
Sep18° / 10°5810.6012.55.4
Oct12° / 6011.40.310.22.8
Nov / 5011.22.38.20.4
Dec / -2°48115.47.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34753
44654
54654
64654
74555
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144357
154357
164357
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184456
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244654
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314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chernyakhovsk gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
330
431
531
632
733
834
935
1036
1137
1238
1338
1439
1539
1639
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2239
2339
2438
2538
2637
2737
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
39910
49910
59910
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119640
129550
139550
149460
159460
169370
179370
189370
199181
209181
219091
229091
239091
2488102
2588102
2687112
2787112
2886113
2985123
3085123
3184133

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
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1011calm
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1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of May to 16 h 30 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 5:04 AM to 4:14 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 8:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:047:55
214.95:027:57
315.05:007:59
415.14:588:01
515.14:568:03
615.24:548:05
715.24:528:07
815.34:508:09
915.44:488:10
1015.44:468:12
1115.54:448:14
1215.64:428:16
1315.64:408:18
1415.74:388:20
1515.74:378:21
1615.84:358:23
1715.94:338:25
1815.94:328:27
1916.04:308:28
2016.04:288:30
2116.14:278:32
2216.14:258:33
2316.24:248:35
2416.24:228:36
2516.34:218:38
2616.34:208:39
2716.44:188:41
2816.44:178:42
2916.54:168:44
3016.54:158:45
3116.54:148:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
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95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Chernyakhovsk?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Chernyakhovsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chernyakhovsk in May

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

In May, Chernyakhovsk sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chernyakhovsk in May

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 66 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Chernyakhovsk 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 Chernyakhovsk peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 21UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Chernyakhovsk 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 Chernyakhovsk is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chernyakhovsk?

Chernyakhovsk sits at 54.6°N, 21.8°E, 38 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gusev, 25 km away.

Topography around Chernyakhovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chernyakhovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m.

The land around Chernyakhovsk is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), trees (30%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
320 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Gusev 25 km · Sovetsk 50 km · Gierłoż 65 km · Giżycko 66 km · Kętrzyn 68 km · Taurage 75 km · Bartoszyce 78 km · Olecko 80 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 Chernyakhovsk (54.6335°, 21.8156°, elevation 38 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).