Gelendzhik weather in May

In May, Gelendzhik sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 46 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Gelendzhik's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gelendzhik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:06 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Gelendzhik is town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
412/km²
people per km²
Founded
1831

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 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Gelendzhik reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°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)
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How May really feels in Gelendzhik

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.

Gelendzhik 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 / 7812.53.190.3
Feb / 5910.12.210.10.4
Mar / 6010.91.111.61.5
Apr13° / 447.80.113.23.7
May18° / 13°468.5014.66.1
Jun23° / 18°427.6015.37.6
Jul26° / 21°305.50158.0
Aug27° / 21°314.6013.98.1
Sep22° / 17°476.7012.37.7
Oct17° / 12°628.2010.75.8
Nov11° / 699.30.59.43.0
Dec / 86122.18.71.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85743
95842
105842
115842
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
176238
186238
196337
206238
216337
226337
236436
246436
256337
266436
276436
286436
296535
306535
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gelendzhik gets around 46 mm of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
324
424
525
625
725
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1927
2027
2127
2228
2329
2429
2530
2630
2731
2831
2931
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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192800
291900
3901000
4881110
5861310
6851410
7831610
8811810
9782020
10762220
11732430
12702640
13672850
14643060
15613180
16593290
175633110
185334130
194936151
204637171
214337191
224038211
233738222
243539242
253338253
263138274
273038284
282838295
292738305
302638316
312537317

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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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 5:26 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:267:24
214.05:247:25
314.15:237:26
414.15:217:28
514.15:207:29
614.25:197:30
714.25:177:31
814.35:167:33
914.35:147:34
1014.45:137:35
1114.45:127:36
1214.45:117:37
1314.55:097:39
1414.55:087:40
1514.65:077:41
1614.65:067:42
1714.65:057:43
1814.75:047:44
1914.75:037:45
2014.75:027:46
2114.85:017:48
2214.85:007:49
2314.84:597:50
2414.94:587:51
2514.94:577:52
2614.94:567:53
2715.04:567:54
2815.04:557:55
2915.04:547:56
3015.14:537:57
3115.14:537:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Gelendzhik?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Gelendzhik for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gelendzhik in May

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

In May, Gelendzhik sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Gelendzhik 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 11 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Gelendzhik 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 Gelendzhik peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gelendzhik?

Gelendzhik sits at 44.6°N, 38.1°E, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novorossiysk, 29 km away.

Topography around Gelendzhik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gelendzhik has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m.

The land around Gelendzhik is covered by trees (44%), water (30%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
645 m
16 km
778 m
80 km
916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Novorossiysk 29 km · Abinsk 33 km · Akhtyrskiy 36 km · Kholmskiy 39 km · Krymsk 39 km · Il’skiy 49 km · Severskaya 57 km · Anapa 69 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 Gelendzhik (44.5801°, 38.0665°), 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).