Il’skiy weather in May

In May, Il’skiy sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 66 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Il’skiy's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Il’skiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:03 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Il’skiy is human settlement in Seversky District, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Founded
1863

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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Il’skiy reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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 26°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)
1188
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
71910
82010
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122011
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How May really feels in Il’skiy

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.

Il’skiy weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°7011.14.190.0
Feb / -2°539.43.510.10.4
Mar10° / 6311.52.511.62.2
Apr16° / 539.80.113.24.9
May21° / 11°6610.6014.66.5
Jun26° / 16°6710.5015.36.9
Jul29° / 18°447.50156.3
Aug29° / 18°386.6013.96.3
Sep24° / 13°467012.37.7
Oct18° / 588.10.110.76.0
Nov11° / 6491.19.42.6
Dec / -1°7310.83.18.70.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45347
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125347
135347
145446
155446
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235743
245644
255644
265644
275743
285644
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Il’skiy gets around 66 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
533
633
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2234
2334
2434
2535
2635
2736
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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194600
293700
392800
491900
5901000
6881110
7871210
8851410
9841510
10821710
11791920
12762130
13752230
14722440
15702550
16682660
17652870
18632980
195931100
205632111
215433121
225234131
234935141
244736152
254536162
264337182
274237193
284037203
293937203
303838214
313638224

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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411calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:23 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:237:23
214.05:227:24
314.15:207:25
414.15:197:26
514.25:177:28
614.25:167:29
714.35:157:30
814.35:137:31
914.35:127:32
1014.45:117:34
1114.45:097:35
1214.55:087:36
1314.55:077:37
1414.55:067:38
1514.65:047:40
1614.65:037:41
1714.75:027:42
1814.75:017:43
1914.75:007:44
2014.84:597:45
2114.84:587:46
2214.84:577:47
2314.94:567:49
2414.94:557:50
2514.94:547:51
2615.04:537:52
2715.04:537:53
2815.04:527:54
2915.14:517:55
3015.14:507:55
3115.14:507:56

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 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Il’skiy?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Il’skiy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Il’skiy in May

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

In May, Il’skiy sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Il’skiy 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 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 15 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Il’skiy 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 Il’skiy 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

Air quality in Il’skiy 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 Il’skiy is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Il’skiy?

Il’skiy sits at 44.8°N, 38.6°E, 71 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Severskaya, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Il’skiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Il’skiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m.

The land around Il’skiy is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
701 m
80 km
983 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Severskaya 9.0 km · Kholmskiy 14 km · Akhtyrskiy 21 km · Afipskiy 23 km · Enem 28 km · Yelizavetinskaya 29 km · Abinsk 32 km · Yablonovskiy 34 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 Il’skiy (44.8422°, 38.5669°, elevation 71 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).