Novorossiysk weather in May

In May, Novorossiysk sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 48 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Novorossiysk's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novorossiysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:07 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Novorossiysk is city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
2,982/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Novorossiysk reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°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)
1179
2179
31710
41810
51810
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312215

How May really feels in Novorossiysk

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.

Novorossiysk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5910.63.290.0
Feb / -0°458.52.510.10.3
Mar / 5410.71.711.61.8
Apr14° / 438.30.113.24.4
May20° / 12°489.1014.66.5
Jun25° / 17°498.6015.37.4
Jul28° / 20°386.50157.1
Aug28° / 20°355.6013.97.0
Sep23° / 15°416.8012.37.7
Oct17° / 10°508.1010.75.8
Nov11° / 548.40.79.42.7
Dec / 6310.42.28.70.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
146040
155941
166040
176139
186040
196139
206040
216139
226040
236139
246040
256139
266139
276040
286139
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Novorossiysk gets around 48 mm of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
426
527
627
728
828
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2230
2330
2431
2531
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195500
294600
393700
492800
591900
6901000
7881200
8871300
9841510
10821710
11801910
12772120
13742330
14722440
15692650
16672760
17632980
18603190
195832100
205434120
215235130
224936141
234637161
244438171
254238182
264038202
273839213
283739213
293539224
303439234
313240235

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
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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 5:27 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:277:26
214.05:257:27
314.15:247:28
414.15:227:29
514.25:217:31
614.25:197:32
714.25:187:33
814.35:177:34
914.35:157:35
1014.45:147:37
1114.45:137:38
1214.55:117:39
1314.55:107:40
1414.55:097:41
1514.65:087:43
1614.65:077:44
1714.75:067:45
1814.75:057:46
1914.75:037:47
2014.85:027:48
2114.85:017:49
2214.85:017:50
2314.95:007:51
2414.94:597:52
2514.94:587:53
2615.04:577:54
2715.04:567:55
2815.04:557:56
2915.04:557:57
3015.14:547:58
3115.14:537:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Novorossiysk?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Novorossiysk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Novorossiysk in May

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

In May, Novorossiysk sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Novorossiysk 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 15 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 Novorossiysk 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 Novorossiysk peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Novorossiysk 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 Novorossiysk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Novorossiysk?

Novorossiysk sits at 44.7°N, 37.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Krymsk, 28 km away.

Topography around Novorossiysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novorossiysk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m.

The land around Novorossiysk is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (28%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
709 m
80 km
916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Krymsk 28 km · Gelendzhik 29 km · Abinsk 35 km · Anapa 40 km · Akhtyrskiy 45 km · Kholmskiy 51 km · Slavyansk-na-Kubani 64 km · Il’skiy 65 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 Novorossiysk (44.7319°, 37.7618°, elevation 8 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).