Primorsko-Akhtarsk weather in May

In May, Primorsko-Akhtarsk sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Primorsko-Akhtarsk's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Primorsko-Akhtarsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:01 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Primorsko-Akhtarsk is place in Russia.

Density
1,839/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

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 Primorsko-Akhtarsk reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11811
21911
31911
41912
51912
61912
72012
82013
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102013
112013
122013
132114
142114
152114
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202215
212215
222215
232215
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316
292316
302317
312417

How May really feels in Primorsko-Akhtarsk

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.

Primorsko-Akhtarsk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°501048.90.0
Feb / -2°407.83100.0
Mar / 459.51.911.61.5
Apr15° / 418.2013.34.8
May21° / 14°508.3014.76.9
Jun26° / 19°538.8015.57.2
Jul29° / 21°326.6015.26.7
Aug28° / 20°385.10147.0
Sep23° / 15°386.4012.37.7
Oct16° / 396.90.110.75.4
Nov / 427.719.21.7
Dec / -1°499.22.58.50.0

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 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35545
45545
55545
65446
75545
85545
95545
105644
115644
125743
135842
145842
155941
165941
175941
186040
196040
206040
216040
226139
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Primorsko-Akhtarsk gets around 50 mm of rain over 8.3 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 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
426
526
627
727
827
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1427
1527
1627
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2327
2427
2528
2628
2729
2829
2929
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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18712100
28514100
38415100
48216200
58018200
67819300
77720300
87521400
97223500
107024600
116825700
126527800
136328900
1461291000
1558301110
1656311210
1753321410
1851331510
1949331610
2047341810
2144351920
2242352020
2341352220
2439352330
2538352330
2636352440
2735352551
2834352551
2933352661
3032352671
3131352671

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:227:27
214.15:217:28
314.25:197:29
414.25:187:31
514.35:167:32
614.35:157:33
714.45:137:35
814.45:127:36
914.45:107:37
1014.55:097:38
1114.55:087:40
1214.65:067:41
1314.65:057:42
1414.75:047:43
1514.75:027:45
1614.75:017:46
1714.85:007:47
1814.84:597:48
1914.94:587:49
2014.94:577:51
2114.94:567:52
2215.04:557:53
2315.04:547:54
2415.04:537:55
2515.14:527:56
2615.14:517:57
2715.14:507:58
2815.24:497:59
2915.24:498:00
3015.24:488:01
3115.34:478:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Primorsko-Akhtarsk?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Primorsko-Akhtarsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Primorsko-Akhtarsk in May

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

In May, Primorsko-Akhtarsk sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Primorsko-Akhtarsk in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 July at about 25°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Sep 16 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep20Refreshing
Oct15Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Primorsko-Akhtarsk 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 Primorsko-Akhtarsk peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Primorsko-Akhtarsk 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 Primorsko-Akhtarsk is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Primorsko-Akhtarsk?

Primorsko-Akhtarsk sits at 46.0°N, 38.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kanevskaya, 62 km away.

Topography around Primorsko-Akhtarsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Primorsko-Akhtarsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m.

The land around Primorsko-Akhtarsk is covered by water (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (41%), cropland (27%) and wetland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
20 m
80 km
56 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Kanevskaya 62 km · Bryukhovetskaya 69 km · Yeysk 72 km · Staroshcherbinovskaya 75 km · Krasnoarmeyskaya 76 km · Timashyovsk 76 km · Starominskaya 86 km · Slavyansk-na-Kubani 89 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 Primorsko-Akhtarsk (46.0485°, 38.179°, elevation 6 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).