Sestroretsk weather in May

In May, Sestroretsk sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 16.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of May to 17 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sestroretsk's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sestroretsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
16 h 48 min
4:32 AM – 9:21 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sestroretsk reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
194
294
3104
4104
5104
6105
7105
8115
9115
10115
11116
12116
13126
14126
15126
16126
17126
18127
19127
20137
21137
22137
23137
24137
25138
26138
27138
28148
29148
30148
31148

How May really feels in Sestroretsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sestroretsk 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-3° / -7°4311.711.86.40.0
Feb-4° / -8°339.29.58.60.0
Mar / -5°379711.30.0
Apr / 398.93.114.20.6
May12° / 488.60.216.83.2
Jun16° / 10°6410.6018.44.7
Jul19° / 13°6210.2017.76.0
Aug18° / 13°7411015.45.5
Sep13° / 6311.5012.63.4
Oct / 72131.59.80.8
Nov / -0°6613.36.37.10.0
Dec-1° / -4°5312.810.15.60.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74654
84753
94753
104753
114852
124852
134852
144852
154951
164852
174852
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Sestroretsk gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1262
2262
3272
4272
5271
6271
7271
8271
9271
10271
11271
12270
13270
14270
15270
16280
17280
18280
19290
20290
21290
22290
23290
24290
25290
26290
27290
28290
29280
30280
31280

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964
29964
30955
31955

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of May to 17 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 4:02 AM, and sunset from 8:44 PM to 9:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.65:108:44
215.75:088:47
315.75:058:49
415.85:028:52
515.95:008:54
616.04:578:57
716.14:548:59
816.24:529:02
916.34:499:04
1016.34:479:07
1116.44:449:09
1216.54:429:11
1316.64:399:14
1416.74:379:16
1516.74:349:18
1616.84:329:21
1716.94:309:23
1817.04:279:25
1917.04:259:28
2017.14:239:30
2117.24:219:32
2217.34:199:34
2317.34:179:37
2417.44:159:39
2517.54:139:41
2617.54:119:43
2717.64:099:45
2817.74:079:47
2917.74:069:49
3017.84:049:51
3117.84:029:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sestroretsk?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sestroretsk.

What to pack for Sestroretsk in May

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

In May, Sestroretsk sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sestroretsk in May

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 18°C and coldest in February near -0°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
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Sestroretsk in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sestroretsk peaks around July 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Sestroretsk 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 Sestroretsk is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1719 µg/m³Nov 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sestroretsk?

Sestroretsk sits at 60.1°N, 30.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kurortnyy, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Sestroretsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sestroretsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m.

The land around Sestroretsk is covered by water (45%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
236 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Kurortnyy 8.0 km · Sertolovo 14 km · Kronstadt 16 km · Untolovo 17 km · Kolomyagi 20 km · Staraya Derevnya 20 km · Komendantsky aerodrom 20 km · Ozerki 20 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 Sestroretsk (60.098°, 29.9638°, 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).