Sovetsk weather in May

In May, Sovetsk sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 53 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of May to 16 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sovetsk's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sovetsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:33 AM – 8:25 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Sovetsk is city in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
975/km²
people per km²
Founded
1288

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 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sovetsk reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5176
6176
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14178
15188
16188
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20188
21188
22189
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
301910
312010

How May really feels in Sovetsk

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.

Sovetsk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°5111.56.17.50.0
Feb / -4°4410.26.39.30.0
Mar / -1°4510.13.711.40.4
Apr12° / 439.10.913.83.3
May18° / 5310.5015.85.7
Jun20° / 11°7111.60176.0
Jul23° / 14°9013.2016.56.3
Aug22° / 13°7813.2014.76.2
Sep18° / 10°5910.4012.55.4
Oct11° / 6311.20.410.22.7
Nov / 5211.42.58.10.4
Dec / -2°5011.25.770.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124654
134753
144753
154654
164654
174654
184654
194753
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264852
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314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sovetsk gets around 53 mm of rain over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
529
630
730
831
932
1033
1134
1235
1335
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1937
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834
2934
3033
3133

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
39910
49910
59910
69910
79820
89820
99730
109730
119730
129640
139640
149550
159550
169460
179460
189460
199370
209271
219271
229181
239181
249181
258992
268992
2788102
2888102
2987112
3086113
3185123

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of May to 16 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:03 AM to 4:11 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 8:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:037:57
215.05:007:59
315.04:588:01
415.14:568:03
515.24:548:04
615.24:528:06
715.34:508:08
815.44:488:10
915.44:468:12
1015.54:448:14
1115.64:428:16
1215.64:408:18
1315.74:388:20
1415.84:368:21
1515.84:348:23
1615.94:338:25
1715.94:318:27
1816.04:298:28
1916.04:278:30
2016.14:268:32
2116.24:248:34
2216.24:238:35
2316.34:218:37
2416.34:208:39
2516.44:188:40
2616.44:178:42
2716.54:168:43
2816.54:148:45
2916.64:138:46
3016.64:128:48
3116.64:118:49

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 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 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
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sovetsk?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sovetsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sovetsk in May

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

In May, Sovetsk sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sovetsk in May

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Sovetsk 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 Sovetsk peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Sovetsk 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 Sovetsk is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sovetsk?

Sovetsk sits at 55.1°N, 21.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Taurage, 32 km away.

Topography around Sovetsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sovetsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m.

The land around Sovetsk is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (53%), cropland (22%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), trees (30%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
231 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Taurage 32 km · Chernyakhovsk 50 km · Gusev 58 km · Gargždai 76 km · Klaipėda 84 km · Zelenogradsk 90 km · Plunge 92 km · Kaliningrad 97 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 Sovetsk (55.0839°, 21.8785°, elevation 13 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).