Svetlyy weather in May

In May, Svetlyy sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 52 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 33% 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 Svetlyy's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svetlyy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
4:41 AM – 8:30 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Svetlyy is town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
851/km²
people per km²
Founded
1640

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 Svetlyy reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°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
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11177
12177
13178
14178
15178
16178
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20189
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271910
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291910
301910
311910

How May really feels in Svetlyy

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.

Svetlyy weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4911.15.47.60.0
Feb / -3°4110.35.39.30.0
Mar / -0°4310.23.211.50.4
Apr12° / 409.90.913.73.2
May17° / 5210.5015.85.5
Jun20° / 12°6611.8016.96.0
Jul23° / 14°8312.8016.56.4
Aug22° / 14°7412.6014.76.4
Sep18° / 10°5810.4012.55.5
Oct12° / 6111.80.110.22.9
Nov / 5211.31.88.20.6
Dec / -1°5111.84.87.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115050
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
195050
205050
215050
225149
235149
245248
255248
265347
275446
285446
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Svetlyy gets around 52 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
330
431
531
632
733
833
934
1035
1135
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2235
2335
2434
2534
2633
2733
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79820
89820
99820
109820
119730
129730
139730
149640
159541
169541
179451
189451
199361
209361
219361
229271
239082
249082
258992
2688102
2788102
2887112
2986122
3086122
3185132

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
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1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 5:11 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 8:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:118:02
214.95:098:04
315.05:078:06
415.15:058:08
515.15:028:10
615.25:008:12
715.34:588:14
815.34:568:16
915.44:548:17
1015.44:528:19
1115.54:518:21
1215.64:498:23
1315.64:478:25
1415.74:458:26
1515.84:438:28
1615.84:418:30
1715.94:408:32
1815.94:388:33
1916.04:368:35
2016.04:358:37
2116.14:338:38
2216.14:328:40
2316.24:308:42
2416.24:298:43
2516.34:278:45
2616.34:268:46
2716.44:258:48
2816.44:248:49
2916.54:228:51
3016.54:218:52
3116.64:208:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Svetlyy?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Svetlyy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Svetlyy in May

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

In May, Svetlyy sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Svetlyy in May

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Svetlyy 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 Svetlyy peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 23UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Svetlyy?

Svetlyy sits at 54.7°N, 20.1°E, 3 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Baltiysk, 15 km away.

Topography around Svetlyy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svetlyy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m.

The land around Svetlyy is covered by trees (43%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
222 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Baltiysk 15 km · Kaliningrad 24 km · Zelenogradsk 38 km · Braniewo 39 km · Bartoszyce 64 km · Lidzbark Warmiński 68 km · Elbląg 75 km · Malbork 101 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 Svetlyy (54.675°, 20.1347°, elevation 3 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).