Zelenogradsk weather in May

In May, Zelenogradsk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 48 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Zelenogradsk's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zelenogradsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:39 AM – 8:30 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Zelenogradsk is town of Zelenogradsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
920/km²
people per km²
Founded
1252

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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Zelenogradsk reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°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)
1146
2147
3147
4147
5147
6147
7157
8157
9157
10158
11158
12158
13158
14158
15158
16168
17169
18169
19169
20169
21169
22169
23179
241710
251710
261710
271710
281710
291810
301810
311811

How May really feels in Zelenogradsk

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.

Zelenogradsk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°4811.95.67.60.0
Feb / -2°3910.15.59.30.0
Mar / 4010.13.311.40.2
Apr10° / 3790.913.82.5
May16° / 489.6015.85.0
Jun19° / 12°6010.70176.0
Jul22° / 15°7412.2016.56.4
Aug22° / 15°7312.5014.76.3
Sep17° / 11°6110.2012.55.4
Oct12° / 7012.90.110.22.8
Nov / 5612.728.10.6
Dec / -0°5212.25.170.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235347
245446
255446
265545
275545
285644
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zelenogradsk gets around 48 mm of rain over 9.6 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
428
528
629
729
830
930
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2132
2232
2332
2431
2531
2630
2729
2829
2928
3028
3128

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109820
119820
129820
139730
149730
159640
169640
179640
189550
199550
209460
219361
229271
239181
249181
259091
2689101
2789101
2888111
2986122
3086122
3185132

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
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 5:09 AM to 4:17 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)
114.95:098:02
215.05:078:04
315.05:048:06
415.15:028:08
515.25:008:10
615.24:588:11
715.34:568:13
815.44:548:15
915.44:528:17
1015.54:508:19
1115.54:488:21
1215.64:468:23
1315.74:448:25
1415.74:428:26
1515.84:418:28
1615.94:398:30
1715.94:378:32
1816.04:358:33
1916.04:348:35
2016.14:328:37
2116.14:308:39
2216.24:298:40
2316.24:278:42
2416.34:268:43
2516.34:258:45
2616.44:238:47
2716.44:228:48
2816.54:218:50
2916.54:198:51
3016.64:188:52
3116.64:178:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Zelenogradsk?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Zelenogradsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zelenogradsk in May

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

In May, Zelenogradsk sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Zelenogradsk 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 20 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
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Zelenogradsk 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 Zelenogradsk peaks around June 22 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 22UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zelenogradsk?

Zelenogradsk sits at 55.0°N, 20.5°E, 3 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kaliningrad, 28 km away.

Topography around Zelenogradsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zelenogradsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m.

The land around Zelenogradsk is covered by water (44%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, water (54%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (43%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
228 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Kaliningrad 28 km · Svetlyy 38 km · Baltiysk 50 km · Braniewo 77 km · Bartoszyce 81 km · Sovetsk 90 km · Lidzbark Warmiński 93 km · Klaipėda 93 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 Zelenogradsk (54.9589°, 20.4767°, 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).