Alushta weather in May

In May, Alushta sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 36 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Alushta's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alushta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:20 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Alushta is city in Crimea, Ukraine.

Density
4,237/km²
people per km²
Founded
~501 CE

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 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Alushta reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°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)
1158
2159
3159
4159
5169
6169
7169
81610
91610
101710
111710
121710
131710
141711
151711
161811
171811
181811
191811
201812
211812
221912
231912
241912
251912
261913
271913
282013
292013
302013
312013

How May really feels in Alushta

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.

Alushta weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°378.65.190.0
Feb / -1°3284.310.10.0
Mar / 3910.13.911.60.8
Apr12° / 348.30.513.23.3
May18° / 11°367.8014.66.0
Jun22° / 16°488.5015.37.2
Jul25° / 18°316.40157.9
Aug25° / 18°336.3013.98.0
Sep21° / 14°306012.37.3
Oct15° / 3870.110.74.9
Nov / 387.51.59.41.9
Dec / 408.83.68.70.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
116040
126040
136139
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196337
206238
216238
226238
236337
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Alushta gets around 36 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
624
724
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2125
2225
2326
2426
2527
2627
2728
2829
2929
3030
3130

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
29910
39910
49910
59910
69820
79820
89730
99730
109640
119550
129460
139370
149190
1590100
1688120
1785141
1883161
1982171
2079192
2177212
2274233
2373243
2470264
2568275
2666286
2764297
2862308
2961309
3060319
31593110

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 8:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:407:39
214.05:397:40
314.15:377:41
414.15:367:43
514.25:347:44
614.25:337:45
714.25:327:46
814.35:307:47
914.35:297:49
1014.45:287:50
1114.45:267:51
1214.55:257:52
1314.55:247:53
1414.55:237:55
1514.65:217:56
1614.65:207:57
1714.65:197:58
1814.75:187:59
1914.75:178:00
2014.85:168:01
2114.85:158:03
2214.85:148:04
2314.95:138:05
2414.95:128:06
2514.95:118:07
2615.05:118:08
2715.05:108:09
2815.05:098:10
2915.05:088:11
3015.15:088:12
3115.15:078:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Alushta?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Alushta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alushta in May

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

In May, Alushta sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Alushta in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 2 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Alushta 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 Alushta peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alushta?

Alushta sits at 44.7°N, 34.4°E, 40 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Yalta, 27 km away.

Saki

Topography around Alushta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alushta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,541 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,530 m.

The land around Alushta is covered by trees (40%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
284 m
16 km
1,541 m
80 km
1,530 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Yalta 27 km · Simferopol 39 km · Bakhchysaray 44 km · Bilohirsk 45 km · Sudak 49 km · Balaklava 67 km · Sevastopol 71 km · Saki 82 km

Ukraine travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,866
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
88%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
10.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 526

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 Alushta (44.6773°, 34.4097°, elevation 40 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).