Henichesk weather in May

In May, Henichesk sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 38 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Henichesk's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Henichesk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:14 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Henichesk is city in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
3,250/km²
people per km²
Founded
1784

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 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Henichesk reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°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)
11811
21811
31811
41812
51912
61912
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91912
102013
112013
122013
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242215
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272216
282216
292316
302316
312316

How May really feels in Henichesk

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.

Henichesk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°307.23.28.80.0
Feb / -2°265.92.1100.0
Mar / 317.51.911.61.1
Apr14° / 346.90.113.34.5
May21° / 14°388.3014.76.9
Jun25° / 18°458.7015.57.2
Jul28° / 20°285.1015.27.3
Aug27° / 19°254.30147.6
Sep22° / 15°295012.37.7
Oct15° / 275.2010.75.0
Nov / 295.80.49.21.4
Dec / -1°316.42.28.50.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
75941
85842
95842
105842
116040
126040
136040
146139
156139
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216436
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286139
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Henichesk gets around 38 mm of rain over 8.3 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
324
425
526
627
727
827
928
1028
1127
1227
1327
1426
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2426
2527
2628
2729
2829
2930
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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1871120
2851320
3841420
4821620
5801730
6781930
7772030
8742240
9722350
10702550
11682660
12662770
13632980
14613090
155931100
165731120
175432131
185233141
195033161
204833172
214634182
224434193
234334203
244134214
254034225
263834235
273734236
283633247
293533247
303434258
313334258

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:35 AM to 4:00 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:356:40
214.14:346:42
314.24:326:43
414.24:316:44
514.34:296:46
614.34:286:47
714.44:266:48
814.44:256:50
914.54:236:51
1014.54:226:52
1114.54:216:53
1214.64:196:55
1314.64:186:56
1414.74:176:57
1514.74:166:58
1614.84:147:00
1714.84:137:01
1814.84:127:02
1914.94:117:03
2014.94:107:04
2114.94:097:06
2215.04:087:07
2315.04:077:08
2415.14:067:09
2515.14:057:10
2615.14:047:11
2715.14:037:12
2815.24:027:13
2915.24:027:14
3015.24:017:15
3115.34:007:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Henichesk?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Henichesk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Henichesk in May

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

In May, Henichesk sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Henichesk in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Sep 19 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May16Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep21Refreshing
Oct15Cool
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Henichesk 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 Henichesk peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Henichesk?

Henichesk sits at 46.2°N, 34.8°E, 16 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Dzhankoy, 60 km away.

Yany KapuArmyanskMelitopolBilohirskKakhovkaNova KakhovkaFeodosiya

Topography around Henichesk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Henichesk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m.

The land around Henichesk is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (56%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
72 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Dzhankoy 60 km · Yany Kapu 82 km · Armyansk 86 km · Melitopol 87 km · Bilohirsk 125 km · Kakhovka 125 km · Nova Kakhovka 129 km · Feodosiya 134 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 Henichesk (46.1682°, 34.8086°, elevation 16 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).