Izmayil weather in May

In May, Izmayil sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 54 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Izmayil's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Izmayil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:41 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Izmayil is city in Odesa Oblast, Ukraine; residence of Izmail Raion (district). Establish Izmail urban hromada (municipality).

Density
1,319/km²
people per km²
Founded
1542

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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Izmayil reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
32010
42011
52011
62011
72011
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92111
102112
112112
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232314
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302415
312415

How May really feels in Izmayil

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.

Izmayil 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°366.23.48.90.0
Feb / -2°285.72.710.10.2
Mar10° / 397.41.511.62.3
Apr16° / 438.50.213.25.1
May22° / 12°5410014.66.8
Jun26° / 17°599015.47.0
Jul28° / 19°417.1015.16.6
Aug28° / 18°365013.96.9
Sep23° / 14°425.9012.37.6
Oct17° / 405.4010.75.8
Nov10° / 365.51.19.32.4
Dec / -1°386.42.58.60.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145842
155842
165842
175842
185743
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245941
255941
265941
275941
286040
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Izmayil gets around 54 mm of rain over 10 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
429
529
630
730
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2232
2332
2433
2533
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29460
39370
49280
59280
69190
790100
888120
986131
1085141
1184151
1281172
1379183
1478193
1575214
1673225
1770246
1868257
1966268
2063289
21612910
22593011
23573013
24553114
25533215
26513316
27503417
28483417
29473518
30453619
31443620

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 12 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 5:01 AM to 4:27 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:017:03
214.15:007:04
314.14:587:05
414.24:577:06
514.24:557:08
614.34:547:09
714.34:527:10
814.34:517:11
914.44:497:13
1014.44:487:14
1114.54:477:15
1214.54:457:16
1314.64:447:18
1414.64:437:19
1514.64:427:20
1614.74:417:21
1714.74:397:22
1814.84:387:23
1914.84:377:25
2014.84:367:26
2114.94:357:27
2214.94:347:28
2314.94:337:29
2415.04:327:30
2515.04:327:31
2615.04:317:32
2715.14:307:33
2815.14:297:34
2915.14:287:35
3015.14:287:36
3115.24:277:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Izmayil?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Izmayil for sightseeing.

What to pack for Izmayil in May

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

In May, Izmayil sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Izmayil 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 Izmayil peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Izmayil 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 Izmayil is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Dec 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Izmayil?

Izmayil sits at 45.4°N, 28.8°E, 28 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Tulcea, 19 km away.

Ceadîr-LungaCahul

Topography around Izmayil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Izmayil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m.

The land around Izmayil is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
463 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Tulcea 19 km · Kiliya 35 km · Bolhrad 40 km · Reni 45 km · Galaţi 62 km · Brăila 68 km · Ceadîr-Lunga 79 km · Cahul 79 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 Izmayil (45.3506°, 28.8375°, elevation 28 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. 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).