Kerch weather in May

In May, Kerch sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 29 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Kerch's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kerch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:10 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Kerch is city in Crimea, Ukraine.

Density
1,379/km²
people per km²
Founded
~609 BCE

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 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kerch reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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)
11611
21611
31612
41612
51612
61712
71712
81713
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101713
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272116
282117
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302117
312117

How May really feels in Kerch

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.

Kerch weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 398.82.98.90.0
Feb / 307.42.210.10.0
Mar / 358.21.411.61.1
Apr13° / 306.70.113.23.7
May19° / 14°296.3014.66.6
Jun24° / 19°356.8015.47.8
Jul27° / 22°194.5015.18.1
Aug26° / 22°274.6013.98.2
Sep22° / 17°315.4012.37.8
Oct16° / 12°346.6010.75.4
Nov10° / 356.90.59.32.3
Dec / 418.92.38.60.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56238
66238
76139
86139
96139
106139
116238
126238
136337
146337
156436
166436
176436
186535
196535
206535
216634
226634
236634
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316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kerch gets around 29 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
620
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1919
2019
2119
2220
2320
2420
2521
2621
2722
2822
2922
3023
3123

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193700
291900
3901000
4891100
5861310
6851410
7831610
8811810
9791920
10772120
11742330
12712540
13692650
14662860
15632980
166030100
175831110
185532130
195133151
204934171
214634191
224435201
234135222
243935242
253735253
263535264
273434274
283234285
293134296
302934306
312834317

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
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2216light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 5:31 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 8:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:317:32
214.15:297:33
314.15:287:35
414.25:267:36
514.25:257:37
614.35:237:38
714.35:227:40
814.35:207:41
914.45:197:42
1014.45:187:43
1114.55:167:45
1214.55:157:46
1314.65:147:47
1414.65:127:48
1514.65:117:49
1614.75:107:51
1714.75:097:52
1814.85:087:53
1914.85:077:54
2014.85:067:55
2114.95:057:56
2214.95:047:57
2314.95:037:59
2415.05:028:00
2515.05:018:01
2615.05:008:02
2715.14:598:03
2815.14:598:04
2915.14:588:05
3015.14:578:06
3115.24:568:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kerch?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kerch for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kerch in May

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

In May, Kerch sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Kerch 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 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Sep 24 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep21Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Kerch 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 Kerch peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kerch 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 Kerch is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kerch?

Kerch sits at 45.4°N, 36.5°E, 3 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Arshyntseve, 7.0 km away.

AnapaFeodosiyaNovorossiyskKrymskSlavyansk-na-KubaniSudak

Topography around Kerch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kerch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m.

The land around Kerch is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and water (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
188 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Arshyntseve 7.0 km · Temryuk 73 km · Anapa 84 km · Feodosiya 93 km · Novorossiysk 123 km · Krymsk 128 km · Slavyansk-na-Kubani 129 km · Sudak 131 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 Kerch (45.3567°, 36.4754°, 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. 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).