Kiliya weather in May

In May, Kiliya sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 47 mm of rain across 8.6 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Kiliya's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiliya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:39 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Kiliya is city in Izmail Raion, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
874/km²
people per km²
Founded
~862 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kiliya reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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How May really feels in Kiliya

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.

Kiliya 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°336.33.18.90.0
Feb / -2°265.32.410.10.2
Mar10° / 346.61.111.62.3
Apr16° / 3880.213.25.2
May22° / 13°478.6014.77.0
Jun26° / 17°548.6015.47.0
Jul29° / 19°366.5015.16.4
Aug29° / 18°345.1013.96.7
Sep23° / 14°375.4012.37.7
Oct17° / 365010.75.9
Nov10° / 355.30.89.32.5
Dec / -1°335.928.60.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kiliya gets around 47 mm of rain over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
527
627
727
827
927
1026
1126
1226
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1425
1525
1625
1725
1826
1926
2026
2127
2227
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2428
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2730
2830
2931
3031
3131

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29460
39370
49280
59190
690100
789110
887121
986131
1085141
1183152
1281172
1379183
1477203
1575214
1673225
1770246
1868257
1965278
2063289
21612910
22593011
23573112
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25533314
26523315
27503416
28483517
29463518
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31433720

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
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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 4:59 AM to 4:25 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:597:01
214.14:587:02
314.14:567:04
414.24:557:05
514.24:537:06
614.34:527:07
714.34:507:09
814.44:497:10
914.44:487:11
1014.44:467:12
1114.54:457:14
1214.54:447:15
1314.64:427:16
1414.64:417:17
1514.64:407:19
1614.74:397:20
1714.74:387:21
1814.84:367:22
1914.84:357:23
2014.84:347:24
2114.94:337:25
2214.94:327:27
2314.94:317:28
2415.04:307:29
2515.04:307:30
2615.04:297:31
2715.14:287:32
2815.14:277:33
2915.14:267:34
3015.24:267:35
3115.24:257:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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176.0Bright
186.0Intense
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236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kiliya?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Kiliya for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kiliya in May

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

In May, Kiliya sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kiliya 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 at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Sep 24 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep21Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Kiliya 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 Kiliya peaks around July 16 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kiliya 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 Kiliya is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kiliya?

Kiliya sits at 45.4°N, 29.3°E, 4 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Izmayil, 35 km away.

Ceadîr-LungaGalaţiCahulBrăila

Topography around Kiliya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiliya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m.

The land around Kiliya is covered by cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and wetland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
417 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Izmayil 35 km · Tulcea 46 km · Bolhrad 57 km · Ceadîr-Lunga 76 km · Reni 77 km · Galaţi 95 km · Cahul 98 km · Brăila 103 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 Kiliya (45.4445°, 29.264°, elevation 4 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).