Saki weather in May

In May, Saki sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 31 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°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 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Saki's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:22 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Saki is city of Crimea, Ukraine.

Density
977/km²
people per km²

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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Saki reaches about 21°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 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2199
31910
41910
51910
61910
72010
82011
92011
102011
112011
122011
132111
142112
152112
162112
172112
182212
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302315
312415

How May really feels in Saki

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.

Saki weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°327.52.390.0
Feb / -1°286.71.710.10.2
Mar / 327.81.311.61.9
Apr15° / 306.50.113.25.0
May21° / 12°317.2014.67.1
Jun26° / 17°367.6015.47.3
Jul29° / 20°235.2015.16.5
Aug29° / 19°274.5013.96.6
Sep24° / 15°265.1012.37.9
Oct17° / 315.5010.76.1
Nov11° / 326.20.49.32.8
Dec / 346.81.48.60.5

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 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116139
126139
136139
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Saki gets around 31 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
421
521
621
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1321
1421
1521
1621
1722
1822
1922
2023
2123
2224
2325
2426
2526
2627
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198200
298200
397300
497300
596400
696400
795500
894600
993700
1092800
11891010
12881110
13871210
14851410
15821620
16801820
17772030
18752140
19732340
20702550
21672760
22642970
23623080
24593290
255733100
265534110
275434120
285235130
295035141
305035141
314935151

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 5:43 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 8:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:437:43
214.15:417:44
314.15:407:46
414.15:387:47
514.25:377:48
614.25:357:49
714.35:347:51
814.35:327:52
914.45:317:53
1014.45:307:54
1114.55:287:56
1214.55:277:57
1314.55:267:58
1414.65:257:59
1514.65:238:00
1614.75:228:01
1714.75:218:03
1814.75:208:04
1914.85:198:05
2014.85:188:06
2114.85:178:07
2214.95:168:08
2314.95:158:09
2414.95:148:10
2515.05:138:11
2615.05:128:12
2715.05:128:13
2815.15:118:14
2915.15:108:15
3015.15:098:16
3115.15:098:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Saki?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saki in May

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

In May, Saki sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Saki 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 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Sep 28 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Saki 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 Saki peaks around July 21 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 21UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saki?

Saki sits at 45.1°N, 33.6°E, 17 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Yevpatoriya, 20 km away.

BilohirskAlushta

Topography around Saki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,532 m.

The land around Saki is covered by artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), water (36%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), water (26%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
1,532 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Yevpatoriya 20 km · Simferopol 45 km · Bakhchysaray 47 km · Sevastopol 59 km · Balaklava 69 km · Bilohirsk 79 km · Alushta 82 km · Yalta 83 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 Saki (45.1342°, 33.6°, elevation 17 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).