Sotsmisto weather in May

In May, Sotsmisto sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 52 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sotsmisto's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sotsmisto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
3:55 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

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 Sotsmisto reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2198
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How May really feels in Sotsmisto

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.

Sotsmisto weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°419.27.68.50.0
Feb-0° / -6°357.769.80.0
Mar / -2°419.54.311.60.6
Apr15° / 459.60.513.44.4
May21° / 11°529.30156.7
Jun26° / 15°5710.4015.96.8
Jul28° / 17°488.5015.56.6
Aug27° / 15°376.1014.27.2
Sep21° / 10°427.1012.47.0
Oct13° / 407.20.510.53.9
Nov / -1°377.42.590.4
Dec-0° / -5°428.75.88.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74852
84951
94951
104951
115050
124951
135050
145050
154951
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305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sotsmisto gets around 52 mm of rain over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
627
727
827
928
1028
1129
1229
1330
1430
1530
1630
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2232
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2733
2833
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3032
3132

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59730
69640
79640
89550
99460
109370
119280
129190
1390100
1489110
1587121
1686131
1784151
1883161
1982171
2081181
2179192
2279192
2377203
2476213
2575214
2675214
2774224
2873225
2973225
3073225
3173225

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
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412calm
512calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:18 AM to 3:39 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:186:35
214.34:176:37
314.44:156:38
414.44:136:40
514.54:116:41
614.54:106:43
714.64:086:44
814.74:076:46
914.74:056:47
1014.74:046:48
1114.84:026:50
1214.84:016:51
1314.93:596:53
1414.93:586:54
1515.03:566:55
1615.03:556:57
1715.13:546:58
1815.13:526:59
1915.23:517:01
2015.23:507:02
2115.23:497:03
2215.33:487:05
2315.33:477:06
2415.43:457:07
2515.43:447:08
2615.43:437:09
2715.53:437:11
2815.53:427:12
2915.53:417:13
3015.63:407:14
3115.63:397:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sotsmisto?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sotsmisto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sotsmisto in May

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

In May, Sotsmisto sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Sotsmisto 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 Sotsmisto peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sotsmisto 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 Sotsmisto is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sotsmisto?

Sotsmisto sits at 48.7°N, 37.6°E, 132 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Sonyachnyi, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sotsmisto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sotsmisto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m.

The land around Sotsmisto is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
323 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Sonyachnyi 2.0 km · Kramatorsk 2.0 km · Slovyansk 13 km · Druzhkivka 14 km · Kostyantynivka 25 km · Lyman 32 km · Bakhmut 34 km · Toretsk 42 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 Sotsmisto (48.7366°, 37.5907°, elevation 132 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).