Tsentralnyi weather in May

In May, Tsentralnyi sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tsentralnyi's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsentralnyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:00 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 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 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tsentralnyi reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11612
21712
31712
41712
51713
61813
71813
81813
91813
101814
111914
121914
131914
141914
151915
162015
172015
182015
192015
202016
212116
222116
232116
242116
252116
262117
272217
282217
292217
302217
312217

How May really feels in Tsentralnyi

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.

Tsentralnyi 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 / -2°469.85.28.70.0
Feb / -2°387.64100.0
Mar / 428.92.511.60.4
Apr12° / 387.20.113.33.6
May20° / 15°417.8014.86.7
Jun24° / 19°437.8015.67.5
Jul27° / 22°295.2015.37.7
Aug26° / 21°324.50148.0
Sep20° / 16°345.6012.47.3
Oct13° / 10°376.4010.64.2
Nov / 4171.29.10.8
Dec / -1°468.53.48.40.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55842
65842
75842
85941
95941
106040
116040
125941
136040
146040
156040
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226238
236238
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tsentralnyi gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
523
623
723
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2025
2125
2226
2327
2427
2528
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1881110
2871210
3861310
4851410
5831610
6811720
7801820
8772030
9752140
10742240
11722350
12692560
13672670
14642790
156228100
166029110
175830120
185531131
195332141
205033161
214933171
224734172
234534182
244435193
254235203
264135203
274035204
284035214
293935215
303835225
313735225

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 24 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 4:22 AM to 3:46 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:226:32
214.24:216:33
314.34:196:34
414.34:186:36
514.44:166:37
614.44:146:38
714.44:136:40
814.54:116:41
914.54:106:43
1014.64:086:44
1114.64:076:45
1214.74:066:46
1314.74:046:48
1414.84:036:49
1514.84:026:50
1614.94:006:52
1714.93:596:53
1814.93:586:54
1915.03:576:55
2015.03:566:57
2115.13:556:58
2215.13:546:59
2315.13:537:00
2415.23:527:01
2515.23:517:02
2615.23:507:03
2715.33:497:05
2815.33:487:06
2915.33:477:07
3015.43:467:08
3115.43:467:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tsentralnyi?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tsentralnyi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tsentralnyi in May

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

In May, Tsentralnyi sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Tsentralnyi in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 July at about 25°C and coldest in January near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Sep 13 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep20Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Tsentralnyi 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 Tsentralnyi peaks around July 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tsentralnyi 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 Tsentralnyi is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsentralnyi?

Tsentralnyi sits at 47.1°N, 37.5°E, 67 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Mariupol, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Tsentralnyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsentralnyi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Tsentralnyi is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
352 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Mariupol 1.0 km · Kalmiuskyi 1.0 km · Pravyi Bereh 3.0 km · Prymorskyi 5.0 km · Livoberezhnyi 7.0 km · Volnovakha 56 km · Berdyansk 69 km · Yeysk 72 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 Tsentralnyi (47.0983°, 37.5484°, elevation 67 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).