Yalta weather in May
In May, Yalta sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Yalta's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yalta's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 17°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 12°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 33 mm
- 7.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 36 min
- 5:22 AM – 7:57 PM
- Cloud cover
- 46%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.31 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.1
- out of 10
Yalta is city in Crimea, Ukraine.
- Density
- 272/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1154
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.
A typical May day in Yalta reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°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) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 9 |
| 2 | 15 | 10 |
| 3 | 15 | 10 |
| 4 | 15 | 10 |
| 5 | 15 | 10 |
| 6 | 16 | 10 |
| 7 | 16 | 11 |
| 8 | 16 | 11 |
| 9 | 16 | 11 |
| 10 | 16 | 11 |
| 11 | 17 | 11 |
| 12 | 17 | 11 |
| 13 | 17 | 12 |
| 14 | 17 | 12 |
| 15 | 17 | 12 |
| 16 | 17 | 12 |
| 17 | 18 | 12 |
| 18 | 18 | 12 |
| 19 | 18 | 13 |
| 20 | 18 | 13 |
| 21 | 18 | 13 |
| 22 | 19 | 13 |
| 23 | 19 | 13 |
| 24 | 19 | 13 |
| 25 | 19 | 14 |
| 26 | 19 | 14 |
| 27 | 19 | 14 |
| 28 | 19 | 14 |
| 29 | 20 | 14 |
| 30 | 20 | 14 |
| 31 | 20 | 15 |
How May really feels in Yalta
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.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Yalta weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / 1° | 40 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / 1° | 33 | 7.9 | 3.4 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 7° / 3° | 37 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 12° / 7° | 30 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 13.2 | 3.3 |
| May | 17° / 12° | 33 | 7.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 17° | 45 | 8.2 | 0 | 15.3 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 20° | 36 | 6.3 | 0 | 15 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 25° / 20° | 34 | 6.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 21° / 16° | 30 | 6.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 15° / 11° | 36 | 5.9 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 10° / 6° | 40 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 9.4 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 6° / 3° | 42 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 0.5 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 35%.
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| Clearer (%) | 60 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Cloudier (%) | 40 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 40 |
| 2 | 62 | 38 |
| 3 | 62 | 38 |
| 4 | 62 | 38 |
| 5 | 62 | 38 |
| 6 | 63 | 37 |
| 7 | 63 | 37 |
| 8 | 63 | 37 |
| 9 | 63 | 37 |
| 10 | 63 | 37 |
| 11 | 64 | 36 |
| 12 | 64 | 36 |
| 13 | 65 | 35 |
| 14 | 65 | 35 |
| 15 | 65 | 35 |
| 16 | 66 | 34 |
| 17 | 66 | 34 |
| 18 | 66 | 34 |
| 19 | 67 | 33 |
| 20 | 66 | 34 |
| 21 | 66 | 34 |
| 22 | 66 | 34 |
| 23 | 66 | 34 |
| 24 | 66 | 34 |
| 25 | 66 | 34 |
| 26 | 66 | 34 |
| 27 | 65 | 35 |
| 28 | 65 | 35 |
| 29 | 66 | 34 |
| 30 | 66 | 34 |
| 31 | 66 | 34 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Yalta gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 21 |
| 3 | 21 |
| 4 | 22 |
| 5 | 22 |
| 6 | 23 |
| 7 | 23 |
| 8 | 24 |
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| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 29 |
| 31 | 29 |
Humidity in May
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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 52 |
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 16 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| 17 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
| 18 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 79 | 20 | 1 |
| 20 | 76 | 22 | 2 |
| 21 | 74 | 24 | 2 |
| 22 | 71 | 26 | 3 |
| 23 | 68 | 28 | 4 |
| 24 | 65 | 30 | 5 |
| 25 | 63 | 32 | 5 |
| 26 | 61 | 33 | 6 |
| 27 | 59 | 34 | 7 |
| 28 | 57 | 35 | 8 |
| 29 | 55 | 36 | 9 |
| 30 | 53 | 37 | 10 |
| 31 | 52 | 37 | 11 |
Wind in May
Winds average 9 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 5:42 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 8:13 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:42 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:09 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:39 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:52 | 7:53 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:56 | 7:57 | 7:59 | 8:00 | 8:01 | 8:02 | 8:03 | 8:04 | 8:05 | 8:06 | 8:07 | 8:08 | 8:09 | 8:10 | 8:11 | 8:12 | 8:13 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.0 | 5:42 | 7:39 |
| 2 | 14.0 | 5:40 | 7:41 |
| 3 | 14.1 | 5:39 | 7:42 |
| 4 | 14.1 | 5:37 | 7:43 |
| 5 | 14.1 | 5:36 | 7:44 |
| 6 | 14.2 | 5:34 | 7:46 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 5:33 | 7:47 |
| 8 | 14.3 | 5:32 | 7:48 |
| 9 | 14.3 | 5:30 | 7:49 |
| 10 | 14.4 | 5:29 | 7:50 |
| 11 | 14.4 | 5:28 | 7:52 |
| 12 | 14.4 | 5:26 | 7:53 |
| 13 | 14.5 | 5:25 | 7:54 |
| 14 | 14.5 | 5:24 | 7:55 |
| 15 | 14.6 | 5:23 | 7:56 |
| 16 | 14.6 | 5:22 | 7:57 |
| 17 | 14.6 | 5:21 | 7:59 |
| 18 | 14.7 | 5:20 | 8:00 |
| 19 | 14.7 | 5:19 | 8:01 |
| 20 | 14.7 | 5:18 | 8:02 |
| 21 | 14.8 | 5:17 | 8:03 |
| 22 | 14.8 | 5:16 | 8:04 |
| 23 | 14.8 | 5:15 | 8:05 |
| 24 | 14.9 | 5:14 | 8:06 |
| 25 | 14.9 | 5:13 | 8:07 |
| 26 | 14.9 | 5:12 | 8:08 |
| 27 | 15.0 | 5:11 | 8:09 |
| 28 | 15.0 | 5:11 | 8:10 |
| 29 | 15.0 | 5:10 | 8:11 |
| 30 | 15.0 | 5:09 | 8:12 |
| 31 | 15.1 | 5:09 | 8:13 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.31 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.5 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Yalta?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Yalta for sightseeing.
What to pack for Yalta in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Yalta sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Yalta 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 at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Sep 30 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Yalta in May
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 Yalta peaks around July 20 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Yalta?
Yalta sits at 44.5°N, 34.2°E, 54 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Alushta, 27 km away.
Topography around Yalta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yalta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yalta has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,541 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,529 m.
The land around Yalta is covered by trees (50%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (21%) within 80 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 Yalta (44.5022°, 34.1662°, elevation 54 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).