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Weather in May in Ukraine

Planning a journey to Ukraine this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Ukraine in May?

May in Ukraine generally has temperatures that range from moderate to warm, with precipitation levels ranging from low to high.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from moderate in Dragobrat at 16°C to warm in Nova Kakhovka at 24°C. At night it cools down to 12°C in Nova Kakhovka and 6°C in Dragobrat.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Feodosiya with an average of 28 mm to high rainfall in Guta with 145 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Lviv usually sees around 227 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Ukraine in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Ukraine climate page.

Where to go in Ukraine in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Ukraine on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Ukraine?

Lviv

In May Lviv generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Lviv
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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<<   April April
<<  
15°C 
5°C 
190 hours 
61 mm 
13 days 
20°C 
9°C 
227 hours 
97 mm 
14 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
13°C 
238 hours 
101 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Lviv

Kiev

In May Kiev generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Kiev
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
15°C 
5°C 
163 hours 
50 mm 
12 days 
22°C 
11°C 
257 hours 
67 mm 
12 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
15°C 
274 hours 
76 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Kiev

Odessa

In May Odessa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Odessa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
16°C 
7°C 
199 hours 
36 mm 
10 days 
23°C 
12°C 
293 hours 
42 mm 
11 days 
June   >> June
>>  
27°C 
17°C 
310 hours 
53 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Odessa

Kharkov

In May Kharkov generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Kharkov
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
15°C 
5°C 
162 hours 
48 mm 
11 days 
22°C 
11°C 
238 hours 
57 mm 
11 days 
June   >> June
>>  
26°C 
15°C 
263 hours 
67 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Kharkov

Dnepropetrovsk

In May Dnepropetrovsk generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Dnepropetrovsk
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
16°C 
5°C 
48 mm 
11 days 
23°C 
11°C 
54 mm 
11 days 
June   >> June
>>  
27°C 
16°C 
60 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Dnepropetrovsk

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Ukraine.

Is May the best time to visit Ukraine?

We believe that May is one of the best times to visit Ukraine with overall perfect weather in Lviv. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, May, August and September provide perfect weather in Lviv. The weather in January, February, March, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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