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May · climate normalsMild days and a month score of 83/100

Kerch in May

Excellent · 83/100Beach 34/100
High / low21° / 12°daily averages
Precipitation30 mm7 wet days
Sea16°surface temperature
45.36° N, 36.48° EElevation 3 mUTC+3 · Moscow Standard Time
When to goKerch · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec83May
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
May: high / low21° / 12°
iWhat to expect

The weather in May

In May, Kerch averages daytime highs of 21° and night-time lows of 12° — mild weather by day. Expect around 30 mm of precipitation spread over about 7 wet days, with average cloud cover near 28%.

Days are 6.1° warmer than in April on average, and June is warmer again by about 5.1°. The sea averages 16°, too cold for most swimmers.

May scores 83/100 — excellent conditions for sightseeing — and ranks 2nd of the twelve months for Kerch.

Around the middle of the month the sun rises at 05:05 and sets at 19:57 local time, giving 14 h 52 min of daylight. Days lengthen by 67 minutes over the month.

Why 83/100?

How the score for May is built
Comfort · 42%100%
Dry days · 33%47%
Clear skies · 25%100%

Beach score this month: 34/100 (adds sea temperature and heat).

Comfort peaks for daytime highs between 18° and 25°C (64–77°F).

iiIn context

May against the year

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iiiNearby in May

Around Kerch this month

Taman
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Taman

Krasnodar Krai · 25 km SE
19°May high
7wet days
83score
Taman
Shcholkine
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Shcholkine

Crimea · 52 km W
21°May high
8wet days
81score
Shcholkine
Yedy-Kuyu
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Yedy-Kuyu

Crimea · 55 km W
21°May high
8wet days
81score
Yedy-Kuyu
ivTop of the table

Ukraine's best in May

Where to go in May
Sevastopol
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Sevastopol

Sevastopol City
19°May high
7wet days
83score
Sevastopol
Balaklava
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Balaklava

Sevastopol City
20°May high
7wet days
83score
Balaklava
Simferopol
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Simferopol

Crimea
21°May high
8wet days
82score
Simferopol
Yalta
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Yalta

Crimea
20°May high
8wet days
82score
Yalta
·Questions

Kerch in May: quick answers

Is May a good time to visit Kerch?

May scores 83/100 for Kerch, which we rate as excellent. Average highs are 21°C with 7 wet days.

How warm is Kerch in May?

Daytime highs average 21°C and night-time lows 12°C in May.

Does it rain a lot in Kerch in May?

Kerch receives about 30 mm of precipitation in May, falling on around 7 days.

Can you swim in Kerch in May?

The sea averages 16°C in May, cold for most swimmers.