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May · climate normalsMild days and a month score of 68/100

Kyiv in May

Good · 68/100
High / low21° / 11°daily averages
Precipitation58 mm13 wet days
Cloud cover33%monthly average
50.45° N, 30.52° EElevation 187 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
When to goKyiv · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec68May
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
May: high / low21° / 11°
iWhat to expect

The weather in May

In May, Kyiv averages daytime highs of 21° and night-time lows of 11° — mild weather by day. Expect around 58 mm of precipitation spread over about 13 wet days, with average cloud cover near 33%.

Days are 5.9° warmer than in April on average, and June is warmer again by about 3.5°.

May scores 68/100 — good conditions for sightseeing — and ranks 4th of the twelve months for Kyiv. For the most comfortable weather, consider June, August and September instead.

Around the middle of the month the sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 20:39 local time, giving 15 h 27 min of daylight. Days lengthen by 83 minutes over the month.

Why 68/100?

How the score for May is built
Comfort · 42%100%
Dry days · 33%7%
Clear skies · 25%95%

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 Kyiv this month

Bucha
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Bucha

Kyiv Oblast · 25 km NW
21°May high
13wet days
68score
Bucha
Irpin
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Irpin

Kyiv Oblast · 21 km W
21°May high
13wet days
68score
Irpin
Vyshneve
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Vyshneve

Kyiv Oblast · 13 km SW
21°May high
13wet days
68score
Vyshneve
Vyshhorod
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Vyshhorod

Kyiv Oblast · 15 km N
21°May high
13wet days
68score
Vyshhorod
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
Kerch
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Kerch

Crimea
21°May high
7wet days
83score
Kerch
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
·Questions

Kyiv in May: quick answers

Is May a good time to visit Kyiv?

May scores 68/100 for Kyiv, which we rate as good. Average highs are 21°C with 13 wet days.

How warm is Kyiv in May?

Daytime highs average 21°C and night-time lows 11°C in May.

Does it rain a lot in Kyiv in May?

Kyiv receives about 58 mm of precipitation in May, falling on around 13 days.