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Ukraine in May

Around 20 °C with 65 mm of rain and 7.2 hours of sun a day.

May is a solid shoulder-season month in Ukraine. Around 20 °C with 65 mm of rain and 7.2 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Ukraine · May
What the weather usually does

Ukraine · typical month

  • Day / night
    9 – 20 °C
    Year range -5 – 28 °C
  • Rainfall
    65 mm
    Year range 42 – 67 mm
  • Sunshine
    7.2 hr / day
    Year range 1.1 – 7.7 hr / day
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Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Ukraine

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Do not travel
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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CA

Do not travel

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UK

Exercise normal precautions

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US

Do not travel

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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyUkraine. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (0.5), highest in August (27.7). Monthly means: 0.5, 2.6, 8.2, 15.3, 20.1, 25.6, 27.3, 27.7, 21.9, 14.4, 6.5, 2.3.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January0.5-4.8-14.97.2
February2.6-3.6-12.69.1
March8.2-0.2-7.616.2
April15.34.7-0.823.1
May20.19.24.126.0
June25.614.79.330.7
July27.315.912.032.2
August27.715.411.232.3
September21.910.64.528.0
October14.45.70.321.3
November6.51.0-5.213.3
December2.3-1.9-9.37.7
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyUkraine. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in August (42), highest in July (67). Monthly means: 49, 42, 42, 52, 65, 65, 67, 42, 45, 52, 50, 58.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January49
February42
March42
April52
May65
June65
July67
August42
September45
October52
November50
December58
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyUkraine. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (1.1), highest in June (7.7). Monthly means: 2.1, 3.5, 5.1, 6.5, 7.2, 7.7, 7.6, 7.7, 6.0, 3.8, 1.8, 1.1.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January2.1
February3.5
March5.1
April6.5
May7.2
June7.7
July7.6
August7.7
September6.0
October3.8
November1.8
December1.1
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyUkraine. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in July (10.5), highest in January (14.2). Monthly means: 14.2, 14.0, 13.5, 12.9, 11.7, 11.3, 10.5, 10.7, 12.1, 13.2, 13.1, 14.0.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January14.28.921.6
February14.09.221.1
March13.58.220.1
April12.98.519.1
May11.77.516.6
June11.37.817.1
July10.56.815.6
August10.77.215.4
September12.17.418.4
October13.27.920.1
November13.17.820.7
December14.08.021.1
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April

Around 15 °C with 52 mm of rain and 6.5 hours of sun a day.

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June

Around 26 °C with 65 mm of rain and 7.7 hours of sun a day.

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