Ukraine
Ukraine in May
Where it is warm, dry and good for swimming in Ukraine in May — compared across the country’s main destinations.
Quick answers
- Where is it warmest in Ukraine in May?
- Uzhhorod is the warmest of the 16 destinations compared, with highs of 22°C (71°F) in May; Lviv is the coolest at 19°C (66°F).
- Can you swim in the sea in Ukraine in May?
- Hardly: even the warmest water, at Mariupol (17°C (63°F)), stays below 21 °C.
Warmest
22°
Uzhhorod
Coolest
19°
Lviv
Driest
27 mm
Sevastopol
Warmest sea
17°
Mariupol
Across Ukraine, May highs run from 19°C (66°F) (Lviv) to 22°C (71°F) (Uzhhorod). On average it is 6 °C (11 °F) warmer than April. Most destinations stay largely dry. Best bets this month: Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Izmayil.
Best places in Ukraine in May
77 
Kharkiv
Kharkiv · Ukraine
21° / 11° 53 mm May
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71
Kyiv
Kyiv City · Ukraine
20° / 10° 55 mm May
82
Izmayil
Odesa · Ukraine
22° / 11° 46 mm May
79
Kerch
Crimea · Ukraine
20° / 11° 31 mm May
78
Dnipro
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast · Ukraine
22° / 11° 46 mm May
74
Sevastopol
Sevastopol City · Ukraine
20° / 11° 27 mm May
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75
Simferopol
Crimea · Ukraine
20° / 10° 42 mm May
81
Luhansk
Luhansk · Ukraine
22° / 10° 49 mm May
Weather in May by city
| Place | Day | Night | Rain | Sea | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerch | 20° | 11° | 31 mm | 16° | 79 |
| Dnipro | 22° | 11° | 46 mm | — | 78 |
| Kharkiv | 21° | 11° | 53 mm | — | 77 |
| Simferopol | 20° | 10° | 42 mm | — | 75 |
| Sevastopol | 20° | 11° | 27 mm | 15° | 74 |
| Uzhhorod | 22° | 10° | 74 mm | — | 74 |
| Mariupol | 20° | 12° | 46 mm | 17° | 74 |
| Donetsk | 21° | 10° | 49 mm | — | 73 |
| Odesa | 19° | 12° | 39 mm | — | 72 |
| Yalta | 20° | 11° | 38 mm | 15° | 72 |
| Kyiv | 20° | 10° | 55 mm | — | 71 |
| Vinnytsia | 20° | 9° | 59 mm | — | 69 |
| Lutsk | 20° | 8° | 65 mm | — | 65 |
| Chernivtsi | 20° | 10° | 77 mm | — | 64 |
| Ivano-Frankivsk | 20° | 8° | 90 mm | — | 62 |
| Lviv | 19° | 8° | 81 mm | — | 61 |
Festivals in Ukraine in May
- Arsenal Book Festival Annual festival in Kyiv, Ukraine
- Children KinoFest International film festival for children
- Happy Life Film Festival Short film festival
Public holidays in May
- International Workers' Day
- Easter Sunday
- Victory day over Nazism in World War II
Frequently asked questions
What is the weather like in Ukraine in May?
Average daytime highs range from 19° in Lviv to 22° in Uzhhorod.
Can you swim in Ukraine in May?
The sea is cool: the warmest water is around Mariupol at about 17°.