Kyiv weather in May
In May, Kyiv has an average high of 21 °C69 °F and an average low of 10 °C49 °F, with about 67 mm2.6 in of precipitation. It is the 4th warmest month of the year and ranks 2nd for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 6.6 °C11.9 °F warmer on average and wetter by 26 mm1.0 in. Compared with June, May is 3.8 °C6.9 °F cooler on average and drier by 6 mm0.2 in. Daylight lasts about 15.4 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 71% and the average cloud amount 59%.
Is May a good time to visit Kyiv?
Yes — May is one of the most comfortable months to visit Kyiv by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in May
For Kyiv in May, pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyiv | 2169 | 1049 | 672.6 |
| Bila Tserkva | 2170 | 1049 | 642.5 |
| Chernihiv | 2169 | 1049 | 692.7 |
| Zhytomyr | 2068 | 948 | 702.8 |
| Cherkasy | 2271 | 1152 | 602.4 |
| Mazyr | 1967 | 948 | 742.9 |
| Vinnytsya | 2169 | 949 | 622.5 |
| Homyel | 2067 | 948 | 712.8 |
| Kropyvnytskyi | 2272 | 1051 | 552.2 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Cherkasy and Kropyvnytskyi; cooler: Mazyr.
Other months in Kyiv
- January−3 °C26 °F / −10 °C15 °F
- February−2 °C29 °F / −9 °C16 °F
- March5 °C41 °F / −4 °C25 °F
- April14 °C57 °F / 3 °C38 °F
- May21 °C69 °F / 10 °C49 °F
- June24 °C75 °F / 14 °C57 °F
- July27 °C80 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- August26 °C80 °F / 15 °C59 °F
- September20 °C69 °F / 9 °C49 °F
- October12 °C54 °F / 3 °C38 °F
- November5 °C40 °F / −1 °C29 °F
- December−1 °C29 °F / −7 °C20 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Kyiv in May?
In May the average high in Kyiv is 21 °C (69 °F) and the average low is 10 °C (49 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Kyiv in May?
On average about 67 mm (2.6 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 2nd of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Kyiv?
No. The warmest month in Kyiv is July, with an average high of 27 °C (80 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of -10 °C (15 °F).
How long is the day in Kyiv in May?
In the middle of May the day in Kyiv lasts about 15.4 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Kyiv in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 71%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Kyiv in May?
On average about 59% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 129 m, while Kyiv lies at about 187 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.4 °C0.7 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.