The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Simferopol Weather in May

Simferopol in May

The short of it: Simferopol in May averages a high of 21 °C (71 °F) and a low of 10 °C (50 °F), with 38 mm (1.5 in) of rain and about 14 h 49 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 21° · low 10° · rain 38 mm · daylight 14 h 49 min

✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & May

Thirty years of records give Simferopol an average May high of 21°, a low of 10° and some 38 mm of rain. Highs rise 6° against April, to near 21°; nights run about 10°. Rain is modest, about 38 mm, the 8th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 14 h 49 min in mid-May, 84 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and May.

Against its neighbours, Simferopol runs about middling and about as wet in May. Mirnoye, 5 km to the NW, sees much the same highs.

May in Simferopol, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus April
6° warmer, 8.0 mm more rain
Versus June
5° colder
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
Dec–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
14 h 49 min
Average wind
10 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MirnoyeCrimea5 km NW22°10°36 mm
StrogonovkaCrimea5 km E21°9°40 mm
PerovoCrimea6 km SW21°10°36 mm
KamyankaCrimea6 km NE21°9°40 mm
MolodyozhnoyeCrimea7 km NW22°10°35 mm
AhrarneCrimea8 km NNW22°10°35 mm
HresivskyiCrimea9 km NW22°10°34 mm
Komsomol’skoyeCrimea9 km NW22°10°34 mm

The Almanac · Simferopol Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
May
✦✦✦✦✦

Highs rise 6° against April, to near 21°; nights run about 10°. Rain is modest, about 38 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Climate of Simferopol by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January5°-1°46 mm13 km/h9 h 8 min✦✦
February6°-1°38 mm14 km/h10 h 21 min✦✦✦
March10°1°42 mm14 km/h11 h 47 min✦✦✦
April15°5°30 mm13 km/h13 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
May21°10°38 mm10 km/h14 h 49 min✦✦✦✦✦
June26°15°55 mm10 km/h15 h 35 min✦✦✦✦
July30°18°33 mm11 km/h15 h 16 min✦✦✦✦
August30°18°42 mm10 km/h14 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
September24°13°37 mm10 km/h12 h 27 min✦✦✦✦✦
October17°8°40 mm11 km/h10 h 52 min✦✦✦✦✦
November12°4°43 mm11 km/h9 h 28 min✦✦✦✦
December7°0°47 mm12 km/h8 h 47 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Simferopol in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Simferopol in May?

Days average 21 °C (71 °F) and nights 10 °C (50 °F), with about 38 mm (1.5 in) of rain over the month. Highs rise 6° against April, to near 21°; nights run about 10°. Rain is modest, about 38 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Simferopol?

The Almanac gives May 5 of 5 (recommended). The best months are September and May.

How long are the days in Simferopol in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 14 h 49 min. The days are lengthening — from 8 h 47 min in December to 15 h 35 min in June.

Does it snow in Simferopol in May?

Hardly — May nights average 10 °C (50 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Simferopol in May?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening.

More Towns in Ukraine

All towns in Ukraine →

Kyiv · Kharkiv · Odesa · Dnipro · Donetsk · Lviv · Zaporizhzhya · Kryvyy Rih · Sevastopol · Mykolayiv · Vinnytsya · Saltivka

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor