City break

Kharkiv weather in May

Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

86

Holiday weather in May

Excellent

Best time to visit: May – September

What is the weather like in Kharkiv in May?

In May, Kharkiv is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 50 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Kharkiv.

May compared

How the weather changes from April to June. Tap a month to open it.

AprilAprMayMayJuneJun
Score608687
Day14°21°25°
Night4°10°15°
Sun6 h9 h10 h
Rain days101010

More details for May

Daylight
15 h 22 min04:50 – 20:12
UV index
7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
53 %on averageAll months
Hot days
1 day30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3Europe/Kyiv

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %93 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %58 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in May

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Kharkiv in May: quick answers

Is Kharkiv hot in May?

No. In May, Kharkiv is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C and nights drop to about 10 °C.

Does it rain much in Kharkiv in May?

Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 50 mm in total.

Kharkiv month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences