Is Sochi hot in May?
Days are typically mild at 21.2°C, while nights average 13.3°C.
Russia · 1991–2020 normal
Sochi in
May.
Typical May weather in Sochi: 21.2°C by day, 13.3°C at night, 107 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high21.2°C
Typical low13.3°C
Rain107 mm
Wet days9.4
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 72 out of 100 (June leads the year at 79). Daylight is calculated as 14 h 41 from latitude 43.60°. Open-water sea temperature is 16.6°C (9 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is Sochi like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 107 mm across about 9 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 41 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 2 of 12 in our weather comparison; June ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 491422
- NOAA station
- RSM00037099 · SOTCHI
- Station distance
- 4.1 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 28 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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