Swimming in Russia in may 2024 Sea temperature by city in may

Do you want to go to the beach in Russia in may 2024? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in may in Russia by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.

Sea temperature in Russia in may 2024

Here, find the average sea temperature in Russia in may in several coastal cities.

Saint Petersburg

on average:

42°F

min: 33°F / max: 51°F

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Vladivostok

on average:

45°F

min: 38°F / max: 52°F

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Mourmansk

on average:

39°F

min: 36°F / max: 43°F

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Sochi

on average:

63°F

min: 55°F / max: 71°F

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Kaliningrad

on average:

51°F

min: 43°F / max: 58°F

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Pevek

on average:

30°F

min: 29°F / max: 30°F

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Anadyr

on average:

31°F

min: 28°F / max: 35°F

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Anapa

on average:

62°F

min: 52°F / max: 70°F

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Gelendzhik

on average:

62°F

min: 53°F / max: 71°F

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Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

on average:

41°F

min: 31°F / max: 50°F

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Nakhodka

on average:

45°F

min: 38°F / max: 52°F

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Novorossiysk

on average:

62°F

min: 52°F / max: 71°F

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Petrodvorets

on average:

43°F

min: 33°F / max: 52°F

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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Poronaysk

on average:

37°F

min: 27°F / max: 47°F

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Severo-Kuril'sk

on average:

36°F

min: 31°F / max: 42°F

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Sosnovyy Bor

on average:

45°F

min: 33°F / max: 56°F

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Sovetskaya Gavan'

on average:

40°F

min: 34°F / max: 46°F

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Tuapse

on average:

63°F

min: 54°F / max: 71°F

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Vyborg

on average:

44°F

min: 33°F / max: 54°F

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Where should you go swimming in Russia in the month of may?

Swimming in Russia in may is cold (in the best case scenario)

In may in Russia swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:

Swimming in may in Sochi, Anapa, Gelendzhik, Novorossiysk and Tuapse is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average temperature of 63°F (min: 55°F/max: 71°F).

Forget about swimming in Saint Petersburg, Vladivostok, Mourmansk, Kaliningrad, Pevek, Anadyr, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Nakhodka, Petrodvorets, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Poronaysk, Severo-Kuril'sk, Sosnovyy Bor, Sovetskaya Gavan' and Vyborg in may! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 33°F (and only 51°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!

Where to go swimming in Russia in may: the map of sea temperatures

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Water temperature and seasonal norms in may

Saint Petersburg

May
Average sea temperature 42°F
Minimum sea temperature 33°F
Maximum sea temperature 51°F
Average outside temperature 56°F
Maximum outside temperature 59°F
Minimum outside temperature 52°F
Precipitation 3.3in
Number of days of precipitation 6 jour(s)
(19%)
Cloud cover 43%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Saint Petersburg in may

Vladivostok

May
Average sea temperature 45°F
Minimum sea temperature 38°F
Maximum sea temperature 52°F
Average outside temperature 52°F
Maximum outside temperature 56°F
Minimum outside temperature 49°F
Precipitation 5.4in
Number of days of precipitation 7 jour(s)
(22%)
Cloud cover 41%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Vladivostok in may

Mourmansk

May
Average sea temperature 39°F
Minimum sea temperature 36°F
Maximum sea temperature 43°F
Average outside temperature 45°F
Maximum outside temperature 49°F
Minimum outside temperature 41°F
Precipitation 3.3in
Number of days of precipitation 5 jour(s)
(15%)
Cloud cover 70%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Mourmansk in may

Sochi

May
Average sea temperature 63°F
Minimum sea temperature 55°F
Maximum sea temperature 71°F
Average outside temperature 65°F
Maximum outside temperature 70°F
Minimum outside temperature 59°F
Precipitation 3.5in
Number of days of precipitation 5 jour(s)
(16%)
Cloud cover 25%
Our opinion cold swimming

More information on swimming in Sochi in may

Kaliningrad

May
Average sea temperature 51°F
Minimum sea temperature 43°F
Maximum sea temperature 58°F
Average outside temperature 58°F
Maximum outside temperature 61°F
Minimum outside temperature 54°F
Precipitation 4.2in
Number of days of precipitation 8 jour(s)
(26%)
Cloud cover 38%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Kaliningrad in may

List of coastal cities in Russia

Saint Petersburg in mayfreezing swimming
Vladivostok in mayfreezing swimming
Mourmansk in mayfreezing swimming
Sochi in maycold swimming
Kaliningrad in mayfreezing swimming
Pevek in mayfreezing swimming
Anadyr in mayfreezing swimming
Anapa in maycold swimming
Gelendzhik in maycold swimming
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in mayfreezing swimming
Nakhodka in mayfreezing swimming
Novorossiysk in maycold swimming
Petrodvorets in mayfreezing swimming
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in mayfreezing swimming
Poronaysk in mayfreezing swimming
Severo-Kuril'sk in mayfreezing swimming
Sosnovyy Bor in mayfreezing swimming
Sovetskaya Gavan' in mayfreezing swimming
Tuapse in maycold swimming
Vyborg in mayfreezing swimming
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