Swimming in Ukraine in may 2026 Sea temperature by city in may
Do you want to go to the beach in Ukraine in may 2026? 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 Ukraine by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Ukraine in may 2026
Here, find the average sea temperature in Ukraine in may in several coastal cities.
South in may
61°F
min: 53°F / max: 70°F
Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyy
61°F
min: 53°F / max: 69°F
Illichivs'k
61°F
min: 53°F / max: 70°F
Yuzhne
61°F
min: 52°F / max: 69°F
Crimea in may
Sébastopol
60°F
min: 52°F / max: 68°F
60°F
min: 52°F / max: 68°F
Kerch
61°F
min: 51°F / max: 71°F
Krasnoperekops'k
61°F
min: 51°F / max: 70°F
Feodosiya
61°F
min: 51°F / max: 71°F
Where should you go swimming in Ukraine in the month of may?
Swimming in Ukraine in may is cold
In may in Ukraine swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
Swimming in may in Odesa, Sébastopol, Yalta, Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyy, Illichivs'k, Kerch, Krasnoperekops'k, Feodosiya and Yuzhne is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average temperature of 61°F (min: 53°F/max: 70°F).
Where to go swimming in Ukraine in may: the map of sea temperatures
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freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in may
Odesa
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 53°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 2 jour(s) (8%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 29% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Odesa in may
Sébastopol
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 52°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (3%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 24% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
Yalta
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 52°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (17%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 32% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Yalta in may
Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyy
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 53°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 3 jour(s) (9%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 29% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
Illichivs'k
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 53°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.4in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 3 jour(s) (11%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 29% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
List of coastal cities in Ukraine
| Odesa in may | cold swimming |
| Sébastopol in may | cold swimming |
| Yalta in may | cold swimming |
| Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyy in may | cold swimming |
| Illichivs'k in may | cold swimming |
| Kerch in may | cold swimming |
| Krasnoperekops'k in may | cold swimming |
| Feodosiya in may | cold swimming |
| Yuzhne in may | cold swimming |