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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Kharkiv in May

In an average May, Kharkiv sees a daily high around 20°C and a low around 9°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high20°C
Typical high range14°C to 27°C
Average low9°C
Typical low range5°C to 15°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 34°C 2007-05-26
Lowest 5°C 1986-05-04

Low

Highest 21°C 2007-05-28
Lowest -2°C 2026-05-02

Feels-like

Highest 44°C 2007-05-31
Lowest -8°C 1986-05-05

Humidity

Highest 16.1 g/m³ 2007-05-31
Lowest 2.8 g/m³ 1999-05-05

Wind

Highest 47 km/h 1992-05-24
Lowest 6 km/h 1991-05-12

Gust

Highest 86 km/h 1992-05-24
Lowest 15 km/h 1983-05-15

Precip

Wettest 116 mm 2004
Driest 15 mm 2024

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