Weather in Kaliningrad in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Kaliningrad in May
The temperature in May is +18°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +24°C during the day and a minimum of -1°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +15°C to +21°C.
Is Kaliningrad warm or cold in May?
Kaliningrad is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +12°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +3°C to +7°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Kaliningrad:
Water temperature in Kaliningrad in May
Water in Kaliningrad in May is Cold. It varies from +6°C to +14°C, with an average of +10°C. The air temperature averaging +17°C is higher than the water temperature.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Kaliningrad in May?
Climate in Kaliningrad in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +17°C | +20°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -8°C | -3°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +30°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 39 mm | 62 mm | 82 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +10°C | +15°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 73% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 16 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +12°C to +17°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 39 mm to 62 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 73%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 4 to 5.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kaliningrad is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Kaliningrad?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kaliningrad in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+9°C) and the highest in 2014 (+14°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 424 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 934 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kaliningrad, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.