Weather in Odessa in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Odessa in May
Going from a maximum of +26°C during the day to a minimum of +6°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +26°C.
Is Odessa warm or cold in May?
Odessa is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +13°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +7°C to +12°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 Odessa:
Water temperature in Odessa in May
Water in Odessa in May is Cold. It varies from +11°C to +20°C, with an average of +16°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +19°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Odessa in May?
Climate in Odessa in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +19°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -3°C | +4°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +31°C | +39°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 24 mm | 30 mm | 38 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +16°C | +21°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 69% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 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 +13°C to +19°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 24 mm to 30 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 9 to 11.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Odessa is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Odessa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Odessa in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+11°C) and the highest in 2023 (+17°C). The driest year was 1983 with only 108 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 498 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Odessa, 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.