Crimea in May: climate features, where better to go?

If your vacation is not in the summer, but you still want to go to the sea, in May you decide to go to the Crimea. Let's see what are the features of the resort in this period.

Crimea is a peninsula washed by two seas: the Black and Azov seas. Cote d'Azur attracts tourists with a very mild climate and healthy air. The opening of the swimming season takes place in May, and it closes in October. In the article we will consider whether it is worth going to Crimea in May, if it is not too cold, what is the air temperature and weather.

If you do not swim, then look at the blooming Crimea is definitely worth it. The end of spring is the period of flowering of magnolia and peach. The weather is comfortable: there is no heat, but it is also not cold, and thermal baths are much more useful for summer sun. At this time, coniferous trees are blooming, which is very useful for the lungs.

The weather in May is warm, the heat will only begin by July, so when planning a vacation, it will not be superfluous to take along a light jacket or jacket, you may need an umbrella. Usually showers, if there is, then short-term, so do not be upset because of the rain.

As for air temperature, during the day on the coast from +17 to +21 degrees, and at night +10. On the southern coast of the Crimea - the temperature is no different during the day, but at night a couple degrees warmer.

However, in early May, the weather in Crimea is rather cool, in Feodosia there may be rain, but towards the end of the month the weather becomes really summer. It has always been thought that the warmest part of the coast is the western one, so if you like to soak up the sunshine and do not like the rains, then you should go there. The warmest city of Crimea is Sevastopol. Even in winter, he will meet you with sunshine and a pleasant temperature.

Bathing enthusiasts are interested in the question of what is the temperature of the water in the sea, and whether it is possible to swim in May. The temperature of the sea pleases its guests - at the beginning of May it will be +18, and within a month it will increase to +23 degrees.

But the swimming season is best to open on the Azov coast: due to the fact that it is smaller, the water heats up faster. If you are going to the Black Sea coast, and you don’t like to swim in cool water, then we advise you to limit yourself to the indoor pool in the territory of your base.

For a family holiday in the spring different cities are perfect.

• Evpatoria - a great quiet and peaceful place without a huge crowd of tourists. The main thing is that you can start swimming in May and not be afraid of a cold (of course, you should measure the time spent in the water). A large selection of sandy beaches and high-level infrastructure will not leave you indifferent. In the city, a very large part of the territory is given to the “green zone”: a huge number of parks and squares. A wide range of leisure activities: a cinema, restaurants and cafes along the promenade, water parks, museums and dolphinariums (shows are held every day).

• Villages Milk, Zaozernoe - A great choice for budget travelers.Accommodation is much lower in price than in large cities, you can send children on vacation, for them there too there is something to do: a lot of different playgrounds, an amusement park and public gardens.

• Only 30 km from Evpatoria - and you are in resort sanatoriums: Popovka, Mirny and Storm. Each of them has its own beach with a width of up to 100 meters, which is regularly cleaned, always clean sand. As for the seabed, it is flat and clean there. The sea is shallow and very warm (time to warm up). In the Storm water at the beginning of May it is already warming up to +22 degrees, there is the so-called Dead Sea, where you can take salt and mud baths for free.

• Saki, the village Coastal and Novofedorovka will surprise their visitors with beaches no worse than the Evpatorian ones with warm water with a clean and even bottom. People in these cities are always much smaller - these are not outstanding resort places due to the lack of a large number of attractions. But if you are going to enjoy the sea air and swimming, then these places are for you.

• The coast of the Azov Sea is perfect for bathing in May, there are such settlements: Golden, Kamensky, Azov, Cape, Novootradnoe, Semenovka, Shchelkino. In all localities there are excellent sandy beaches with fine sand, which contains the necessary component for cleaning dead skin on the legs and arms. Of these resorts, Shchelkkino and Mysove are recognized as the best in terms of service. From here you can go hiking to the Arabat Spit, and there is not far from the Arabatskaya Fortress.

• Alushta - clean, hospitable city with mountain air and mild climate. In addition to a beach holiday, you can diversify your leisure time with a trip to the medieval fortress Funa and tickle your nerves in the Valley of Ghosts. The disadvantage of this resort is high prices for housing, hotels and beach services.

Tourists - lovers of hiking in May, Crimea attracts the most. No need to pack a lot of winter clothes with you, but not so hot on the way. And it is much more interesting to observe nature in the spring than under a layer of snow.

For those who want to enjoy the flowering Crimea, it will be better to visit it in early May, when the peninsula as much as possible becomes like a fairy tale: roses, tulips, violets, flowering fruit trees.

Gathering in the May holidays, you must know what places to visit, where you can have fun.

• For an excursion to the waterfalls in the mountains it is better not to find a month. The fact is that in spring the rivers are full-flowing, and in summer they often dry up. Angarsk pass with a height of 6 meters is popular with tourists.

• Excursions to the mountains on horseback will appeal to you more than in the hot summer months. Such trips are arranged for exploring the cave of the Chatyr-Dag plateau with cave paintings from the Middle Ages.

• Tulip lovers should take time to visit the Opuksky Nature Reserve, where the steppe is covered with wild tulips. And on the territory you can see the ruins and catacombs of the ancient city. After 500 meters you will see the Pink Lake - this color only becomes in spring. In July, the lake dries up, and in autumn and winter - gray.

• More than 200 species of plants brought from different parts of the world are in Alupkinsky park at Vorontsov Palace.

• You can visit the events: tulip parade in Nikitsky Botanical Gardens, Yalta jazz festival, living sculptures championship (Evpatoria), Alushta City Day, Tango festival (Sudak). These events are of a worldwide scale, and people from all parts of the world come together to attend the most exciting, musical and unforgettable events of the year.

The answer to the question of whether to go with children depends on several factors.

• The age of the child. The older, the easier it will be to postpone the trip.
• Type of holiday that you choose. For outdoor activities it will be necessary to take into account the child’s endurance and you will be able to visit significantly fewer places. For a beach holiday for a child, of course, you can take it; you just need to keep track of the time they spent in the water. Spa treatment is a great option for a trip with a child at any time of the year.
• Travel by private car or public transport. Of course, you will need to travel around the peninsula by transport, for children under 5 years old this kind of transportation is very difficult, so it will be more convenient to travel by car.

A child of 6-7 years will be interested in various activities: an exhibition of tulips is suitable, you can visit the botanical garden, take a walk along the embankment, but excursions should be selected as non-durable.

With a teenage child, of course, it’s easier, besides all excursions, if physical endurance allows him, you can go hiking in the mountains to the waterfall.

Before the trip, it is worth remembering that spring is the most dangerous period for a cold. Therefore, when planning a trip, be sure to take warm clothes with you and you should not go cold.. As for swimming in the sea, look at your health and level of hardening, children should not go into the water at the beginning of the month. Tours pick up their interests and time. In May, although it is still cool to swim, sunbathing and the sea air will help you to improve your health.

About why it is worth going to the Crimea in May, see the next video.