Crimea in May: climate features, where is it 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 Crimea. Let's see what are the features of the resort during this period.

Crimea is a peninsula washed by two seas: the Black and the Azov. The Cote d'Azur attracts tourists with a very mild climate and healthy air. The swimming season starts in May and closes in October. In the article, we will consider whether it is worth going to Crimea in May, is it too cold, what is the air temperature and the weather there.

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

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

As for the air temperature, during the day on the coast from +17 to +21 degrees, and at night +10. On the southern coast of Crimea - during the day the temperature does not differ, but at night it is a couple of degrees warmer.

However, in early May, the weather in Crimea is quite cool, in Feodosia it may be raining, but closer to the end of the month the weather becomes truly summer. It has always been believed that the warmest part of the coast is the western one, so if you like to bask in the sun and don't like rain, then you should go there. The warmest city in Crimea is Sevastopol. Even in winter, he will greet you with sunshine and pleasant temperatures.

Bathing lovers 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 sea temperature pleases its guests - at the beginning of May +18, and within a month it will rise to +23 degrees.

But the swimming season is best opened on the Azov coast: due to the fact that it is smaller, the water heats up faster. If you are traveling to the Black Sea coast and you do not like swimming in cool water, then we advise you to limit yourself to an indoor pool on the territory of your base.

Different cities are perfect for family holidays in the spring.

• Evpatoria - an excellent 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 dose 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: cinema, restaurants and cafes along the entire embankment, water parks, museums and dolphinariums (performances are held every day).

• Settlements Dairy, Zaozyornoye Is an excellent choice for budget travelers. Housing is much lower in price than in large cities, you can go on vacation with children, for them there is also something to do there: many different playgrounds, amusement parks and squares.

• Only 30 km from Evpatoria - and you are in the resort sanatoriums: Popovka, Mirny and Shtormovoe. Each of them has its own beach up to 100 meters wide, which is regularly cleaned, always clean sand. As for the seabed, it is flat and clean. The sea is shallow and very warm (it has time to warm up). In Stormovoye, at the beginning of May, the water 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, Pribrezhnoe settlement and Novofedorovka will surprise their visitors with beaches no worse than Evpatoria, with warm water with a clean and flat bottom. There are always significantly fewer people in these cities - 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 just for you.

• The coast of the Azov Sea is perfect for swimming in May, there are such settlements: Zolotoe, Kamenskoe, Azovskoe, Mysovoe, Novootradnoe, Semyonovka, Shchelkino. All settlements have excellent sandy beaches with fine sand, which contains the necessary ingredient for cleaning dead skin on the legs and arms. Of these resorts, Shchelkkino and Mysovoe are recognized as the best in terms of service. From here you can go on a hike to the Arabat Spit, and there it is not far from the Arabat Fortress.

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

The Crimea attracts most of all tourists - lovers of hiking in May. You don't need to pack a lot of winter clothes with you, but it is also not so hot on the way. And it is much more interesting to observe nature in spring than under a layer of snow.

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

When you are going on your May vacation, you should definitely know what places you need to visit, where you can spend your time interestingly.

• There is no better month for an excursion to the waterfalls in the mountains. The fact is that in spring the rivers are full-flowing, and in summer they often dry up. The Angarsk Pass, 6 meters high, 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 caves of the Chatyr-Dag plateau with rock paintings from the Middle Ages.

• Tulip lovers should take the time to visit the Opuk 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 - it becomes this color only in spring. In July, the lake dries up, and in autumn and winter it is gray.

• More than 200 plant species brought from different parts of the world are located in Alupka Park at the Vorontsov Palace.

• You can visit the events: parade of tulips in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden, Yalta Jazz Festival, Championship of Living Sculptures (Evpatoria), Day of the City of Alushta, Tango Festival (Sudak). These events are of a worldwide scale, and people from all parts of the world come to them to visit the brightest, musical and unforgettable events of the year.

The answer to the question of whether it is worth traveling with children depends on several factors.

• The age of the child. The older, the easier it will be for him to reschedule the trip.
• The type of vacation that you choose. For active recreation, it will be necessary to take into account the endurance of the child and you can visit much less places. For a beach holiday, a child, of course, can be taken, you just need to keep track of the time spent in the water. Spa and spa treatment is an excellent option for traveling with a child at any time of the year.
• Travel by private car or public transport. Of course, you will need to move around the peninsula by transport, for children under 5 years old this type of movement is very difficult, so it will be more convenient to move by car.

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

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

Before traveling, remember that spring is the most dangerous period for colds. Therefore, when planning a trip, be sure to take warm clothes with you, and you should not go with a 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. Select excursions according to your interests and time. Although it is still cool to swim in May, sunbathing and sea air will help you to improve your health.

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