Berat weather in May

In May, Berat sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Berat's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:29 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Berat is city located in south-central Albania.

Density
5,507/km²
people per km²
Founded
~313 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Berat reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3219
42110
52110
62110
72210
82210
92210
102210
112210
122211
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282412
292412
302413
312413

How May really feels in Berat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Berat weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 749.62.59.42.2
Feb11° / 819.72.810.42.7
Mar14° / 9311.11.711.74.3
Apr18° / 9313.50.113.15.4
May23° / 11°7811.6014.26.7
Jun27° / 15°488.5014.97.0
Jul30° / 17°316.1014.66.1
Aug30° / 17°315.7013.65.9
Sep26° / 14°798.8012.37.3
Oct21° / 10°898.6010.96.9
Nov16° / 10210.50.59.74.8
Dec11° / 10311.11.59.12.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55842
65941
75941
86040
96040
106139
116139
126139
136139
146238
156337
166337
176436
186436
196535
206535
216634
226634
236733
246832
256832
266931
276931
287030
297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Berat gets around 78 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
340
439
539
639
738
838
938
1038
1138
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49460
59370
69280
79190
890100
989110
1087130
1186140
1285150
1384160
1482180
1581190
1680200
1778220
1875241
1974251
2072271
2171281
2269301
2368311
2465332
2564342
2663352
2761363
2860373
2957394
3055405
3152426

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:46 AM to 4:17 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:466:29
213.84:456:30
313.84:436:31
413.84:426:32
513.94:416:33
613.94:406:34
713.94:386:35
814.04:376:36
914.04:366:37
1014.14:356:38
1114.14:346:39
1214.14:336:40
1314.24:326:41
1414.24:316:42
1514.24:306:43
1614.34:296:44
1714.34:286:45
1814.34:276:46
1914.44:266:47
2014.44:256:48
2114.44:246:49
2214.44:236:50
2314.54:236:51
2414.54:226:52
2514.54:216:53
2614.64:206:54
2714.64:206:54
2814.64:196:55
2914.64:196:56
3014.64:186:57
3114.74:176:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Berat?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Berat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Berat in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Berat sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Berat in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 6 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Berat in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Berat peaks around July 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 20UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Berat?

Berat sits at 40.7°N, 20.0°E, 66 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Kuçovë, 11 km away.

Patos FshatPatosFier-ÇifçiFierLushnjëPeqinElbasan

Topography around Berat

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Berat.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,332 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,480 m.

The land around Berat is covered by trees (56%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (29%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
447 m
16 km
2,332 m
80 km
2,480 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Kuçovë 11 km · Patos Fshat 26 km · Patos 28 km · Fier-Çifçi 33 km · Fier 33 km · Lushnjë 33 km · Peqin 41 km · Elbasan 46 km

Albania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$12,998
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
71%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 532
Religion
Muslim 57%Roman Catholic 10%Orthodox 7%other 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Berat (40.7058°, 19.9522°, elevation 66 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).