Dhërmi weather in May

In May, Dhërmi sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 93 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dhërmi's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhërmi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:31 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Dhërmi is village in Himarë, Albania.

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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dhërmi reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21911
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41911
51911
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82012
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102012
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122012
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152013
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312214

Dhërmi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 15212.619.52.0
Feb11° / 14712.81.710.42.3
Mar13° / 14712.70.611.73.5
Apr16° / 11313.40134.8
May20° / 13°9311.6014.26.4
Jun25° / 16°598.3014.87.6
Jul27° / 19°325.8014.67.8
Aug28° / 19°406.7013.67.4
Sep24° / 16°13410.9012.37.0
Oct20° / 12°15910.2010.96.4
Nov15° / 21813.60.29.84.3
Dec11° / 20814.30.89.22.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56139
66139
76139
86238
96238
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156535
166535
176535
186634
196733
206733
216832
226931
237030
247129
257129
267228
277228
287327
297327
307327
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dhërmi gets around 93 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 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
342
442
542
641
741
840
940
1040
1139
1239
1338
1438
1537
1637
1736
1836
1936
2036
2135
2235
2335
2435
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193700
292800
391900
4891100
5871300
6861400
7841600
8821800
9802000
10782200
11762400
12742600
13722800
14703000
15673210
16653410
17643510
18623710
19593920
20574120
21554230
22534340
23524440
24504550
25484660
26464770
27454780
28434890
294148100
303949120
313849131

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:486:29
213.74:476:30
313.84:466:31
413.84:446:32
513.84:436:33
613.94:426:34
713.94:416:35
813.94:406:36
914.04:386:37
1014.04:376:38
1114.04:366:39
1214.14:356:40
1314.14:346:41
1414.24:336:42
1514.24:326:43
1614.24:316:44
1714.24:306:45
1814.34:296:46
1914.34:296:47
2014.34:286:48
2114.44:276:49
2214.44:266:50
2314.44:256:51
2414.44:256:52
2514.54:246:52
2614.54:236:53
2714.54:236:54
2814.54:226:55
2914.64:216:56
3014.64:216:57
3114.64:206:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Dhërmi?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Dhërmi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dhërmi in May

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

In May, Dhërmi sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Dhërmi 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 13 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Dhërmi 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 Dhërmi peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dhërmi?

Dhërmi sits at 40.2°N, 19.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Vlorë, 38 km away.

VlorëGjirokastërSarandePatos FshatPatosFier-ÇifçiCorfuFier

Topography around Dhërmi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dhërmi has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,419 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,013 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,438 m.

The land around Dhërmi is covered by trees (37%), water (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, water (46%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (44%), trees (27%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,419 m
16 km
2,013 m
80 km
2,438 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Vlorë 38 km · Gjirokastër 43 km · Sarande 44 km · Patos Fshat 55 km · Patos 59 km · Fier-Çifçi 63 km · Corfu 63 km · Fier 64 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 Dhërmi (40.1514°, 19.6389°, elevation 0 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).