Elbasan weather in May

In May, Elbasan sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 82 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 14.3 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 43% 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 Elbasan's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elbasan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:27 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Elbasan is city in 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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Elbasan reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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)
12110
22110
32110
42210
52210
62210
72210
82211
92211
102211
112211
122311
132311
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292413
302513
312513

How May really feels in Elbasan

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.

Elbasan 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° / 859.929.42.2
Feb11° / 8910.22.510.42.8
Mar15° / 9911.61.511.74.4
Apr18° / 9813.30.213.15.5
May23° / 11°8212014.36.7
Jun27° / 15°498.9014.96.8
Jul30° / 17°346.8014.75.8
Aug31° / 17°295.9013.65.7
Sep26° / 14°758.5012.37.2
Oct21° / 10°898.9010.97.0
Nov16° / 10510.10.39.75.0
Dec11° / 11411.71.59.12.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 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
96139
106139
116139
126238
136238
146337
156337
166436
176436
186535
196535
206535
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236733
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286931
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306931
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Elbasan gets around 82 mm of rain over 12 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 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
441
540
640
740
839
939
1039
1138
1238
1338
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2138
2238
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3036
3136

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39280
49190
590100
689110
787130
886140
984160
1082180
1181190
1279210
1377230
1475241
1573261
1671281
1769301
1868311
1966331
2063352
2162362
2260382
2358393
2457403
2555414
2654424
2752435
2851445
2948456
3046467
3144478

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
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
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 4:45 AM to 4:16 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)
113.74:456:29
213.84:436:30
313.84:426:31
413.94:416:32
513.94:396:33
613.94:386:34
714.04:376:35
814.04:366:37
914.04:356:38
1014.14:336:39
1114.14:326:40
1214.24:316:41
1314.24:306:42
1414.24:296:43
1514.34:286:44
1614.34:276:45
1714.34:266:46
1814.44:256:47
1914.44:246:48
2014.44:236:49
2114.54:236:50
2214.54:226:51
2314.54:216:51
2414.54:206:52
2514.64:196:53
2614.64:196:54
2714.64:186:55
2814.64:176:56
2914.74:176:57
3014.74:166:58
3114.74:166:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.18 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
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
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 Elbasan?

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
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Elbasan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Elbasan in May

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

In May, Elbasan 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 Elbasan 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 59 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 5 — 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
Jun23Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Elbasan 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 Elbasan peaks around July 17 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 17UV 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 Elbasan?

Elbasan sits at 41.1°N, 20.1°E, 126 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Librazhd, 21 km away.

LibrazhdPeqinTiranaLushnjëKuçovëBulqizëKavajëVevčani

Topography around Elbasan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elbasan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,775 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,492 m.

The land around Elbasan is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
1,775 m
80 km
2,492 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Librazhd 21 km · Peqin 29 km · Tirana 33 km · Lushnjë 37 km · Kuçovë 37 km · Bulqizë 44 km · Kavajë 45 km · Vevčani 45 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 Elbasan (41.1114°, 20.0822°, elevation 126 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).