Krujë weather in May

In May, Krujë sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 109 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Krujë's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krujë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:27 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Krujë is town in north central Albania.

Density
138/km²
people per km²

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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Krujë reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°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)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52011
62011
72111
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
152112
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182213
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202213
212213
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232213
242213
252213
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314
312314

How May really feels in Krujë

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.

Krujë 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° / 11710.919.32.1
Feb11° / 12011.11.410.32.6
Mar14° / 12811.60.611.74.1
Apr17° / 12513.3013.15.2
May21° / 12°10911.5014.36.6
Jun26° / 16°617.6014.97.6
Jul28° / 18°405.5014.77.2
Aug29° / 18°435.8013.76.8
Sep25° / 15°1209.7012.37.3
Oct20° / 11°14310.3010.96.6
Nov16° / 16511.60.29.74.7
Dec11° / 15812.70.59.12.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55941
65941
75941
86040
96139
106139
116238
126238
136238
146337
156337
166337
176436
186436
196436
206337
216436
226436
236535
246535
256634
266634
276733
286733
296733
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Krujë gets around 109 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
538
638
737
837
937
1036
1136
1236
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2736
2836
2936
3035
3135

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831610
2821710
3801910
4782110
5752320
6742420
7722620
8702820
9673030
10663130
11643330
12613540
13603640
14573850
15563950
16534160
17514270
18494380
19474490
204544100
214345110
224245120
234145130
244045150
253845161
263745171
273645181
283545191
293345202
303244222
313144233

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 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 6:31 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:456:31
213.84:446:32
313.84:426:33
413.94:416:34
513.94:406:35
614.04:396:36
714.04:376:37
814.04:366:39
914.14:356:40
1014.14:346:41
1114.24:336:42
1214.24:316:43
1314.24:306:44
1414.34:296:45
1514.34:286:46
1614.34:276:47
1714.44:266:48
1814.44:256:49
1914.44:246:50
2014.54:246:51
2114.54:236:52
2214.54:226:53
2314.54:216:54
2414.64:206:55
2514.64:196:56
2614.64:196:56
2714.74:186:57
2814.74:176:58
2914.74:176:59
3014.74:167:00
3114.84:167:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Krujë?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Krujë for sightseeing.

What to pack for Krujë in May

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

In May, Krujë sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Krujë 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 37 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 25 to Nov 2 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Krujë 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 Krujë peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Krujë?

Krujë sits at 41.5°N, 19.8°E, 509 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Fushë-Krujë, 7.0 km away.

TiranaRrashbullLezhëDurrësBulqizëKavajëElbasan

Topography around Krujë

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krujë has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m around an average of 531 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,719 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,709 m.

The land around Krujë is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,019 m
16 km
1,719 m
80 km
2,709 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Fushë-Krujë 7.0 km · Tirana 20 km · Rrashbull 31 km · Lezhë 33 km · Durrës 35 km · Bulqizë 36 km · Kavajë 41 km · Elbasan 50 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 Krujë (41.5092°, 19.7928°, elevation 509 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).