Lezhë weather in May

In May, Lezhë sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 95 mm of rain across 10.4 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 Lezhë's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lezhë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:27 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Lezhë is city in Lezhë County, Albania.

Founded
~350 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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Lezhë reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°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
32111
42111
52111
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112212
122212
132212
142213
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182213
192213
202213
212313
222313
232313
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302414
312414

How May really feels in Lezhë

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.

Lezhë 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° / 11710.61.19.32.1
Feb11° / 119111.510.32.7
Mar14° / 12410.80.811.74.2
Apr18° / 11512.50.113.15.5
May22° / 13°9510.4014.36.8
Jun26° / 16°537.10157.5
Jul29° / 19°365.1014.76.7
Aug30° / 19°374.9013.76.5
Sep25° / 15°1108.6012.37.4
Oct21° / 11°1379.4010.96.8
Nov15° / 15911.10.29.64.8
Dec11° / 15812.4192.5

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 20% 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
35941
45941
55941
66040
76139
86139
96139
106139
116238
126337
136337
146436
156436
166436
176436
186535
196535
206535
216634
226634
236634
246733
256733
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276832
286832
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lezhë gets around 95 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
534
634
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1634
1734
1834
1934
2035
2135
2235
2334
2434
2534
2633
2733
2832
2932
3031
3131

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841510
2811720
3791920
4782020
5762220
6742420
7722530
8702730
9692830
10673030
11653140
12633340
13623440
14593650
15583750
16563950
17544060
18514270
19494370
20474480
21464590
224446100
234346110
244146121
254047131
263847141
273747151
283647161
293447172
303346192
313146202

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 4:15 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:456:32
213.84:446:33
313.94:426:34
413.94:416:35
513.94:406:36
614.04:396:38
714.04:376:39
814.14:366:40
914.14:356:41
1014.14:346:42
1114.24:336:43
1214.24:316:44
1314.24:306:45
1414.34:296:46
1514.34:286:47
1614.44:276:48
1714.44:266:49
1814.44:256:50
1914.44:246:51
2014.54:236:52
2114.54:226:53
2214.54:226:54
2314.64:216:55
2414.64:206:56
2514.64:196:57
2614.74:196:58
2714.74:186:59
2814.74:177:00
2914.74:177:00
3014.84:167:01
3114.84:157:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Lezhë?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Lezhë for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lezhë in May

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

In May, Lezhë sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Lezhë 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 24 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 1 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Lezhë 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 Lezhë 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 Lezhë?

Lezhë sits at 41.8°N, 19.6°E, 7 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Krujë, 33 km away.

KrujëShkodërFushë-KrujëUlcinjRrashbullTiranaDurrësBar

Topography around Lezhë

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lezhë has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,159 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,709 m.

The land around Lezhë is covered by grassland (31%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
396 m
16 km
1,159 m
80 km
2,709 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Krujë 33 km · Shkodër 33 km · Fushë-Krujë 35 km · Ulcinj 38 km · Rrashbull 52 km · Tirana 53 km · Durrës 54 km · Bar 57 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 Lezhë (41.7836°, 19.6436°, elevation 7 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).