Pustec weather in May

In May, Pustec sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Pustec's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pustec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:25 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pustec reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°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)
1166
2166
3176
4176
5176
6177
7177
8177
9177
10187
11187
12187
13187
14188
15188
16188
17188
18198
19198
20198
21198
22198
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28209
29209
30209
31209

How May really feels in Pustec

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.

Pustec weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°65107.89.40.0
Feb / -2°639.56.710.40.3
Mar / 7211.55.911.71.8
Apr13° / 6812.61.513.13.5
May18° / 6811.90.114.25.7
Jun23° / 12°408.5014.97.3
Jul26° / 14°326014.68.0
Aug26° / 15°296.6013.67.8
Sep21° / 11°527.5012.37.1
Oct16° / 657.70.410.95.4
Nov10° / 709.12.29.72.4
Dec / -2°8010.769.10.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75347
85347
95446
105446
115446
125545
135545
145644
155644
165545
175644
185644
195644
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255941
266040
276139
286139
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pustec gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
441
541
641
740
840
939
1039
1138
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2136
2236
2336
2436
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29973
30973
31964

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 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 4:42 AM to 4:13 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:426:25
213.84:416:26
313.84:396:27
413.84:386:28
513.94:376:29
613.94:366:30
714.04:346:31
814.04:336:33
914.04:326:34
1014.14:316:35
1114.14:306:36
1214.14:296:37
1314.24:286:38
1414.24:276:39
1514.24:266:40
1614.34:256:41
1714.34:246:42
1814.34:236:43
1914.44:226:44
2014.44:216:45
2114.44:206:45
2214.54:196:46
2314.54:196:47
2414.54:186:48
2514.54:176:49
2614.64:166:50
2714.64:166:51
2814.64:156:52
2914.64:156:53
3014.74:146:53
3114.74:136:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Pustec?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Pustec for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pustec in May

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

In May, Pustec sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pustec 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 Pustec peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Pustec in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pustec is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2316 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pustec?

Pustec sits at 40.8°N, 20.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Korçë, 21 km away.

KorçëPogradecResenOhridStrugaVevčani

Topography around Pustec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pustec has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,013 m around an average of 1,023 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,515 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,550 m.

The land around Pustec is covered by trees (36%), grassland (29%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (26%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,013 m
16 km
1,515 m
80 km
2,550 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Korçë 21 km · Pogradec 25 km · Resen 35 km · Ohrid 38 km · Flórina 43 km · Bitola 46 km · Struga 47 km · Vevčani 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 Pustec (40.7867°, 20.9022°, 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).