Shkodër weather in May

In May, Shkodër sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 113 mm of rain across 9.6 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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Shkodër's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shkodër's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:27 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Shkodër is city in northwestern Albania.

Density
110/km²
people per km²
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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Shkodër reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42114
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122215
132215
142315
152315
162315
172315
182315
192315
202315
212315
222316
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312417

How May really feels in Shkodër

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.

Shkodër 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° / 16611.40.99.32.2
Feb11° / 16911.71.510.32.8
Mar15° / 16311.60.711.74.4
Apr18° / 11°14311.80.213.15.7
May23° / 15°1139.6014.37.0
Jun27° / 19°615.70157.4
Jul30° / 21°404.2014.76.3
Aug30° / 21°493.4013.76.1
Sep26° / 17°1818.5012.37.3
Oct21° / 13°20610010.86.7
Nov16° / 25212.50.19.64.7
Dec11° / 22513.4192.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55842
65941
75941
85941
95941
106040
116040
126139
136040
146139
156139
166139
176238
186238
196238
206337
216337
226436
236436
246535
256535
266535
276634
286634
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Shkodër gets around 113 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1931
2031
2131
2231
2330
2430
2529
2629
2728
2828
2927
3026
3126

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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16827500
26528610
36230710
46131710
55833810
65634910
75336920
851371020
949381120
1048391120
1146401220
1244401320
1342411420
1440421520
1538431630
1636431830
1735441930
1833442030
1931442130
2030442330
2129432440
2228422540
2327422650
2426412750
2525412860
2624402970
2723393070
2822383180
2921373290
30203633100
31193534111

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 6:33 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:456:33
213.84:446:34
313.94:426:35
413.94:416:36
514.04:406:38
614.04:386:39
714.04:376:40
814.14:366:41
914.14:356:42
1014.24:346:43
1114.24:326:44
1214.24:316:45
1314.34:306:46
1414.34:296:47
1514.34:286:48
1614.44:276:49
1714.44:266:50
1814.44:256:51
1914.54:246:53
2014.54:236:54
2114.54:226:54
2214.64:216:55
2314.64:216:56
2414.64:206:57
2514.74:196:58
2614.74:186:59
2714.74:187:00
2814.74:177:01
2914.84:167:02
3014.84:167:03
3114.84:157:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Shkodër?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Shkodër for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Shkodër in May

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

In May, Shkodër sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Shkodër 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Oct 31 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Shkodër 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 Shkodër peaks around July 16 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 16UV 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 Shkodër?

Shkodër sits at 42.1°N, 19.5°E, 12 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Ulcinj, 28 km away.

UlcinjLezhëBarPodgoricaKrujë

Topography around Shkodër

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shkodër has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,557 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,622 m.

The land around Shkodër is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), grassland (27%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
1,557 m
80 km
2,622 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ulcinj 28 km · Lezhë 33 km · Bar 34 km · Podgorica 46 km · Bečići 58 km · Budva 61 km · Cetinje 61 km · Krujë 66 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 Shkodër (42.0683°, 19.5126°, elevation 12 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).