Vlorë weather in May

In May, Vlorë sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 69 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 14.2 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 51% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vlorë's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vlorë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:31 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Vlorë is city in Albania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
9,605/km²
people per km²
Founded
~501 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 Vlorë reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12013
22113
32113
42114
52114
62114
72114
82214
92214
102214
112214
122215
132215
142215
152215
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172315
182315
192315
202315
212316
222316
232316
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252416
262416
272416
282416
292417
302417
312417

Vlorë 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
Jan11° / 9110.60.59.42.9
Feb12° / 9610.80.810.43.1
Mar15° / 102110.211.74.4
Apr18° / 11°9011.60135.7
May22° / 15°699014.27.2
Jun27° / 19°436.7014.87.4
Jul30° / 21°315014.66.4
Aug30° / 21°325.6013.66.0
Sep26° / 18°1039.8012.37.1
Oct21° / 14°1179.6010.96.9
Nov17° / 10°14212.409.85.1
Dec12° / 13112.80.39.23.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46535
56535
66634
76634
86634
96733
106832
116832
126832
136832
146931
157030
167030
177030
187030
197129
207129
217129
227228
237327
247327
257426
267525
277525
287624
297624
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vlorë gets around 69 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
432
532
632
731
831
931
1030
1130
1229
1329
1429
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1683020
2653230
3633430
4603640
5573850
6563950
7544060
8524170
9504380
10484490
11464590
124446100
134247110
144048120
153849130
163551140
173351160
183151171
192951191
202851201
212651221
222551231
232450252
242349262
252248282
262147293
272046313
281945324
291844345
301742355
311641366

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:486:30
213.74:476:31
313.84:466:32
413.84:446:33
513.94:436:34
613.94:426:35
713.94:416:36
814.04:406:38
914.04:386:39
1014.04:376:40
1114.14:366:41
1214.14:356:42
1314.14:346:43
1414.24:336:44
1514.24:326:45
1614.24:316:46
1714.34:306:47
1814.34:296:47
1914.34:286:48
2014.44:276:49
2114.44:276:50
2214.44:266:51
2314.54:256:52
2414.54:246:53
2514.54:246:54
2614.54:236:55
2714.64:226:56
2814.64:226:56
2914.64:216:57
3014.64:216:58
3114.64:206:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Vlorë?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vlorë in May

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

In May, Vlorë sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Vlorë in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Vlorë 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 Vlorë peaks around July 18 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 18UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vlorë?

Vlorë sits at 40.5°N, 19.5°E, 58 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Patos Fshat, 24 km away.

Patos FshatPatosFier-ÇifçiFierDhërmiBeratKuçovëLushnjë

Topography around Vlorë

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vlorë has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,377 m.

The land around Vlorë is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (35%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and water (44%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
1,171 m
80 km
2,377 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Patos Fshat 24 km · Patos 26 km · Fier-Çifçi 28 km · Fier 29 km · Dhërmi 38 km · Berat 47 km · Kuçovë 52 km · Lushnjë 56 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 Vlorë (40.4696°, 19.4838°, elevation 58 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).