Grodno weather in May

In May, Grodno sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of May to 16 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Grodno's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grodno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
5:31 AM – 9:11 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Grodno is city in Belarus, capital of Hrodna Region.

Density
2,543/km²
people per km²
Founded
1000

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Grodno reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2176
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4176
5176
6177
7177
8177
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10177
11187
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13188
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282010
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How May really feels in Grodno

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.

Grodno weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°3910.47.27.80.0
Feb / -5°369.87.29.40.0
Mar / -2°3910.14.411.50.4
Apr12° / 46101.213.73.3
May18° / 6311.70.115.65.6
Jun21° / 12°6912.2016.76.0
Jul23° / 14°8813.3016.36.4
Aug23° / 13°7611.1014.66.5
Sep17° / 5910012.55.4
Oct11° / 50100.610.32.6
Nov / 419.93.18.30.3
Dec / -3°4410.26.17.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44456
54357
64357
74357
84159
94159
104060
114060
123961
133961
144060
154060
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314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Grodno gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
131
232
332
433
534
634
735
836
937
1038
1138
1239
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2240
2340
2440
2539
2639
2738
2838
2938
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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
29910
39910
49910
59910
69820
79820
89730
99640
109640
119550
129460
139370
149370
159280
169091
179091
1889101
1989101
2088111
2187112
2286122
2386122
2485132
2584133
2684133
2784133
2883143
2982144
3082144
3181154

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of May to 16 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 8:44 PM to 9:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:598:44
214.85:578:46
314.95:558:48
414.95:538:50
515.05:518:52
615.15:498:53
715.15:478:55
815.25:458:57
915.35:448:59
1015.35:429:00
1115.45:409:02
1215.45:389:04
1315.55:369:06
1415.55:349:07
1515.65:339:09
1615.75:319:11
1715.75:299:12
1815.85:289:14
1915.85:269:16
2015.95:259:17
2115.95:239:19
2216.05:229:20
2316.05:219:22
2416.15:199:23
2516.15:189:25
2616.25:179:26
2716.25:159:28
2816.25:149:29
2916.35:139:31
3016.35:129:32
3116.45:119:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Grodno?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Grodno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Grodno in May

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

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

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Grodno in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Grodno peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Grodno?

Grodno sits at 53.7°N, 23.8°E, 142 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Sokółka, 37 km away.

SokółkaAugustówShchuchynVaukavyskBiałystokSuwałkiAlytus

Topography around Grodno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Grodno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m.

The land around Grodno is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
171 m
80 km
198 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Sokółka 37 km · Augustów 59 km · Shchuchyn 61 km · Vaukavysk 71 km · Białystok 75 km · Suwałki 76 km · Alytus 81 km · Grajewo 91 km

Belarus travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
93%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 533
Religion
Orthodox 48%non-believers 41%Catholic 7%other 4%

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 Grodno (53.6758°, 23.8289°, elevation 142 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).