Bijeljina weather in May

In May, Bijeljina sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 79 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bijeljina's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bijeljina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:21 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bijeljina reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 29°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)
12210
22210
32210
42211
52211
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122311
132311
142312
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202312
212312
222312
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302413
312514

How May really feels in Bijeljina

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.

Bijeljina weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°509.64.890.0
Feb / -1°499.54.210.11.1
Mar13° / 5710.4211.63.6
Apr18° / 6310.20.313.25.7
May23° / 12°7912.4014.66.5
Jun27° / 15°7611.4015.36.4
Jul29° / 17°689.70155.9
Aug29° / 17°528.1013.96.1
Sep24° / 13°578.8012.37.1
Oct18° / 547.7010.76.2
Nov12° / 558.92.19.43.1
Dec / -1°579.53.78.70.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
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314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bijeljina gets around 79 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
436
536
637
737
837
938
1038
1138
1238
1339
1439
1539
1640
1740
1841
1942
2042
2142
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190910
2891010
3881110
4871210
5861310
6851410
7841510
8831610
9821710
10811810
11801910
12792010
13772120
14752320
15742420
16722530
17702640
18682750
19662860
20652870
21632980
22613090
236030100
245831110
255731120
265532130
275332150
285133160
294933171
304734191
314534201

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:41 AM to 4:08 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:416:40
214.04:396:41
314.14:386:42
414.14:366:44
514.24:356:45
614.24:346:46
714.34:326:47
814.34:316:48
914.34:296:50
1014.44:286:51
1114.44:276:52
1214.54:266:53
1314.54:246:54
1414.54:236:56
1514.64:226:57
1614.64:216:58
1714.74:206:59
1814.74:197:00
1914.74:187:01
2014.84:177:02
2114.84:167:04
2214.84:157:05
2314.94:147:06
2414.94:137:07
2514.94:127:08
2615.04:117:09
2715.04:107:10
2815.04:107:11
2915.04:097:12
3015.14:087:13
3115.14:087:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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115.5Bright
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135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bijeljina?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bijeljina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bijeljina in May

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

In May, Bijeljina sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bijeljina in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bijeljina peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bijeljina 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 Bijeljina is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1416 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bijeljina?

Bijeljina sits at 44.8°N, 19.2°E, 91 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Loznica, 25 km away.

LoznicaBrčkoŠabacSremska MitrovicaTuzlaRumaBačka PalankaLukavac

Topography around Bijeljina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bijeljina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,465 m.

The land around Bijeljina is covered by cropland (51%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
1,465 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Loznica 25 km · Brčko 34 km · Šabac 38 km · Sremska Mitrovica 40 km · Tuzla 50 km · Ruma 55 km · Bačka Palanka 56 km · Lukavac 60 km

Bosnia and Herzegovina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,382
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
86%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 591
Religion
Muslim 51%Orthodox 31%Roman Catholic 15%other 1%

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 Bijeljina (44.7587°, 19.2144°, elevation 91 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).