Međugorje weather in May

In May, Međugorje sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 110 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Međugorje's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Međugorje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:31 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Međugorje is village in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Međugorje reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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 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)
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How May really feels in Međugorje

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.

Međugorje 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
Jan / -0°15011.94.79.21.0
Feb / 14311.35.110.21.7
Mar13° / 13611.93.211.63.4
Apr17° / 14512.81.213.15.0
May22° / 11°11012.4014.46.3
Jun26° / 14°739.8015.16.9
Jul30° / 17°426.9014.96.0
Aug30° / 17°577013.85.9
Sep24° / 13°1419.3012.37.1
Oct19° / 16910.50.410.86.1
Nov13° / 21813.11.99.53.5
Dec / 19612.73.68.91.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55149
65149
75149
85248
95149
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155347
165347
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205545
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235842
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265941
275941
286040
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Međugorje gets around 110 mm of rain over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
741
841
941
1041
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
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2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2941
3041
3141

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49640
59640
69550
79550
89460
99370
109370
119280
129280
139190
1490100
1589110
1688120
1787130
1886140
1984160
2083170
2181190
2279201
2377221
2476231
2574251
2671272
2769292
2867312
2965323
3062344
3160364

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
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 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 4:50 AM to 4:19 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:506:43
213.94:496:44
314.04:476:45
414.04:466:46
514.04:456:47
614.14:436:49
714.14:426:50
814.24:416:51
914.24:396:52
1014.24:386:53
1114.34:376:54
1214.34:366:55
1314.44:356:56
1414.44:346:58
1514.44:326:59
1614.54:317:00
1714.54:307:01
1814.54:297:02
1914.64:287:03
2014.64:277:04
2114.64:267:05
2214.74:257:06
2314.74:257:07
2414.74:247:08
2514.84:237:09
2614.84:227:10
2714.84:217:11
2814.94:217:12
2914.94:207:13
3014.94:207:14
3114.94:197:14

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 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
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95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
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186.1Intense
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206.1Intense
216.2Intense
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236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Međugorje?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Međugorje for sightseeing.

What to pack for Međugorje in May

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

In May, Međugorje sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Međugorje 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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 28 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Međugorje 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 Međugorje peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Međugorje 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 Međugorje is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1515 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Međugorje?

Međugorje sits at 43.2°N, 17.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Mostar, 20 km away.

MostarNeumKorčulaKonjicDubrovnikTrebinjeIlidžaSarajevo

Topography around Međugorje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Međugorje has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,187 m.

The land around Međugorje is covered by trees (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), water (26%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
687 m
80 km
2,187 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Mostar 20 km · Neum 31 km · Korčula 51 km · Konjic 56 km · Dubrovnik 71 km · Trebinje 76 km · Ilidža 87 km · Sarajevo 91 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 Međugorje (43.1958°, 17.6755°, 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. 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. 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).