Parvomay weather in May

In May, Parvomay sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 73 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 38% 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 Parvomay's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parvomay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:04 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

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 Parvomay 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 17°C and 27°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)
1209
2209
3219
42110
52110
62110
72110
82110
92210
102211
112211
122211
132211
142211
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202312
212312
222312
232312
242312
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272413
282413
292413
302413
312413

How May really feels in Parvomay

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.

Parvomay 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 / -3°587.93.99.30.2
Feb / -1°567.63.210.31.5
Mar12° / 719.72.311.73.4
Apr17° / 619.20.413.15.7
May22° / 11°739.7014.46.9
Jun27° / 15°617.90157.0
Jul29° / 18°556.4014.86.2
Aug30° / 17°384.3013.76.4
Sep25° / 13°615.7012.37.8
Oct19° / 637.10.210.86.4
Nov12° / 596.91.29.63.5
Dec / -1°708.63.490.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65644
75545
85545
95644
105644
115644
125644
135743
145743
155743
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225941
235941
246040
256040
266040
276139
286238
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Parvomay gets around 73 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
529
629
729
829
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1431
1531
1631
1731
1832
1932
2032
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 (%)
19280
29190
390100
489110
588120
687130
785141
884151
982171
1080182
1179192
1278202
1376213
1474233
1573243
1671263
1769274
1867294
1966304
2064315
2162335
2261345
2359365
2457376
2556386
2654397
2753407
2851418
2949429
30474310
31454411

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 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 5:22 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:227:10
213.85:217:12
313.95:207:13
413.95:187:14
514.05:177:15
614.05:167:16
714.05:147:17
814.15:137:18
914.15:127:19
1014.25:117:20
1114.25:097:21
1214.25:087:22
1314.35:077:24
1414.35:067:25
1514.35:057:26
1614.45:047:27
1714.45:037:28
1814.45:027:29
1914.55:017:30
2014.55:007:31
2114.54:597:32
2214.64:587:33
2314.64:587:34
2414.64:577:35
2514.74:567:36
2614.74:557:37
2714.74:557:37
2814.74:547:38
2914.84:537:39
3014.84:537:40
3114.84:527:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Parvomay?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Parvomay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Parvomay in May

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

In May, Parvomay sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Parvomay 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 Parvomay peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Parvomay 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 Parvomay is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Sep 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Parvomay?

Parvomay sits at 42.1°N, 25.2°E, 134 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Chirpan, 15 km away.

RakovskiAsenovgradDimitrovgradHaskovoPlovdivStara ZagoraKardzhali

Topography around Parvomay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parvomay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,335 m.

The land around Parvomay is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
704 m
80 km
2,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Chirpan 15 km · Rakovski 29 km · Asenovgrad 30 km · Dimitrovgrad 32 km · Haskovo 34 km · Plovdiv 39 km · Stara Zagora 51 km · Kardzhali 52 km

Bulgaria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$20,328
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 594
Religion
Christian 65%Muslim 10%none 5%other 0%

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 Parvomay (42.1°, 25.2167°, elevation 134 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).