Sevlievo weather in May

In May, Sevlievo sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 118 mm of rain across 15.3 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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Sevlievo's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sevlievo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:02 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Sevlievo is city in Sevlievo municipality, Gabrovo oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
596/km²
people per km²

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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sevlievo reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°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)
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How May really feels in Sevlievo

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.

Sevlievo 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 / -4°548.46.39.20.0
Feb / -2°538.86.210.20.4
Mar10° / 7511.95.111.62.3
Apr16° / 8613.21.113.14.5
May20° / 10°11815.3014.45.6
Jun24° / 14°10914.5015.16.3
Jul26° / 16°10011.7014.86.7
Aug27° / 16°658.2013.87.3
Sep22° / 12°738.8012.37.1
Oct17° / 608.40.710.85.4
Nov10° / 527.92.39.52.4
Dec / -2°599.55.78.90.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54852
64753
74852
84852
94753
104753
114753
124654
134753
144852
154852
164753
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315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sevlievo gets around 118 mm of rain over 15.3 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 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
444
544
645
746
847
947
1048
1149
1249
1350
1450
1551
1651
1751
1851
1952
2052
2152
2252
2352
2453
2553
2653
2753
2853
2953
3053
3153

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29460
39460
49370
59190
690100
789110
888120
986140
1084151
1182171
1281181
1379201
1478211
1576222
1674242
1773252
1872262
1970273
2068293
2167303
2266313
2364324
2463334
2563334
2661345
2759356
2858366
2956377
3054388
3152399

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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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 5:21 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:217:13
213.95:197:14
313.95:187:15
414.05:177:16
514.05:157:17
614.15:147:18
714.15:137:20
814.25:117:21
914.25:107:22
1014.25:097:23
1114.35:087:24
1214.35:077:25
1314.35:057:26
1414.45:047:27
1514.45:037:29
1614.55:027:30
1714.55:017:31
1814.55:007:32
1914.64:597:33
2014.64:587:34
2114.64:577:35
2214.74:567:36
2314.74:557:37
2414.74:557:38
2514.74:547:39
2614.84:537:40
2714.84:527:41
2814.84:527:42
2914.94:517:42
3014.94:507:43
3114.94:507:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sevlievo?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sevlievo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sevlievo in May

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

In May, Sevlievo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Sevlievo 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 Sevlievo peaks around July 16 at about 8 (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 16UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sevlievo?

Sevlievo sits at 43.0°N, 25.1°E, 210 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Gabrovo, 24 km away.

LovechTroyanVeliko TarnovoKarlovoGorna OryahovitsaKazanlakPleven

Topography around Sevlievo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sevlievo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 224 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,355 m.

The land around Sevlievo is covered by cropland (36%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
211 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
2,355 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Gabrovo 24 km · Lovech 34 km · Troyan 35 km · Veliko Tarnovo 43 km · Karlovo 50 km · Gorna Oryahovitsa 50 km · Kazanlak 51 km · Pleven 59 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 Sevlievo (43.023°, 25.1036°, elevation 210 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).