Cres weather in May

In May, Cres sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 100 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Cres's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:39 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

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 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cres reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11713
21713
31713
41814
51814
61814
71814
81814
91814
101814
111814
121914
131915
141915
151915
161915
171915
181915
191915
202015
212016
222016
232016
242016
252016
262016
272116
282116
292117
302117
312117

Cres weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 13312.41.191.4
Feb / 130111.610.11.7
Mar12° / 11210.60.711.63.0
Apr15° / 11°9810.60.113.24.5
May19° / 15°1009.8014.66.3
Jun23° / 19°646.9015.37.6
Jul26° / 21°535.4015.17.9
Aug26° / 21°766.3013.97.8
Sep22° / 17°17110012.36.8
Oct18° / 14°18612.7010.75.5
Nov13° / 10°22714.30.29.43.4
Dec10° / 17713.118.61.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75842
85941
95941
105941
116040
125941
135941
146040
156040
166040
176040
186238
196238
206337
216337
226436
236436
246535
256634
266535
276535
286634
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cres gets around 100 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1632
1732
1832
1931
2031
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831700
2821800
3792010
4772210
5752410
6722620
7702820
8683020
9673120
10643330
11633430
12623530
13603640
14593740
15573850
16553960
17534070
18524170
19514180
204941100
214741111
224641121
234441131
244341151
254141172
263940192
273740212
283539233
293339253
303138274
312937294

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2010calm
2110calm
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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 5:00 AM to 4:26 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:006:59
214.04:587:01
314.14:577:02
414.14:557:03
514.24:547:04
614.24:527:06
714.34:517:07
814.34:507:08
914.44:487:09
1014.44:477:11
1114.44:467:12
1214.54:447:13
1314.54:437:14
1414.64:427:15
1514.64:417:17
1614.64:397:18
1714.74:387:19
1814.74:377:20
1914.74:367:21
2014.84:357:22
2114.84:347:23
2214.94:337:24
2314.94:327:26
2414.94:317:27
2515.04:307:28
2615.04:307:29
2715.04:297:30
2815.04:287:31
2915.14:277:32
3015.14:277:33
3115.14:267:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cres?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cres for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cres in May

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

In May, Cres sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cres in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 3 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Cres 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 Cres peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cres?

Cres sits at 45.0°N, 14.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Rijeka, 41 km away.

RijekaPulaRovinjKoperDivačaPiranTriestePostojna

Topography around Cres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cres has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 639 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,766 m.

The land around Cres is covered by trees (64%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (66%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
639 m
80 km
1,766 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Rijeka 41 km · Pula 46 km · Rovinj 63 km · Koper 84 km · Divača 88 km · Piran 91 km · Trieste 91 km · Postojna 92 km

Croatia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$27,104
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
87%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 617
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other Christian 5%none or atheist 5%Orthodox 3%

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 Cres (44.9609°, 14.4125°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).