Koprivnica weather in May

In May, Koprivnica sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 77 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Koprivnica's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koprivnica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:26 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Koprivnica is city and settlement in Koprivnica-Križevci County, Croatia.

Density
243/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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Koprivnica reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
42010
52110
62110
72110
82110
92111
102111
112111
122111
132111
142111
152111
162111
172211
182211
192212
202212
212212
222212
232212
242212
252312
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

How May really feels in Koprivnica

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.

Koprivnica weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°4073.38.80.0
Feb / -1°477.53.3100.7
Mar12° / 518.71.611.63.1
Apr17° / 549.60.313.35.3
May22° / 11°7711.4014.76.4
Jun25° / 15°8111.5015.56.6
Jul27° / 17°8010.7015.26.5
Aug27° / 16°769.90146.7
Sep22° / 12°899.7012.36.7
Oct16° / 688.50.110.75.3
Nov10° / 688.71.39.22.1
Dec / -1°588.72.98.50.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75149
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
134951
145050
155050
164951
175050
184951
194951
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255149
265050
275149
285050
295050
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Koprivnica gets around 77 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
534
635
735
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1337
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3139

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39460
49370
59370
69280
79190
890100
989101
1088111
1188111
1287121
1387121
1486131
1585141
1684151
1782162
1881172
1981172
2079183
2178193
2276204
2375214
2473225
2571236
2669247
2766268
2864279
29612811
30592912
31563014

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 4:12 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:476:52
214.14:466:54
314.24:446:55
414.24:436:56
514.34:416:58
614.34:406:59
714.44:387:00
814.44:377:02
914.54:357:03
1014.54:347:04
1114.54:337:05
1214.64:317:07
1314.64:307:08
1414.74:297:09
1514.74:277:10
1614.84:267:12
1714.84:257:13
1814.84:247:14
1914.94:237:15
2014.94:227:16
2114.94:217:18
2215.04:207:19
2315.04:197:20
2415.14:187:21
2515.14:177:22
2615.14:167:23
2715.14:157:24
2815.24:147:25
2915.24:147:26
3015.24:137:27
3115.34:127:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Koprivnica?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Koprivnica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Koprivnica in May

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

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

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Koprivnica 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 Koprivnica peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Koprivnica 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 Koprivnica is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 917 µg/m³Sep 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Koprivnica?

Koprivnica sits at 46.2°N, 16.8°E, 118 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Bjelovar, 30 km away.

BjelovarNagykanizsaČakovecVaraždinSesveteKeszthelyZagreb

Topography around Koprivnica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koprivnica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m.

The land around Koprivnica is covered by cropland (45%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
212 m
80 km
954 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Bjelovar 30 km · Nagykanizsa 35 km · Čakovec 39 km · Varaždin 41 km · Sesvete 66 km · Keszthely 74 km · Zalaegerszeg 75 km · Zagreb 76 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 Koprivnica (46.1636°, 16.8297°, elevation 118 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).