Požega weather in May

In May, Požega sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 88 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 14.6 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 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Požega's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Požega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:25 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Požega is city and settlement in Požega-Slavonia County, Croatia.

Density
126/km²
people per km²
Founded
1150

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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Požega 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.

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How May really feels in Požega

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.

Požega 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 / -2°528.74.78.90.0
Feb / -1°539.5410.10.8
Mar12° / 6010.72.411.63.2
Apr17° / 6911.30.513.25.2
May22° / 11°8813014.66.2
Jun26° / 15°8512015.46.5
Jul28° / 17°7811.3015.16.4
Aug28° / 16°709.4013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°8010.1012.36.8
Oct17° / 628.40.110.75.6
Nov10° / 659.41.99.32.4
Dec / -1°629.93.58.60.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 (%)
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Požega gets around 88 mm of rain over 13 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
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25622990
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275830120
285730130
295431141
305132161
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Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 12 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 4:46 AM to 4:12 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:466:47
214.14:446:48
314.14:436:50
414.24:416:51
514.24:406:52
614.34:386:54
714.34:376:55
814.34:356:56
914.44:346:57
1014.44:336:59
1114.54:317:00
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1314.64:297:02
1414.64:287:03
1514.64:267:05
1614.74:257:06
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1814.84:237:08
1914.84:227:09
2014.84:217:10
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2415.04:177:15
2515.04:167:16
2615.04:157:17
2715.14:157:18
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2915.14:137:20
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Požega?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Požega for sightseeing.

What to pack for Požega in May

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

In May, Požega sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Požega 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 Požega 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Požega 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 Požega is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Požega?

Požega sits at 45.3°N, 17.7°E, 140 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Slavonski Brod, 33 km away.

Slavonski BrodĐakovoBanja LukaDobojGradačacOsijekTeslicPrijedor

Topography around Požega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Požega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.

The land around Požega is covered by trees (33%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
655 m
80 km
929 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Slavonski Brod 33 km · Đakovo 57 km · Banja Luka 73 km · Doboj 75 km · Gradačac 78 km · Osijek 82 km · Teslic 83 km · Prijedor 86 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 Požega (45.3403°, 17.6853°, elevation 140 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).