Solin weather in May

In May, Solin sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 71 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Solin's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Solin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:35 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Solin is town in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia.

Density
614/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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Solin 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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Solin weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12111.21.29.11.9
Feb10° / 1069.81.510.22.1
Mar12° / 1029.70.811.63.3
Apr15° / 11°99110.213.24.4
May19° / 15°719.2014.56.4
Jun23° / 19°426.8015.27.8
Jul25° / 21°254.7014.98.3
Aug26° / 21°404.5013.88.3
Sep22° / 18°1037.8012.37.3
Oct18° / 14°13711.1010.86.0
Nov14° / 10°22213.90.29.53.8
Dec10° / 17312.60.98.82.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45941
56040
66139
76040
86139
96238
106238
116337
126436
136337
146436
156436
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Solin gets around 71 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
434
533
633
733
832
932
1031
1131
1231
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
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3028
3127

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851500
2831610
3821710
4801910
5782020
6762220
7752320
8732520
9702730
10692830
11673030
12663130
13633340
14623440
15593650
16583750
17563860
18544060
19524170
20504281
21484291
224643101
234543111
244343121
254143142
264043152
273843172
283642193
293442213
303241233
313041254

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 4:23 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:546:48
213.94:536:49
314.04:516:51
414.04:506:52
514.14:496:53
614.14:476:54
714.24:466:55
814.24:456:56
914.24:436:58
1014.34:426:59
1114.34:417:00
1214.44:407:01
1314.44:387:02
1414.44:377:03
1514.54:367:04
1614.54:357:05
1714.54:347:07
1814.64:337:08
1914.64:327:09
2014.64:317:10
2114.74:307:11
2214.74:297:12
2314.74:287:13
2414.84:277:14
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2614.84:267:16
2714.94:257:17
2814.94:247:18
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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 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
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286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Solin

In seasonPeak

None of Solin's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Solin's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Solin?

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
2.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Solin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Solin in May

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

In May, Solin sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Solin in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 27 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Solin 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 Solin peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 highModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Solin 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 Solin is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1615 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Solin?

Solin sits at 43.5°N, 16.5°E, 15 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Split, 6.0 km away.

HvarSibenikKorčulaBugojnoMeđugorjeJajceMostar

Topography around Solin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Solin has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 m around an average of 146 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,316 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,986 m.

The land around Solin is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (31%), trees (29%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
669 m
16 km
1,316 m
80 km
1,986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Split 6.0 km · Hvar 41 km · Sibenik 53 km · Korčula 83 km · Bugojno 96 km · Međugorje 103 km · Jajce 108 km · Mostar 108 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 Solin (43.5432°, 16.4931°, elevation 15 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. 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).