Frýdek-Místek weather in May

In May, Frýdek-Místek sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 14 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Frýdek-Místek's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frýdek-Místek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:09 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Frýdek-Místek is city in the Czech Republic.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,039/km²
people per km²
Founded
1267

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 Frýdek-Místek reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5177
6177
7177
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
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20189
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271910
281910
292010
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312010

How May really feels in Frýdek-Místek

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.

Frýdek-Místek weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4711.18.48.40.0
Feb / -3°4510.87.89.80.0
Mar / -0°5512.14.711.51.1
Apr14° / 5710.81.713.43.8
May18° / 90140.115.15.4
Jun21° / 12°10013.60165.9
Jul24° / 14°11514.3015.76.3
Aug24° / 13°8511.7014.26.7
Sep19° / 10°8211012.45.7
Oct13° / 5910.30.410.53.5
Nov / 5310.53.58.81.0
Dec / -2°4911.1780.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54258
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114159
124159
134159
144258
154258
164159
174159
184159
194159
204258
214159
224159
234357
244357
254258
264357
274357
284456
294456
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Frýdek-Místek gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 14 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
342
443
544
644
745
845
945
1045
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1745
1845
1945
2044
2144
2244
2345
2445
2545
2645
2746
2846
2946
3046
3147

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29820
39820
49820
59730
69730
79640
89640
99550
109550
119460
129460
139460
149370
159370
169370
179280
189280
199190
2090100
2189110
2287121
2386131
2485141
2584151
2683161
2782171
2880182
2978202
3077212
3175223

Wind in May

Winds average 11 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
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:33 AM to 3:52 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:336:55
214.44:316:56
314.54:296:58
414.54:276:59
514.64:267:01
614.64:247:02
714.74:227:04
814.74:217:05
914.84:197:07
1014.84:187:08
1114.94:167:10
1214.94:147:11
1315.04:137:13
1415.04:127:14
1515.14:107:16
1615.14:097:17
1715.24:077:18
1815.24:067:20
1915.34:057:21
2015.34:037:22
2115.44:027:24
2215.44:017:25
2315.44:007:26
2415.53:597:28
2515.53:587:29
2615.63:577:30
2715.63:567:31
2815.63:557:33
2915.73:547:34
3015.73:537:35
3115.73:527:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.1Bright
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235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Frýdek-Místek?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Frýdek-Místek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Frýdek-Místek in May

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

In May, Frýdek-Místek sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Frýdek-Místek 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 Frýdek-Místek peaks around June 23 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Frýdek-Místek 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 Frýdek-Místek is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Frýdek-Místek's WHO annual average of 17.6 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1621 µg/m³Dec 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Frýdek-Místek?

Frýdek-Místek sits at 49.7°N, 18.4°E, 291 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Havířov, 12 km away.

Topography around Frýdek-Místek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frýdek-Místek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,519 m.

The land around Frýdek-Místek is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
1,012 m
80 km
1,519 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Havířov 12 km · Kopřivnice 17 km · Ostrava 18 km · Orlová 19 km · Český Těšín 21 km · Cieszyn 22 km · Třinec 23 km · Karviná 23 km

Czechia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 59% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,917
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 582
Religion
none 48%believers unaffiliated with a religious society 9%Roman Catholic 7%other believers belonging to a church or religious society 6%

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 Frýdek-Místek (49.6833°, 18.35°, elevation 291 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).