Kopřivnice weather in May

In May, Kopřivnice sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 14.9 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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Kopřivnice's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kopřivnice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:10 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Kopřivnice is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
852/km²
people per km²
Founded
1437

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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kopřivnice 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 11°C and 24°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)
1166
2167
3177
4177
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14178
15178
16178
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22188
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24189
25189
26189
27199
28199
29199
301910
311910

How May really feels in Kopřivnice

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.

Kopřivnice 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 / -5°5411.89.28.40.0
Feb / -4°5411.699.80.0
Mar / -1°6312.95.511.50.8
Apr13° / 6511.72.313.43.4
May18° / 10214.90.115.15.0
Jun21° / 11°11314.90165.6
Jul23° / 13°13015.3015.66.0
Aug23° / 13°9912.6014.26.4
Sep18° / 9112.1012.45.3
Oct12° / 6610.80.810.53.1
Nov / 5911.14.18.90.7
Dec / -3°57128.280.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34159
44060
54060
64060
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
134060
144060
154060
164159
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314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kopřivnice gets around 102 mm of rain and snow over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
445
546
646
747
847
947
1048
1148
1248
1348
1449
1549
1649
1749
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2549
2649
2749
2850
2950
3050
3151

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119730
129730
139730
149640
159640
169640
179550
189550
199460
209370
219280
229190
2390100
2488111
2586131
2685141
2784151
2882171
2981181
3079201
3177212

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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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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 4:34 AM to 3:53 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)
114.44:346:55
214.44:326:57
314.54:306:58
414.54:297:00
514.64:277:01
614.64:257:03
714.74:237:04
814.74:227:06
914.84:207:07
1014.84:197:09
1114.94:177:10
1214.94:167:12
1315.04:147:13
1415.04:137:15
1515.14:117:16
1615.14:107:18
1715.24:087:19
1815.24:077:20
1915.34:067:22
2015.34:057:23
2115.34:037:24
2215.44:027:26
2315.44:017:27
2415.54:007:28
2515.53:597:29
2615.53:587:31
2715.63:577:32
2815.63:567:33
2915.73:557:34
3015.73:547:35
3115.73:537:36

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 5.34 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
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kopřivnice?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kopřivnice for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kopřivnice in May

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

In May, Kopřivnice sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Kopřivnice 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 Kopřivnice peaks around June 22 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kopřivnice 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 Kopřivnice is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1618 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kopřivnice?

Kopřivnice sits at 49.6°N, 18.1°E, 321 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Nový Jičín, 10 km away.

OstravaHavířovHraniceVsetín

Topography around Kopřivnice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kopřivnice has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m around an average of 362 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 904 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,514 m.

The land around Kopřivnice is covered by trees (46%), grassland (21%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%), grassland (27%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
421 m
16 km
904 m
80 km
1,514 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Nový Jičín 10 km · Rožnov pod Radhoštěm 16 km · Frýdek-Místek 17 km · Valašské Meziříčí 19 km · Ostrava 28 km · Havířov 29 km · Hranice 30 km · Vsetín 31 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 Kopřivnice (49.5995°, 18.1448°, elevation 321 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).