Šumperk weather in May

In May, Šumperk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 14.2 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Šumperk's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Šumperk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:13 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Šumperk is town in the Czech Republic.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 15 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,032/km²
people per km²
Founded
1269

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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Šumperk reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°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)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5156
6156
7156
8156
9166
10166
11167
12167
13167
14167
15167
16167
17167
18167
19167
20178
21178
22178
23178
24178
25178
26178
27178
28189
29189
30189
31189

How May really feels in Šumperk

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.

Šumperk 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-1° / -6°5412.2108.40.0
Feb / -5°449.78.39.70.0
Mar / -2°5712.16.411.50.3
Apr11° / 5110.92.313.52.8
May16° / 7614.20.115.14.6
Jun20° / 10°8914.30165.5
Jul22° / 12°10115015.75.9
Aug22° / 12°7712.5014.36.3
Sep16° / 7211.6012.44.9
Oct11° / 5710.91.110.52.4
Nov / 56114.58.80.3
Dec / -4°5511.99.37.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24060
34060
43961
53961
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
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194060
204060
214060
224060
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314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Šumperk gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 14.2 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
242
343
444
545
645
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1745
1845
1945
2045
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2846
2946
3047
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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149820
159820
169820
179820
189730
199730
209640
219550
229550
239460
249370
259280
269190
2790100
2890100
2989110
3087121
3186131

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:38 AM to 3:56 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:387:01
214.44:367:03
314.54:347:04
414.64:327:06
514.64:307:07
614.74:297:09
714.74:277:10
814.84:257:12
914.84:247:13
1014.94:227:15
1114.94:217:16
1215.04:197:18
1315.04:187:19
1415.14:167:21
1515.14:157:22
1615.24:137:24
1715.24:127:25
1815.34:107:26
1915.34:097:28
2015.44:087:29
2115.44:077:30
2215.44:057:32
2315.54:047:33
2415.54:037:34
2515.64:027:36
2615.64:017:37
2715.64:007:38
2815.73:597:39
2915.73:587:40
3015.73:577:42
3115.83:567:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 4.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Šumperk?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Šumperk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Šumperk in May

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

In May, Šumperk sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Šumperk 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 Šumperk peaks around June 21 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 21UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Šumperk 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 Šumperk is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Šumperk's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1518 µg/m³Dec 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Šumperk?

Šumperk sits at 50.0°N, 17.0°E, 336 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Bruntál, 35 km away.

BruntálČeská TřebováÚstí nad OrlicíSvitavyOlomoucLitomyslGłuchołazyKrnov

Topography around Šumperk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Šumperk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m around an average of 354 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,324 m.

The land around Šumperk is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
348 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
1,324 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Bruntál 35 km · Česká Třebová 38 km · Ústí nad Orlicí 41 km · Svitavy 43 km · Olomouc 46 km · Litomysl 48 km · Głuchołazy 49 km · Krnov 54 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 Šumperk (49.9653°, 16.9706°, elevation 336 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).