Muhu weather in May

In May, Muhu sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 16.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of May to 17 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Muhu's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muhu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
16 h 30 min
4:08 AM – 8:38 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Muhu is village in Muhu Rural Municipality, Saare County, Estonia.

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 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Muhu reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1104
2105
3105
4105
5105
6115
7115
8116
9116
10116
11116
12126
13126
14127
15127
16127
17137
18137
19138
20138
21138
22148
23148
24149
25149
26149
27149
28159
291510
301510
311510

How May really feels in Muhu

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.

Muhu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -3°4411.27.76.80.0
Feb-1° / -5°389.478.80.0
Mar / -2°337.95.411.40.0
Apr / 348.21.6140.9
May12° / 347.60.116.53.6
Jun17° / 12°569.5017.95.6
Jul20° / 16°609.5017.36.6
Aug20° / 15°7011.7015.26.1
Sep16° / 12°5410.1012.54.7
Oct10° / 6512.50.39.92.1
Nov / 5911.52.77.50.3
Dec / -1°5012.46.66.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
85941
95941
105941
116040
126040
136040
145941
155842
165842
175842
185842
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255644
265644
275743
285743
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Muhu gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
423
523
623
723
822
922
1022
1122
1223
1323
1423
1524
1624
1724
1825
1925
2026
2126
2226
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2926
3026
3126

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 97% 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
610000
710000
810000
910000
109910
119910
129910
139910
149820
159820
169820
179820
189730
199730
209730
219640
229640
239640
249550
259550
269550
279550
289550
299460
309460
319361

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of May to 17 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:44 AM to 3:42 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 9:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:448:05
215.44:418:07
315.54:398:09
415.64:368:11
515.74:348:14
615.74:318:16
715.84:298:18
815.94:268:21
916.04:248:23
1016.14:228:25
1116.14:198:27
1216.24:178:29
1316.34:158:32
1416.44:138:34
1516.44:108:36
1616.54:088:38
1716.64:068:40
1816.64:048:42
1916.74:028:45
2016.84:008:47
2116.83:588:49
2216.93:568:51
2317.03:548:53
2417.03:538:55
2517.13:518:56
2617.23:498:58
2717.23:489:00
2817.33:469:02
2917.33:449:04
3017.43:439:06
3117.43:429:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Muhu?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Muhu.

What to pack for Muhu in May

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

In May, Muhu sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Muhu in May

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Muhu in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Muhu peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Muhu?

Muhu sits at 58.6°N, 23.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Haapsalu, 41 km away.

HaapsaluKuressaarePärnuRuhnuNõmmeMustamäeHaaberstiKristiine

Topography around Muhu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muhu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m.

The land around Muhu is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, water (59%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
72 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Haapsalu 41 km · Kuressaare 59 km · Pärnu 77 km · Ruhnu 89 km · Nõmme 119 km · Mustamäe 121 km · Haabersti 121 km · Kristiine 123 km

Estonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,418
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 561
Religion
none 58%Orthodox 17%Protestant 9%other 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 Muhu (58.6019°, 23.2469°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).