Väståboland weather in May

In May, Väståboland sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 16.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-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 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of May to 17 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Väståboland's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Väståboland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
16 h 54 min
4:01 AM – 8:53 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Väståboland is town in the region of Southwest Finland, Finland.

Density
3/km²
people per km²
Founded
2009

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 Väståboland reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
3104
4104
5114
6114
7114
8114
9114
10115
11125
12125
13125
14125
15126
16126
17136
18136
19136
20136
21137
22137
23147
24147
25147
26147
27148
28158
29158
30158
31158

How May really feels in Väståboland

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Väståboland weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4810.186.30.0
Feb-2° / -6°368.47.18.60.0
Mar / -4°3585.211.30.0
Apr / 328.11.614.20.9
May12° / 347.6016.83.6
Jun17° / 11°529.2018.45.5
Jul20° / 14°5910.1017.86.4
Aug20° / 14°6811.3015.46.0
Sep15° / 10°539.7012.64.4
Oct / 63110.49.71.7
Nov / 5911.72.97.10.1
Dec / -2°5912.76.45.60.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45149
55149
65248
75347
85347
95446
105446
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175446
185446
195446
205446
215347
225347
235347
245347
255446
265446
275446
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Väståboland 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 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1262
2262
3252
4251
5251
6241
7241
8240
9230
10230
11230
12230
13220
14230
15230
16230
17230
18240
19240
20240
21250
22250
23250
24260
25260
26260
27260
28260
29260
30260
31260

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31973

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of May to 17 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 3:31 AM, and sunset from 8:16 PM to 9:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:408:16
215.74:378:18
315.84:358:21
415.94:328:23
515.94:298:26
616.04:268:28
716.14:248:31
816.24:218:33
916.34:198:36
1016.44:168:38
1116.54:138:41
1216.54:118:43
1316.64:088:46
1416.74:068:48
1516.84:048:50
1616.94:018:53
1716.93:598:55
1817.03:578:58
1917.13:549:00
2017.23:529:02
2117.23:509:04
2217.33:489:07
2317.43:469:09
2417.53:449:11
2517.53:429:13
2617.63:409:15
2717.73:389:17
2817.73:369:19
2917.83:349:21
3017.83:339:23
3117.93:319:25

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 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 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
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Väståboland?

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 Väståboland.

What to pack for Väståboland in May

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

In May, Väståboland sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Väståboland in May

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March 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
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Väståboland 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 Väståboland peaks around June 17 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Väståboland?

Väståboland sits at 60.3°N, 22.3°E, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Kaarina, 13 km away.

RaseborgLoimaa

Topography around Väståboland

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Väståboland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Väståboland is covered by trees (50%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Kaarina 13 km · Turku 17 km · Raisio 22 km · Naantali 24 km · Lieto 25 km · Salo 47 km · Raseborg 73 km · Loimaa 74 km

Finland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
Happiness
7.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 603
Religion
Lutheran 67%none 31%other 2%Greek Orthodox 1%

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 Väståboland (60.2997°, 22.3004°), 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).