Aígio weather in May

In May, Aígio sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Aígio's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aígio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:26 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Aígio is city in Achaea, West Greece.

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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Aígio reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Aígio weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 10011.61.69.62.1
Feb11° / 9611.92.610.52.3
Mar13° / 9312.21.211.73.6
Apr17° / 6510.40135.4
May22° / 12°498.60147.2
Jun27° / 16°224.5014.67.8
Jul30° / 19°132.9014.46.7
Aug30° / 19°112.7013.56.5
Sep26° / 16°406.3012.37.8
Oct21° / 12°668.10117.0
Nov16° / 10210.409.94.8
Dec11° / 10713.11.69.42.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
46832
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287525
297525
307723
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Aígio gets around 49 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
629
729
829
929
1028
1128
1227
1327
1426
1526
1625
1725
1825
1925
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2625
2725
2824
2924
3023
3122

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59640
69640
79550
89550
99550
109460
119370
129370
139280
149190
1590100
1689110
1788120
1887130
1985150
2084160
2182180
2281190
2379210
2477230
2576240
2674260
2772271
2871281
2969301
3067321
3166331

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
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126calm
136calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:427:16
213.65:417:17
313.65:397:18
413.75:387:19
513.75:377:20
613.75:367:21
713.85:357:22
813.85:347:23
913.85:337:23
1013.95:327:24
1113.95:317:25
1213.95:307:26
1314.05:297:27
1414.05:287:28
1514.05:277:29
1614.15:267:30
1714.15:257:31
1814.15:247:32
1914.25:237:33
2014.25:237:33
2114.25:227:34
2214.25:217:35
2314.35:207:36
2414.35:207:37
2514.35:197:38
2614.35:197:38
2714.45:187:39
2814.45:177:40
2914.45:177:41
3014.45:167:41
3114.45:167:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
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46.3Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Aígio

In seasonPeak

In May, Aígio sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aígio's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Aígio?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Aígio for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Aígio in May

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

In May, Aígio sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Aígio in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 10 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Aígio in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aígio peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aígio 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 Aígio is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aígio?

Aígio sits at 38.2°N, 22.1°E, 70 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Patras, 30 km away.

DelphiAgrínioLivadeiáArchaia OlympiaLamíaAmaliádaKórinthos

Topography around Aígio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aígio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,763 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,465 m.

The land around Aígio is covered by trees (57%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
1,763 m
80 km
2,465 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Patras 30 km · Delphi 44 km · Agrínio 72 km · Livadeiá 72 km · Archaia Olympia 78 km · Lamía 79 km · Amaliáda 81 km · Kórinthos 83 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

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 Aígio (38.2486°, 22.0819°, elevation 70 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. 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).