Alexandroupoli weather in May

In May, Alexandroupoli sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 14.2 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 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Alexandroupoli's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alexandroupoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:05 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Alexandroupoli is city in Thrace, Greece.

Density
82/km²
people per km²
Founded
1875

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 Alexandroupoli reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11913
21913
32013
42013
52013
62014
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82014
92114
102114
112115
122115
132115
142115
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202216
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232316
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312417

Alexandroupoli 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
Jan / 839.51.69.41.8
Feb10° / 788.31.210.42.2
Mar12° / 739.50.611.73.5
Apr16° / 11°477.1013.15.7
May22° / 15°356.8014.27.4
Jun27° / 20°275.5014.97.6
Jul30° / 22°152.8014.66.6
Aug30° / 22°81.8013.66.5
Sep26° / 19°323.7012.38.2
Oct20° / 14°766.5010.97.0
Nov15° / 10°938.50.19.74.6
Dec10° / 10310.41.49.12.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46337
56337
66436
76436
86535
96535
106535
116634
126634
136634
146733
156733
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196931
206832
216931
226931
237030
247030
257129
267129
277228
287228
297228
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Alexandroupoli gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1319
1420
1520
1620
1720
1821
1921
2022
2122
2223
2323
2424
2524
2625
2725
2826
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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1752320
2732520
3702730
4692830
5663040
6653140
7623350
8603460
9593560
10573670
11553780
125238100
135039110
144740120
154541140
164341150
174142170
183842190
193742211
203542221
213342241
223241261
233041281
242941301
252740311
262639332
272539352
282338372
292237382
302236403
312135423

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:227:05
213.85:217:06
313.85:197:08
413.85:187:09
513.95:177:10
613.95:167:11
714.05:147:12
814.05:137:13
914.05:127:14
1014.15:117:15
1114.15:107:16
1214.15:097:17
1314.25:087:18
1414.25:077:19
1514.25:067:20
1614.35:057:21
1714.35:047:22
1814.35:037:23
1914.45:027:24
2014.45:017:25
2114.45:007:26
2214.54:597:27
2314.54:587:28
2414.54:587:28
2514.54:577:29
2614.64:567:30
2714.64:567:31
2814.64:557:32
2914.64:547:33
3014.74:547:34
3114.74:537:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Alexandroupoli

In seasonPeak

None of Alexandroupoli's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Alexandroupoli's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Alexandroupoli?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alexandroupoli in May

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

In May, Alexandroupoli sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Alexandroupoli 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Oct 18 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Alexandroupoli 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 Alexandroupoli peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alexandroupoli?

Alexandroupoli sits at 40.8°N, 25.9°E, 19 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Komotiní, 49 km away.

KomotiníKeşanUzunköprüGallipoliMalkaraXánthiÇanakkaleOrestiáda

Topography around Alexandroupoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alexandroupoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,580 m.

The land around Alexandroupoli is covered by water (38%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (39%), trees (27%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
624 m
80 km
1,580 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Komotiní 49 km · Keşan 64 km · Uzunköprü 82 km · Gallipoli 83 km · Malkara 86 km · Xánthi 89 km · Çanakkale 90 km · Orestiáda 91 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 Alexandroupoli (40.8499°, 25.8764°, elevation 19 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).