Amaliáda weather in May

In May, Amaliáda sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Amaliáda's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amaliáda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:30 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
35%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Amaliáda is city in West Greece.

Density
6,652/km²
people per km²

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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Amaliáda reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22114
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42114
52214
62214
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How May really feels in Amaliáda

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.

Amaliáda weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 9611.29.74.0
Feb14° / 8011.210.54.1
Mar16° / 10°679.711.75.3
Apr19° / 12°416.712.96.8
May23° / 16°255148.1
Jun27° / 19°152.114.68.2
Jul30° / 22°60.914.36.9
Aug31° / 22°71.813.56.3
Sep27° / 20°516.412.37.4
Oct23° / 17°787.8117.5
Nov19° / 13°12311.3106.0
Dec15° / 10°11212.89.44.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37723
47723
57822
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117822
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Amaliáda gets around 25 mm of rain over 5 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2315
2415
2514
2614
2713
2813
2912
3012
3111

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1484750
2454960
3425170
4395290
53753100
63455110
73255130
83056140
92955160
102755180
112655190
122454211
132254231
142054251
151854271
161753291
171551322
181450342
191249362
201247393
211145413
221043434
231041454
24939475
25937486
26835507
27834508
28732538
29730549
307285510
317275412

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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1911calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:467:18
213.65:447:19
313.65:437:20
413.65:427:21
513.75:417:22
613.75:407:23
713.85:397:24
813.85:387:25
913.85:377:26
1013.85:357:26
1113.95:347:27
1213.95:347:28
1313.95:337:29
1414.05:327:30
1514.05:317:31
1614.05:307:32
1714.15:297:33
1814.15:287:34
1914.15:277:34
2014.15:277:35
2114.25:267:36
2214.25:257:37
2314.25:257:38
2414.25:247:39
2514.35:237:39
2614.35:237:40
2714.35:227:41
2814.35:227:42
2914.45:217:42
3014.45:217:43
3114.45:207:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
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216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Amaliáda

In seasonPeak

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

Amaliáda's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Amaliáda?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Amaliáda for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Amaliáda in May

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

In May, Amaliáda sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Amaliáda in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Nov 22 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Amaliáda 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 Amaliáda peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Amaliáda?

Amaliáda sits at 37.8°N, 21.4°E, 57 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Pýrgos, 16 km away.

PatrasAígioAgrínioTrípoliKalamata

Topography around Amaliáda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amaliáda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,318 m.

The land around Amaliáda is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (27%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
2,318 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Pýrgos 16 km · Archaia Olympia 30 km · Zakynthos 40 km · Patras 60 km · Aígio 81 km · Agrínio 92 km · Trípoli 96 km · Kalamata 108 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 Amaliáda (37.7984°, 21.3507°, elevation 57 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).