Dráma weather in May

In May, Dráma sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 102 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Dráma's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dráma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:11 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Dráma is city in northeastern Greece.

Density
92/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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dráma reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2198
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How May really feels in Dráma

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.

Dráma weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°749.34.19.40.6
Feb / -1°749.43.710.41.3
Mar12° / 9112.93.311.72.8
Apr16° / 8413.40.413.14.6
May21° / 10°10214.5014.35.8
Jun25° / 13°8714.1014.96.4
Jul28° / 16°6610.5014.76.6
Aug28° / 16°528013.66.8
Sep24° / 12°588.5012.37.4
Oct18° / 688.7010.96.1
Nov12° / 888.70.69.73.4
Dec / -1°999.62.79.11.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55149
65248
75248
85149
95149
105248
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165347
175347
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195347
205446
215446
225545
235644
245743
255743
265842
275842
285941
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dráma gets around 102 mm of rain over 14.5 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
345
445
545
645
745
845
945
1045
1145
1246
1346
1447
1547
1648
1748
1848
1949
2049
2149
2250
2350
2450
2551
2651
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39640
49550
59550
69460
79370
89190
990100
1089110
1187121
1285141
1384151
1482171
1581181
1679192
1777212
1876222
1974242
2073252
2171263
2269283
2367303
2466313
2564333
2662353
2760373
2857394
2955414
3052435
3150446

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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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 5:28 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:287:13
213.85:277:14
313.85:267:15
413.95:247:16
513.95:237:17
613.95:227:18
714.05:217:19
814.05:197:20
914.15:187:21
1014.15:177:22
1114.15:167:23
1214.25:157:25
1314.25:147:26
1414.25:137:27
1514.35:127:28
1614.35:117:29
1714.35:107:30
1814.45:097:31
1914.45:087:32
2014.45:077:33
2114.55:067:33
2214.55:057:34
2314.55:057:35
2414.55:047:36
2514.65:037:37
2614.65:027:38
2714.65:027:39
2814.65:017:40
2914.75:007:41
3014.75:007:41
3114.74:597:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
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85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
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155.9Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Dráma?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Dráma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dráma in May

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

In May, Dráma sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dráma 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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 20 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Dráma 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 Dráma 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 1 (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 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dráma?

Dráma sits at 41.2°N, 24.1°E, 122 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Kavala, 32 km away.

SérresGotse DelchevXánthiSmolyanPetrichSandanskiBansko

Topography around Dráma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dráma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,732 m.

The land around Dráma is covered by cropland (31%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
538 m
16 km
2,142 m
80 km
2,732 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Kavala 32 km · Sérres 51 km · Gotse Delchev 58 km · Xánthi 62 km · Smolyan 66 km · Petrich 83 km · Sandanski 86 km · Bansko 94 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 Dráma (41.1528°, 24.1473°, elevation 122 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).