Édessa weather in May

In May, Édessa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Édessa's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Édessa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:20 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Édessa is city in Macedonia, Greece.

Density
31/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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Édessa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2208
3209
4209
5209
6209
7219
8219
9219
102110
112110
122110
132110
142210
152210
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212211
222311
232311
242311
252311
262311
272311
282312
292312
302412
312412

How May really feels in Édessa

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.

Édessa 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 / -3°558.34.99.40.3
Feb / -1°548.44.210.41.4
Mar12° / 6610.12.711.73.3
Apr17° / 6711.10.413.15.1
May22° / 10°7011.2014.26.6
Jun27° / 14°468.7014.97.0
Jul29° / 17°386.7014.66.2
Aug29° / 16°335.9013.66.5
Sep24° / 13°486.9012.37.6
Oct18° / 606.90.210.96.4
Nov12° / 6881.29.73.4
Dec / -1°699.13.89.10.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55446
65347
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145545
155446
165446
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225743
235743
245842
255941
266040
276139
286238
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Édessa gets around 70 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29820
39820
49820
59820
69730
79730
89640
99640
109550
119460
129460
139460
149370
159370
169280
179280
189190
199190
2090100
2190100
2289110
2388120
2488120
2586131
2685141
2784151
2883161
2982171
3081181
3178202

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:37 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:377:21
213.85:367:22
313.85:357:23
413.85:337:24
513.95:327:25
613.95:317:26
714.05:307:27
814.05:297:28
914.05:277:29
1014.15:267:30
1114.15:257:31
1214.15:247:32
1314.25:237:33
1414.25:227:34
1514.25:217:35
1614.35:207:36
1714.35:197:37
1814.35:187:38
1914.45:177:39
2014.45:167:40
2114.45:167:41
2214.55:157:42
2314.55:147:43
2414.55:137:44
2514.55:127:45
2614.65:127:45
2714.65:117:46
2814.65:107:47
2914.65:107:48
3014.75:097:49
3114.75:097:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Édessa?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Édessa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Édessa in May

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

In May, Édessa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Édessa 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 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 27 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Édessa 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 Édessa peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Édessa 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 Édessa is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1419 µg/m³Dec 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Édessa?

Édessa sits at 40.8°N, 22.0°E, 312 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Náousa, 19 km away.

PtolemaḯdaChalkidónaGevgelijaFlórinaKozáni

Topography around Édessa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Édessa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,723 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,587 m.

The land around Édessa is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
573 m
16 km
1,723 m
80 km
2,587 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Náousa 19 km · Giannitsá 30 km · Véroia 34 km · Ptolemaḯda 45 km · Chalkidóna 47 km · Gevgelija 54 km · Flórina 54 km · Kozáni 60 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 Édessa (40.8026°, 22.0475°, elevation 312 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).