Ellinikó weather in May

In May, Ellinikó sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.9 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 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Ellinikó's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ellinikó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:20 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Ellinikó is suburb of Athens, Greece.

Founded
1925

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 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ellinikó reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°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)
12313
22413
32413
42413
52414
62414
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312817

How May really feels in Ellinikó

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.

Ellinikó 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
Jan13° / 527.30.69.73.7
Feb14° / 477.20.610.54.2
Mar16° / 496.40.211.75.8
Apr21° / 11°295.40137.3
May26° / 15°234.90147.9
Jun31° / 20°112.5014.65.8
Jul33° / 22°61.3014.44.7
Aug33° / 22°41.1013.54.9
Sep29° / 19°152.5012.37.1
Oct24° / 15°273.90118.1
Nov18° / 11°456.60106.4
Dec14° / 587.80.49.44.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177228
187228
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318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ellinikó gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.9 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1414
1514
1614
1714
1815
1915
2015
2115
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2715
2815
2915
3014
3114

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39370
49370
59280
69190
790100
889110
989110
1088120
1187130
1286140
1385150
1483161
1582171
1681181
1780191
1878202
1977212
2077212
2175223
2274233
2372244
2471254
2570264
2669265
2768275
2866295
2965305
3064315
3162326

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:367:09
213.65:357:10
313.65:337:11
413.75:327:11
513.75:317:12
613.75:307:13
713.85:297:14
813.85:287:15
913.85:277:16
1013.95:267:17
1113.95:257:18
1213.95:247:19
1313.95:237:20
1414.05:227:21
1514.05:217:22
1614.05:207:22
1714.15:197:23
1814.15:187:24
1914.15:187:25
2014.25:177:26
2114.25:167:27
2214.25:157:28
2314.25:157:28
2414.35:147:29
2514.35:137:30
2614.35:137:31
2714.35:127:32
2814.35:127:32
2914.45:117:33
3014.45:117:34
3114.45:107:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
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236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ellinikó?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ellinikó in May

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

In May, Ellinikó sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ellinikó 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 16 — about 5.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ellinikó 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 Ellinikó peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ellinikó 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 Ellinikó is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1418 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ellinikó?

Ellinikó sits at 37.9°N, 23.7°E, 52 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Argyroúpoli, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ellinikó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ellinikó has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,025 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,501 m.

The land around Ellinikó is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, water (42%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and water (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
387 m
16 km
1,025 m
80 km
1,501 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Argyroúpoli 2.0 km · Álimos 3.0 km · Glyfáda 3.0 km · Agios Dimitrios 5.0 km · Ilioúpoli 5.0 km · Palaió Fáliro 6.0 km · Voúla 6.0 km · Néa Smýrni 7.0 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 Ellinikó (37.8901°, 23.7441°, elevation 52 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).