Kalamariá weather in May

In May, Kalamariá sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 56 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 48% 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 Kalamariá's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalamariá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:17 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Kalamariá is suburb of Thessaloniki, Greece.

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 Kalamariá reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11914
22014
32014
42014
52015
62015
72015
82115
92115
102115
112115
122116
132116
142116
152216
162216
172216
182216
192217
202217
212217
222217
232317
242317
252317
262317
272318
282318
292318
302418
312418

Kalamariá weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 537.81.49.42.0
Feb11° / 497.91.210.42.6
Mar13° / 578.60.711.74.0
Apr17° / 12°4980.1135.8
May22° / 16°567.9014.27.2
Jun26° / 20°346.7014.87.7
Jul29° / 22°335014.67.1
Aug29° / 23°335013.67.0
Sep25° / 19°466012.38.0
Oct20° / 15°607.2010.96.9
Nov15° / 10°627.60.29.74.8
Dec10° / 758.519.22.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56337
66337
76436
86436
96436
106535
116535
126535
136634
146733
156733
166733
176832
186832
196931
206931
217030
227030
237129
247129
257228
267327
277327
287426
297426
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kalamariá gets around 56 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2027
2127
2227
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3125

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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1702550
2692650
3662860
4633070
5623170
6593380
7573490
85436100
95237110
105038130
114739140
124539160
134340170
144041190
153842200
163542220
173342241
183142251
193042271
202841291
212741311
222640331
232539352
242338362
252237382
262137393
272036403
281935414
291834425
301733436
311632448

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:347:17
213.75:337:18
313.85:327:19
413.85:307:20
513.95:297:21
613.95:287:22
713.95:277:23
814.05:257:24
914.05:247:25
1014.05:237:26
1114.15:227:27
1214.15:217:28
1314.25:207:29
1414.25:197:30
1514.25:187:31
1614.35:177:32
1714.35:167:33
1814.35:157:34
1914.35:147:35
2014.45:137:36
2114.45:127:37
2214.45:127:38
2314.55:117:39
2414.55:107:39
2514.55:097:40
2614.55:097:41
2714.65:087:42
2814.65:087:43
2914.65:077:44
3014.65:067:45
3114.75:067:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kalamariá?

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

7.2
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 Kalamariá for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kalamariá in May

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

In May, Kalamariá sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Kalamariá 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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°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
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kalamariá?

Kalamariá sits at 40.6°N, 23.0°E, 39 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Pylaía, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Kalamariá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalamariá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,865 m.

The land around Kalamariá is covered by water (50%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, water (23%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), cropland (26%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
1,190 m
80 km
2,865 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Pylaía 4.0 km · Thessaloniki 7.0 km · Panórama 7.0 km · Sykiés 7.0 km · Neapoli 8.0 km · Políchni 9.0 km · Peraía 10 km · Stavroúpoli 10 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 Kalamariá (40.5825°, 22.9503°, elevation 39 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).