Kalambaka weather in May

In May, Kalambaka sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 46 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kalambaka's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalambaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:24 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Kalambaka is town in Trikala regional unit, part of Thessaly in Greece.

Density
4,932/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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kalambaka reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°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)
1219
22110
32210
42210
52210
62210
72210
82310
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102311
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282613
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302613
312613

How May really feels in Kalambaka

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.

Kalambaka weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 779.93.99.51.7
Feb11° / 7510.23.110.42.5
Mar14° / 7210.41.811.74.2
Apr18° / 528.70.2136.1
May24° / 12°467.6014.27.4
Jun29° / 16°255.4014.86.4
Jul32° / 18°214014.55.2
Aug31° / 18°174013.65.5
Sep26° / 14°475.5012.37.5
Oct20° / 10°6270.110.97.0
Nov15° / 768.40.69.84.5
Dec10° / 9611.23.19.22.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46337
56238
66337
76337
86436
96436
106337
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
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297426
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kalambaka gets around 46 mm of rain over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
425
525
625
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1323
1423
1523
1623
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824
2924
3023
3123

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99550
109550
119550
129460
139460
149460
159370
169370
179280
189280
199190
2090100
2189110
2288120
2387130
2487130
2586140
2684160
2783170
2882180
2981190
3080200
3177221

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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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 36 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 5:41 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:417:20
213.75:407:21
313.75:397:22
413.85:377:23
513.85:367:24
613.85:357:25
713.95:347:26
813.95:337:27
913.95:317:28
1014.05:307:29
1114.05:297:30
1214.15:287:31
1314.15:277:32
1414.15:267:33
1514.15:257:34
1614.25:247:35
1714.25:237:36
1814.25:237:37
1914.35:227:38
2014.35:217:39
2114.35:207:40
2214.45:197:41
2314.45:197:42
2414.45:187:42
2514.45:177:43
2614.55:167:44
2714.55:167:45
2814.55:157:46
2914.55:157:47
3014.65:147:47
3114.65:147:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kalambaka?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kalambaka in May

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

In May, Kalambaka sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kalambaka 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 Kalambaka peaks around June 21 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kalambaka 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 Kalambaka is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalambaka?

Kalambaka sits at 39.7°N, 21.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Tríkala, 21 km away.

KardítsaIoánninaZagorochoriaKozániLárisaÁrtaPtolemaḯda

Topography around Kalambaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalambaka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,835 m.

The land around Kalambaka is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
480 m
16 km
1,570 m
80 km
2,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tríkala 21 km · Kardítsa 45 km · Ioánnina 66 km · Zagorochoria 67 km · Kozáni 68 km · Lárisa 69 km · Árta 82 km · Ptolemaḯda 90 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 Kalambaka (39.7044°, 21.6269°, elevation 0 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. 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).