Kardítsa weather in May

In May, Kardítsa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 14.1 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 48% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kardítsa's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kardítsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:24 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Kardítsa is city in western Thessaly, Greece.

Density
298/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 Kardítsa 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 29°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)
12110
22210
32210
42210
52210
62210
72211
82311
92311
102311
112311
122311
132311
142412
152412
162412
172412
182412
192412
202512
212513
222513
232513
242513
252513
262513
272613
282613
292614
302614
312614

How May really feels in Kardítsa

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.

Kardítsa 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 / 10311.64.89.51.9
Feb11° / 101124.410.52.5
Mar14° / 10111.82.811.74.1
Apr19° / 699.80.2136.1
May24° / 12°528.9014.17.2
Jun29° / 16°346.3014.76.4
Jul31° / 19°243.9014.55.5
Aug31° / 18°234.4013.55.7
Sep27° / 15°526.5012.37.4
Oct21° / 10°8990.1116.8
Nov15° / 9910.40.79.84.5
Dec10° / 11412.53.59.32.3

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 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56337
66337
76337
86436
96436
106436
116436
126535
136436
146535
156436
166535
176634
186634
196733
206733
216733
226832
236931
247030
257129
267129
277327
287426
297525
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kardítsa gets around 52 mm of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1429
1529
1629
1729
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2529
2629
2728
2828
2927
3027
3126

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49730
59730
69640
79640
89550
99550
109460
119460
129370
139280
149280
159190
1690100
1789110
1888120
1987130
2086140
2185150
2284160
2383170
2482180
2581190
2679201
2778211
2876231
2974242
3073252
3172262

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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:417:19
213.75:397:20
313.75:387:21
413.75:377:22
513.85:367:22
613.85:347:23
713.95:337:24
813.95:327:25
913.95:317:26
1014.05:307:27
1114.05:297:28
1214.05:287:29
1314.15:277:30
1414.15:267:31
1514.15:257:32
1614.25:247:33
1714.25:237:34
1814.25:227:35
1914.25:217:36
2014.35:217:37
2114.35:207:38
2214.35:197:39
2314.45:187:39
2414.45:187:40
2514.45:177:41
2614.45:167:42
2714.55:167:43
2814.55:157:44
2914.55:147:44
3014.55:147:45
3114.55:137:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kardítsa?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Kardítsa for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kardítsa in May

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

In May, Kardítsa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Kardítsa 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 Kardítsa 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 Kardítsa 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 Kardítsa is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kardítsa?

Kardítsa sits at 39.4°N, 21.9°E, 111 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Tríkala, 25 km away.

KalambakaLárisaLamíaÁrtaNéa IoníaVolosAgrínio

Topography around Kardítsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kardítsa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,402 m.

The land around Kardítsa is covered by cropland (36%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
922 m
80 km
2,402 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tríkala 25 km · Kalambaka 45 km · Lárisa 52 km · Lamía 68 km · Árta 84 km · Néa Ionía 86 km · Volos 88 km · Agrínio 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 Kardítsa (39.3648°, 21.9219°, elevation 111 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).