Komotiní weather in May

In May, Komotiní sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 43 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Komotiní's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Komotiní's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:06 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Komotiní is city in Thrace, Greece.

Density
118/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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Komotiní reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42112
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102213
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
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182314
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252415
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

How May really feels in Komotiní

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.

Komotiní 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
Jan / 758.62.19.41.5
Feb10° / 717.61.410.42.2
Mar13° / 739.40.911.73.7
Apr18° / 518.20.113.15.9
May23° / 13°438.1014.37.3
Jun28° / 18°306.8014.96.5
Jul32° / 20°223.9014.75.2
Aug32° / 20°102.7013.65.1
Sep27° / 16°294.2012.37.6
Oct21° / 12°666010.97.2
Nov15° / 958.10.39.74.6
Dec10° / 999.11.89.12.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
46040
56040
66040
76139
86139
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146337
156337
166436
176337
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236436
246535
256634
266634
276733
286733
296733
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Komotiní gets around 43 mm of rain over 8.1 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 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1926
2027
2127
2228
2328
2429
2529
2630
2730
2830
2930
3031
3131

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
288120
386140
484151
583161
681181
780191
877212
975232
1074242
1171263
1269283
1366304
1464324
1561345
1659365
1757376
1854397
1952408
2050419
21494110
22474211
23464212
24444313
25434314
26414316
27404317
28394418
29384419
30364420
31354321

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:23 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:237:08
213.85:227:09
313.85:217:10
413.95:197:11
513.95:187:12
613.95:177:13
714.05:167:14
814.05:147:15
914.05:137:16
1014.15:127:17
1114.15:117:18
1214.25:107:19
1314.25:097:20
1414.25:087:21
1514.35:077:22
1614.35:067:23
1714.35:057:24
1814.45:047:25
1914.45:037:26
2014.45:027:27
2114.55:017:28
2214.55:007:29
2314.55:007:30
2414.54:597:31
2514.64:587:32
2614.64:577:33
2714.64:577:34
2814.64:567:35
2914.74:567:35
3014.74:557:36
3114.74:547:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.22 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
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Komotiní

In seasonPeak

None of Komotiní's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Komotiní's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Komotiní?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Komotiní in May

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

In May, Komotiní sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Komotiní in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 19 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Komotiní?

Komotiní sits at 41.1°N, 25.4°E, 20 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Xánthi, 43 km away.

XánthiAlexandroupoliKardzhaliSmolyanKavalaHaskovoSvilengradHarmanli

Topography around Komotiní

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Komotiní has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,987 m.

The land around Komotiní is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
1,492 m
80 km
1,987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Xánthi 43 km · Alexandroupoli 49 km · Kardzhali 59 km · Smolyan 77 km · Kavala 86 km · Haskovo 92 km · Svilengrad 98 km · Harmanli 100 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 Komotiní (41.1176°, 25.4059°, elevation 20 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).