Lárisa weather in May

In May, Lárisa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 47 mm of rain across 6.9 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 47% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lárisa's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lárisa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:21 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Lárisa is city and capital of Thessaly region, Greece.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 32.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,666/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 Lárisa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°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)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62311
72312
82312
92312
102312
112412
122412
132413
142413
152413
162413
172413
182513
192513
202513
212514
222514
232514
242514
252614
262614
272614
282615
292615
302615
312715

How May really feels in Lárisa

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.

Lárisa 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
Jan10° / 739.21.79.52.2
Feb11° / 669.51.810.42.9
Mar15° / 6810.5111.74.4
Apr19° / 518.10136.4
May24° / 13°476.9014.17.5
Jun29° / 17°305.1014.76.4
Jul31° / 20°283.7014.55.5
Aug31° / 19°214.1013.65.7
Sep27° / 16°495.3012.37.6
Oct21° / 12°626.7010.97.2
Nov16° / 748.10.19.85.0
Dec11° / 839.91.69.32.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86337
96337
106337
116436
126436
136337
146436
156436
166535
176535
186535
196634
206634
216832
226832
236931
246931
257030
267129
277129
287327
297327
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lárisa gets around 47 mm of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
922
1022
1122
1222
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2623
2723
2823
2922
3022
3121

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39280
49190
590100
689110
788120
886131
986131
1085141
1184151
1283161
1382171
1481181
1579192
1678202
1777212
1876222
1975232
2073243
2172253
2271263
2370273
2469283
2568293
2666304
2765314
2864324
2962335
3061345
3159356

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 36 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 5:38 AM to 5:11 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)
113.65:387:17
213.75:377:18
313.75:367:19
413.85:347:20
513.85:337:21
613.85:327:22
713.95:317:23
813.95:307:24
913.95:287:25
1014.05:277:26
1114.05:267:27
1214.05:257:28
1314.15:247:29
1414.15:237:30
1514.15:227:31
1614.25:217:32
1714.25:207:33
1814.25:207:34
1914.35:197:35
2014.35:187:35
2114.35:177:36
2214.35:167:37
2314.45:167:38
2414.45:157:39
2514.45:147:40
2614.55:147:41
2714.55:137:42
2814.55:127:42
2914.55:127:43
3014.55:117:44
3114.65:117:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Lárisa?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lárisa in May

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

In May, Lárisa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Lárisa 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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 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
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Lárisa 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 Lárisa 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lárisa 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 Lárisa 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 917 µg/m³Dec 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lárisa?

Lárisa sits at 39.6°N, 22.4°E, 76 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Néa Ionía, 52 km away.

Néa IoníaKardítsaVolosTríkalaKalambakaKateríniLamíaKozáni

Topography around Lárisa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lárisa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,829 m.

The land around Lárisa is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (23%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
451 m
80 km
2,829 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Néa Ionía 52 km · Kardítsa 52 km · Volos 54 km · Tríkala 57 km · Kalambaka 69 km · Kateríni 72 km · Lamía 81 km · Kozáni 92 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 Lárisa (39.6285°, 22.4211°, elevation 76 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).