Livadeiá weather in May

In May, Livadeiá sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 50 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Livadeiá's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Livadeiá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:22 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Livadeiá is city and district capital in Boeotia, Greece.

Density
129/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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Livadeiá reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°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)
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22310
32310
42311
52311
62311
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112412
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242613
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282714
292714
302714
312714

How May really feels in Livadeiá

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.

Livadeiá weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 789.82.89.62.6
Feb12° / 73102.610.53.2
Mar15° / 769.51.511.74.7
Apr20° / 497.80.1136.6
May25° / 12°507.2014.17.5
Jun30° / 17°335.4014.66.1
Jul32° / 19°254.3014.45.2
Aug31° / 19°214.3013.55.5
Sep27° / 16°445.9012.37.3
Oct22° / 12°517.50117.2
Nov17° / 648.50.19.95.4
Dec12° / 8410.62.39.43.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56634
66634
76634
86634
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156832
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186832
196832
206931
216931
227030
237030
247030
257129
267228
277327
287426
297525
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Livadeiá gets around 50 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1923
2023
2123
2223
2324
2424
2524
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49730
59640
69640
79550
89550
99460
109460
119370
129370
139280
149280
159190
1690100
1789110
1888120
1987130
2086140
2184160
2283170
2382180
2481190
2579201
2677221
2776231
2875241
2973261
3072271
3170282

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
236calm
246calm
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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 5:38 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:387:13
213.65:377:14
313.75:367:15
413.75:357:16
513.75:347:17
613.85:327:18
713.85:317:19
813.85:307:20
913.95:297:21
1013.95:287:22
1113.95:277:23
1214.05:267:23
1314.05:257:24
1414.05:247:25
1514.15:237:26
1614.15:227:27
1714.15:217:28
1814.15:217:29
1914.25:207:30
2014.25:197:31
2114.25:187:32
2214.25:187:32
2314.35:177:33
2414.35:167:34
2514.35:157:35
2614.35:157:36
2714.45:147:37
2814.45:147:37
2914.45:137:38
3014.45:137:39
3114.55:127:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
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206.7Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Livadeiá?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Livadeiá in May

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

In May, Livadeiá sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Livadeiá 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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Livadeiá 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 Livadeiá peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Livadeiá 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 Livadeiá is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1221 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Livadeiá?

Livadeiá sits at 38.4°N, 22.9°E, 174 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Delphi, 34 km away.

KórinthosChalkídaMégaraLamíaAígioElefsína

Topography around Livadeiá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Livadeiá has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,463 m.

The land around Livadeiá is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
607 m
16 km
1,663 m
80 km
2,463 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Delphi 34 km · Thívai 40 km · Kórinthos 56 km · Chalkída 63 km · Mégara 64 km · Lamía 64 km · Aígio 72 km · Elefsína 73 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 Livadeiá (38.4362°, 22.8767°, elevation 174 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).