Orestiáda weather in May

In May, Orestiáda sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 43 mm of rain across 8 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Orestiáda's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orestiáda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:00 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Orestiáda is town in Evros, Greece.

Density
17/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 Orestiáda reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32211
42211
52211
62311
72311
82311
92312
102312
112312
122412
132412
142413
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192513
202513
212514
222514
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242514
252514
262614
272614
282614
292615
302615
312615

How May really feels in Orestiáda

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.

Orestiáda 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 / 627.92.59.31.4
Feb10° / 547.3210.32.3
Mar14° / 6091.111.74.0
Apr19° / 467.70.113.16.3
May24° / 13°438014.37.3
Jun29° / 17°397.1014.96.1
Jul32° / 20°284.4014.74.9
Aug32° / 20°132.6013.74.9
Sep28° / 16°314.1012.37.3
Oct21° / 11°706.1010.97.2
Nov15° / 616.90.39.74.7
Dec / 708.72.39.11.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75842
85941
95941
105941
116040
126040
136040
146040
156139
166238
176238
186238
196238
206337
216238
226238
236337
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Orestiáda gets around 43 mm of rain over 8 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 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1524
1624
1725
1825
1926
2026
2127
2228
2328
2429
2530
2630
2731
2831
2931
3032
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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39190
490100
589110
687121
786131
885141
983161
1082171
1181181
1278202
1376222
1475232
1573252
1670273
1769283
1866304
1964324
2062335
2160355
2258366
2356377
2455387
2553398
2651409
2750419
28484210
29474211
30454312
31444413

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:187:04
213.85:177:05
313.85:157:06
413.95:147:07
513.95:137:08
614.05:127:09
714.05:107:11
814.05:097:12
914.15:087:13
1014.15:077:14
1114.25:067:15
1214.25:057:16
1314.25:037:17
1414.35:027:18
1514.35:017:19
1614.35:007:20
1714.44:597:21
1814.44:587:22
1914.44:577:23
2014.54:577:24
2114.54:567:25
2214.54:557:26
2314.54:547:27
2414.64:537:28
2514.64:537:29
2614.64:527:30
2714.74:517:30
2814.74:517:31
2914.74:507:32
3014.74:497:33
3114.74:497:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Orestiáda?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Orestiáda in May

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

In May, Orestiáda sees daytime highs around 24°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

UV index in Orestiáda 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 Orestiáda peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Orestiáda 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 Orestiáda is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Orestiáda?

Orestiáda sits at 41.5°N, 26.5°E, 45 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Edirne, 19 km away.

BabaeskiHayraboluKırklareliLüleburgazHarmanli

Topography around Orestiáda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orestiáda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,248 m.

The land around Orestiáda is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
1,248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Edirne 19 km · Uzunköprü 29 km · Svilengrad 40 km · Babaeski 48 km · Hayrabolu 58 km · Kırklareli 63 km · Lüleburgaz 70 km · Harmanli 71 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 Orestiáda (41.5031°, 26.5297°, elevation 45 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).