Préveza weather in May

In May, Préveza sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Préveza's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Préveza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:30 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Préveza is city of Epirus, Greece.

Density
26/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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Préveza reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11914
21914
31914
41914
51915
62015
72015
82015
92015
102015
112015
122016
132016
142016
152116
162116
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252217
262217
272217
282217
292217
302218
312218

Préveza weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 13811.59.63.2
Feb12° / 13111.210.53.3
Mar14° / 10810.711.74.3
Apr17° / 12°708.5135.7
May21° / 16°366.514.17.3
Jun24° / 20°183.114.78.7
Jul27° / 22°91.614.58.8
Aug28° / 23°131.513.58.5
Sep25° / 20°896.512.38.0
Oct21° / 16°1338.9117.0
Nov17° / 13°20712.39.95.3
Dec13° / 19413.39.33.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57228
67228
77129
87228
97228
107228
117129
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177327
187327
197327
207426
217426
227525
237624
247723
257822
267921
277921
288119
298119
308218
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Préveza gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1721
1821
1921
2020
2120
2219
2319
2418
2518
2617
2717
2816
2916
3016
3115

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1464590
24446100
34147120
43948130
53648150
63448170
73248190
83048211
92947241
102746261
112645281
122544301
132343332
142242352
152041372
161940393
171739413
181637434
191536445
201435456
211433467
221332478
231331479
2412304811
2511294812
2611284814
2710274815
289254817
299244918
309234920
318214822

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:46 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:467:22
213.65:457:23
313.75:437:24
413.75:427:25
513.85:417:26
613.85:407:27
713.85:397:28
813.95:387:29
913.95:377:30
1013.95:357:31
1114.05:347:32
1214.05:337:33
1314.05:327:34
1414.15:317:35
1514.15:317:36
1614.15:307:37
1714.25:297:38
1814.25:287:39
1914.25:277:40
2014.25:267:40
2114.35:257:41
2214.35:257:42
2314.35:247:43
2414.35:237:44
2514.45:237:45
2614.45:227:46
2714.45:217:46
2814.45:217:47
2914.55:207:48
3014.55:207:49
3114.55:197:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Préveza

In seasonPeak

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

Préveza's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Préveza?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Préveza in May

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

In May, Préveza sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Préveza 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 15 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Préveza in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Préveza peaks around August 10 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 highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Préveza 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 Préveza is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1717 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Préveza?

Préveza sits at 39.0°N, 20.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Árta, 30 km away.

AgrínioIoánninaCorfuZagorochoriaTríkalaKardítsaKalambaka

Topography around Préveza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Préveza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,384 m.

The land around Préveza is covered by water (50%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (69%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
466 m
80 km
2,384 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Árta 30 km · Agrínio 68 km · Ioánnina 79 km · Corfu 103 km · Zagorochoria 103 km · Tríkala 110 km · Kardítsa 111 km · Kalambaka 112 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 Préveza (38.9562°, 20.7505°, elevation 9 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).