Sparta weather in May

In May, Sparta sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 14 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sparta's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sparta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:27 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Sparta is modern town in Laconia, Greece, near the site of ancient Sparta.

Density
192/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 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sparta reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Sparta 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
Jan11° / 8510.51.39.72.7
Feb12° / 8310.81.810.62.9
Mar14° / 7410.10.711.74.2
Apr18° / 488.1012.96.1
May23° / 12°417.70147.6
Jun28° / 17°274.1014.57.5
Jul30° / 19°133014.36.2
Aug30° / 20°194.3013.46.1
Sep26° / 16°355.7012.37.8
Oct22° / 12°496.60117.4
Nov16° / 898.60105.5
Dec12° / 9611.11.19.53.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37228
47129
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107327
117327
127327
137426
147426
157426
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177327
187327
197426
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217426
227327
237426
247525
257525
267525
277624
287624
297822
307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sparta gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.7 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 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1025
1125
1224
1323
1423
1522
1622
1721
1821
1921
2021
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13973
14973
15973
16964
17955
18946
19946
20937
21928
22919
239010
248911
258812
268713
278614
288614
298515
308416
318416

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
237calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:427:13
213.55:417:13
313.65:407:14
413.65:397:15
513.65:387:16
613.75:377:17
713.75:367:18
813.75:357:19
913.85:347:20
1013.85:337:21
1113.85:327:22
1213.95:317:22
1313.95:307:23
1413.95:297:24
1514.05:287:25
1614.05:277:26
1714.05:267:27
1814.05:267:28
1914.15:257:28
2014.15:247:29
2114.15:237:30
2214.15:237:31
2314.25:227:32
2414.25:217:32
2514.25:217:33
2614.25:207:34
2714.35:207:35
2814.35:197:36
2914.35:197:36
3014.35:187:37
3114.35:187:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
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146.7Intense
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267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sparta

In seasonPeak

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

Sparta'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 Sparta?

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

7.6
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 Sparta for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sparta in May

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

In May, Sparta sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sparta 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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 26 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Sparta 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 Sparta peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sparta 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 Sparta is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Sep 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sparta?

Sparta sits at 37.1°N, 22.4°E, 206 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Kalamata, 28 km away.

TrípoliNafplioÁrgosArchaia OlympiaKórinthosPýrgosAmaliáda

Topography around Sparta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sparta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,285 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,372 m.

The land around Sparta is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
2,285 m
80 km
2,372 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kalamata 28 km · Trípoli 49 km · Nafplio 64 km · Árgos 68 km · Archaia Olympia 95 km · Kórinthos 107 km · Pýrgos 110 km · Amaliáda 125 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 Sparta (37.0745°, 22.4301°, elevation 206 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).