Trípoli weather in May

In May, Trípoli sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.9 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 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Trípoli's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trípoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:26 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Trípoli is city in Peloponnese, Greece.

Density
18/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 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Trípoli reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2209
3219
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312513

How May really feels in Trípoli

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.

Trípoli 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
Jan10° / 6710.12.39.72.3
Feb11° / 7010.3310.62.6
Mar14° / 689.81.211.74.1
Apr18° / 427.80.112.96.1
May23° / 11°366.90147.6
Jun28° / 15°204014.57.5
Jul30° / 18°112.4014.36.4
Aug30° / 18°102.4013.46.4
Sep26° / 15°304.6012.37.9
Oct21° / 11°436.40117.3
Nov16° / 6580.2105.1
Dec11° / 7210.829.52.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
46931
57030
67030
77129
87129
97129
107228
117228
127228
137327
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197129
207129
217129
227129
237327
247327
257327
267525
277525
287624
297822
307822
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Trípoli gets around 36 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
823
923
1022
1122
1221
1321
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
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2020
2120
2220
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2520
2620
2720
2820
2919
3019
3118

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17973
18973
19964
20964
21955
22955
23946
24946
25937
26937
27928
28928
29919
309010
318911

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
226calm
236calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 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 5:42 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:427:13
213.65:417:14
313.65:407:15
413.65:387:16
513.75:377:17
613.75:367:18
713.75:357:19
813.85:347:20
913.85:337:21
1013.85:327:22
1113.95:317:23
1213.95:307:24
1313.95:297:24
1414.05:287:25
1514.05:277:26
1614.05:267:27
1714.05:267:28
1814.15:257:29
1914.15:247:30
2014.15:237:30
2114.15:227:31
2214.25:227:32
2314.25:217:33
2414.25:207:34
2514.25:207:35
2614.35:197:35
2714.35:197:36
2814.35:187:37
2914.35:187:38
3014.45:177:38
3114.45:177:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
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276.8Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Trípoli?

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
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Trípoli in May

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

In May, Trípoli sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Trípoli 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 46 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 21 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Trípoli 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 Trípoli peaks around June 22 at about 10 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Trípoli 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 Trípoli is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodApr 1416 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Trípoli?

Trípoli sits at 37.5°N, 22.4°E, 660 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Árgos, 34 km away.

SpartaKalamataArchaia OlympiaKórinthosPýrgosAígio

Topography around Trípoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trípoli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 688 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,548 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,374 m.

The land around Trípoli is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
353 m
16 km
1,548 m
80 km
2,374 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Árgos 34 km · Nafplio 38 km · Sparta 49 km · Kalamata 57 km · Archaia Olympia 68 km · Kórinthos 69 km · Pýrgos 85 km · Aígio 86 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 Trípoli (37.5096°, 22.3788°, elevation 660 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).