Xánthi weather in May

In May, Xánthi sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 82 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Xánthi's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xánthi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:08 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Xánthi is city in Thrace, Greece.

Density
97/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 Xánthi reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°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)
1198
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7209
82010
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102010
112010
122010
132010
142010
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232111
242212
252212
262212
272212
282212
292212
302212
312212

How May really feels in Xánthi

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.

Xánthi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°808.44.29.40.6
Feb / -0°808.63.410.41.3
Mar11° / 9011.43.611.72.7
Apr16° / 7512.30.813.14.6
May21° / 11°8214014.35.9
Jun25° / 14°8113.7014.96.4
Jul28° / 17°529.1014.76.7
Aug28° / 17°336.3013.66.8
Sep24° / 13°456.9012.37.6
Oct18° / 697.30.210.96.3
Nov12° / 998.51.19.73.5
Dec / 1149.33.29.11.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55347
65347
75248
85248
95248
105347
115248
125248
135248
145347
155347
165347
175347
185446
195446
205446
215446
225545
235545
245644
255743
265743
275842
285842
295842
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Xánthi gets around 82 mm of rain over 14 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 46% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
542
642
742
842
943
1043
1143
1243
1344
1444
1544
1645
1745
1845
1946
2046
2147
2247
2348
2449
2549
2650
2751
2851
2952
3052
3152

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29550
39460
49370
59280
69190
790100
888120
987130
1085150
1183161
1281181
1379201
1478211
1576231
1673252
1772262
1871272
1969292
2067303
2166313
2263334
2362344
2461354
2559365
2657385
2755396
2853416
2951427
3049437
3147458

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:257:10
213.85:247:11
313.85:237:12
413.95:217:13
513.95:207:14
613.95:197:15
714.05:187:16
814.05:177:17
914.15:157:18
1014.15:147:19
1114.15:137:20
1214.25:127:22
1314.25:117:23
1414.25:107:24
1514.35:097:25
1614.35:087:26
1714.35:077:27
1814.45:067:28
1914.45:057:29
2014.45:047:29
2114.55:037:30
2214.55:027:31
2314.55:027:32
2414.55:017:33
2514.65:007:34
2614.64:597:35
2714.64:597:36
2814.64:587:37
2914.74:587:38
3014.74:577:38
3114.74:567:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Xánthi?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Xánthi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xánthi in May

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

In May, Xánthi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Xánthi 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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Oct 19 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Xánthi 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 Xánthi peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Xánthi?

Xánthi sits at 41.1°N, 24.9°E, 81 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Komotiní, 43 km away.

KomotiníKavalaSmolyanDrámaKardzhaliAlexandroupoliAsenovgradHaskovo

Topography around Xánthi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xánthi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 613 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,384 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,182 m.

The land around Xánthi is covered by trees (31%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (44%), cropland (25%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
613 m
16 km
1,384 m
80 km
2,182 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Komotiní 43 km · Kavala 46 km · Smolyan 51 km · Dráma 62 km · Kardzhali 69 km · Alexandroupoli 89 km · Asenovgrad 98 km · Haskovo 105 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 Xánthi (41.1349°, 24.888°, elevation 81 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).