Zagorochoria weather in May

In May, Zagorochoria sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 80 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Zagorochoria's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zagorochoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:27 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Zagorochoria reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2177
3177
4177
5187
6187
7187
8187
9188
10188
11198
12198
13198
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15198
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272010
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292110
302110
312110

How May really feels in Zagorochoria

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.

Zagorochoria 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 / -3°11511.56.89.50.2
Feb / -2°11411.67.110.40.8
Mar10° / 11312.7511.72.2
Apr14° / 8913.41.3133.8
May19° / 8012.7014.25.9
Jun23° / 12°458.7014.87.4
Jul26° / 15°315.9014.57.8
Aug27° / 15°295.7013.67.8
Sep22° / 11°728.5012.37.2
Oct17° / 998.80.210.95.8
Nov12° / 13011.61.69.82.9
Dec / -1°14913.15.79.20.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55347
65347
75446
85446
95545
105545
115545
125644
135644
145743
155644
165743
175743
185842
195842
205941
215941
226040
236040
246139
256238
266238
276337
286436
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zagorochoria gets around 80 mm of rain over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1141
1241
1340
1440
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 99% 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
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29973
30964
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 5:44 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:447:24
213.75:427:25
313.75:417:26
413.85:407:27
513.85:397:28
613.95:387:29
713.95:367:30
813.95:357:31
914.05:347:32
1014.05:337:33
1114.05:327:34
1214.15:317:35
1314.15:307:36
1414.15:297:37
1514.25:287:38
1614.25:277:39
1714.25:267:40
1814.35:257:40
1914.35:247:41
2014.35:237:42
2114.35:237:43
2214.45:227:44
2314.45:217:45
2414.45:207:46
2514.55:207:47
2614.55:197:48
2714.55:187:48
2814.55:187:49
2914.55:177:50
3014.65:177:51
3114.65:167:52

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 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Zagorochoria?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Zagorochoria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zagorochoria in May

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

In May, Zagorochoria sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Zagorochoria 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 70 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 26 to Nov 12 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Zagorochoria 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 Zagorochoria peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Zagorochoria 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 Zagorochoria is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1717 µg/m³Dec 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zagorochoria?

Zagorochoria sits at 39.9°N, 20.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Ioánnina, 24 km away.

GjirokastërKalambakaSarandeÁrtaKorçëTríkalaCorfu

Topography around Zagorochoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zagorochoria has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m around an average of 1,154 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,001 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,590 m.

The land around Zagorochoria is covered by trees (99%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
750 m
16 km
2,001 m
80 km
2,590 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ioánnina 24 km · Gjirokastër 66 km · Kalambaka 67 km · Sarande 74 km · Árta 81 km · Korçë 82 km · Tríkala 85 km · Corfu 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 Zagorochoria (39.8809°, 20.8733°, elevation 0 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).