Orahovac weather in May

In May, Orahovac sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 55 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Orahovac's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orahovac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:22 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Orahovac is town in Kosovo.

Density
80/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 Orahovac 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 16°C and 28°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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62110
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312513

How May really feels in Orahovac

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.

Orahovac 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 / -2°458.44.49.30.4
Feb / -1°437.63.710.31.5
Mar13° / 569.22.711.63.6
Apr18° / 58100.713.15.6
May23° / 11°559.9014.46.8
Jun27° / 15°347.50156.7
Jul30° / 17°315.9014.85.6
Aug30° / 16°265.2013.75.7
Sep25° / 12°365.4012.37.6
Oct19° / 446.70.310.86.6
Nov12° / 538.21.79.63.5
Dec / -1°629.4490.7

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 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55149
65248
75149
85149
95248
105248
115248
125248
135347
145347
155347
165347
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275644
285644
295743
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Orahovac gets around 55 mm of rain over 9.9 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
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430
531
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731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
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2633
2733
2833
2933
3032
3132

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69730
79730
89730
99730
109640
119640
129640
139550
149550
159460
169460
179370
189280
199280
209190
2190100
2289110
2388120
2488120
2587130
2686140
2786140
2884151
2983161
3082171
3182171

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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216calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 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 4:40 AM to 4:10 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:406:29
213.94:396:30
313.94:376:31
413.94:366:33
514.04:346:34
614.04:336:35
714.14:326:36
814.14:316:37
914.14:296:38
1014.24:286:39
1114.24:276:40
1214.34:266:41
1314.34:256:43
1414.34:246:44
1514.44:236:45
1614.44:226:46
1714.44:206:47
1814.54:206:48
1914.54:196:49
2014.54:186:50
2114.64:176:51
2214.64:166:52
2314.64:156:53
2414.74:146:54
2514.74:136:55
2614.74:136:56
2714.74:126:57
2814.84:116:57
2914.84:116:58
3014.84:106:59
3114.84:107:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
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145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Orahovac?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Orahovac for sightseeing.

What to pack for Orahovac in May

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

In May, Orahovac sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Orahovac 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 Orahovac peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Orahovac 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 Orahovac is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1915 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Orahovac?

Orahovac sits at 42.4°N, 20.7°E, 393 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Suva Reka, 15 km away.

Suva RekaGjakovëLlazicëPrizrenShtimeGlogovacDeçanKukës

Topography around Orahovac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orahovac has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m around an average of 505 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,634 m.

The land around Orahovac is covered by trees (32%), grassland (29%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), trees (31%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
508 m
16 km
739 m
80 km
2,634 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Suva Reka 15 km · Gjakovë 19 km · Llazicë 19 km · Prizren 22 km · Shtime 32 km · Glogovac 32 km · Deçan 34 km · Kukës 41 km

Kosovo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,899
2025
Homicide rate
1.9
per 100k, 2021
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Roman Catholic 2%Orthodox 2%other 0%

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 Orahovac (42.3994°, 20.6547°, elevation 393 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. 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).