Dārzciems weather in May

In May, Dārzciems sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 16.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of May to 17 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dārzciems's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dārzciems's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
16 h 12 min
4:14 AM – 8:25 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dārzciems reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2155
3155
4155
5156
6156
7156
8156
9166
10166
11166
12167
13167
14167
15167
16177
17177
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23188
24188
25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30199
311910

How May really feels in Dārzciems

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.

Dārzciems weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4510.98.47.20.0
Feb-1° / -5°399.87.390.0
Mar / -3°399.7511.40.1
Apr11° / 429.61.413.92.6
May17° / 5410.90.116.15.2
Jun20° / 11°7711.8017.45.9
Jul22° / 14°7712.8016.96.3
Aug22° / 13°7613.20156.1
Sep17° / 6111012.55.0
Oct10° / 6712.80.7102.1
Nov / 5311.93.87.80.1
Dec / -3°4611.57.16.60.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95050
104951
114951
124951
134951
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224951
234951
245050
254951
265050
275149
285149
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dārzciems gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
330
431
531
632
733
833
934
1035
1135
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1738
1838
1938
2038
2137
2237
2337
2436
2536
2635
2734
2834
2933
3033
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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99820
109820
119820
129730
139730
149640
159640
169541
179451
189451
199451
209361
219361
229361
239262
249172
259172
269172
279082
289082
298992
308992
3187103

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of May to 17 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 3:50 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 8:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:477:54
215.24:447:56
315.34:427:58
415.34:408:01
515.44:378:03
615.54:358:05
715.64:338:07
815.64:318:09
915.74:288:11
1015.84:268:13
1115.84:248:15
1215.94:228:17
1316.04:208:19
1416.14:188:21
1516.14:168:23
1616.24:148:25
1716.24:128:27
1816.34:108:29
1916.44:088:31
2016.44:078:33
2116.54:058:35
2216.64:038:36
2316.64:018:38
2416.74:008:40
2516.73:588:42
2616.83:578:43
2716.83:558:45
2816.93:548:47
2916.93:528:48
3017.03:518:50
3117.03:508:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Dārzciems?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Dārzciems for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dārzciems in May

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

In May, Dārzciems sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dārzciems in May

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Dārzciems in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dārzciems peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Dārzciems 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 Dārzciems is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 918 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dārzciems?

Dārzciems sits at 56.9°N, 24.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Riga, 4.0 km away.

JūrmalaOgreJelgavaSiguldaTukums

Topography around Dārzciems

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dārzciems has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m.

The land around Dārzciems is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
277 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Riga 4.0 km · Mārupe 9.0 km · Salaspils 15 km · Jūrmala 25 km · Ogre 30 km · Jelgava 43 km · Sigulda 47 km · Tukums 62 km

Latvia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 599
Religion
Lutheran 36%unspecified/none 24%Roman Catholic 20%Orthodox 19%

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 Dārzciems (56.9456°, 24.1746°, elevation 5 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).