Kuldīga weather in May

In May, Kuldīga sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 16.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°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 Kuldīga's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuldīga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
16 h 12 min
4:23 AM – 8:34 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kuldīga reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4154
5154
6155
7155
8155
9155
10155
11155
12165
13166
14166
15166
16166
17166
18166
19167
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25178
26178
27188
28188
29188
30188
31188

How May really feels in Kuldīga

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.

Kuldīga 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-0° / -4°4310.26.87.10.0
Feb / -5°399.26.390.0
Mar / -3°378.94.611.40.2
Apr11° / 409.71.413.92.6
May16° / 5510.50.116.25.0
Jun19° / 10°7312017.45.8
Jul22° / 13°8312.9016.96.2
Aug21° / 13°81130156.1
Sep17° / 5510.6012.55.0
Oct10° / 6412.10.3102.3
Nov / 4811.12.67.80.3
Dec / -2°4811.55.96.60.0

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
125050
134951
144852
154852
164753
174753
184753
194753
204654
214654
224654
234852
244852
254852
264951
275050
285149
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kuldīga gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
729
829
930
1031
1131
1232
1333
1433
1534
1635
1735
1836
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2636
2736
2835
2934
3034
3134

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
410000
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109820
119820
129730
139730
149730
159640
169640
179640
189550
199451
209451
219361
229361
239361
249271
259271
269181
279181
289082
298992
308992
318992

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 4:56 AM to 3:59 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 9:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:568:03
215.24:538:05
315.34:518:07
415.44:488:10
515.44:468:12
615.54:448:14
715.64:428:16
815.64:398:18
915.74:378:20
1015.84:358:22
1115.94:338:24
1215.94:318:26
1316.04:298:28
1416.14:278:30
1516.14:258:32
1616.24:238:34
1716.34:218:36
1816.34:198:38
1916.44:178:40
2016.44:158:42
2116.54:148:44
2216.64:128:45
2316.64:108:47
2416.74:098:49
2516.74:078:51
2616.84:058:53
2716.84:048:54
2816.94:028:56
2916.94:018:57
3017.04:008:59
3117.03:599:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.45 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
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kuldīga?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kuldīga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kuldīga in May

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

In May, Kuldīga sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kuldīga in May

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kuldīga 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 Kuldīga peaks around June 18 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 18UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kuldīga?

Kuldīga sits at 57.0°N, 22.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Ventspils, 53 km away.

VentspilsTukumsMazeikiaiLiepājaJūrmalaTelsiaiJelgavaPlunge

Topography around Kuldīga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuldīga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m.

The land around Kuldīga is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
204 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ventspils 53 km · Tukums 73 km · Mazeikiai 77 km · Liepāja 78 km · Jūrmala 110 km · Telsiai 112 km · Jelgava 113 km · Plunge 118 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 Kuldīga (56.974°, 21.9572°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).