Liepāja weather in May

In May, Liepāja sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 39 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 16.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 16 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Liepāja's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Liepāja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
16 h 06 min
4:29 AM – 8:35 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Liepāja is state city in western Latvia, along the Baltic Sea.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
991/km²
people per km²
Founded
1625

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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Liepāja reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°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)
1125
2126
3126
4126
5126
6126
7126
8136
9137
10137
11137
12137
13137
14137
15137
16148
17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
22149
23149
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
291510
301610
311610

How May really feels in Liepāja

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.

Liepāja weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°5412.16.67.20.0
Feb / -3°43105.89.10.0
Mar / -1°389.43.811.40.0
Apr / 337.90.813.91.7
May14° / 398.6016.14.1
Jun17° / 12°539.7017.35.5
Jul20° / 15°6711.1016.86.3
Aug20° / 15°7913.1014.96.0
Sep16° / 12°6811.3012.54.8
Oct11° / 8314.20.410.12.3
Nov / 6613.81.87.90.5
Dec / 6413.95.76.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85743
95743
105743
115743
125842
135842
145743
155743
165842
175743
185743
195743
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255941
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Liepāja gets around 39 mm of rain over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
624
724
825
925
1026
1127
1227
1328
1428
1529
1629
1729
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2429
2529
2629
2728
2828
2927
3027
3127

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
99910
109910
119910
129910
139820
149820
159730
169730
179730
189640
199640
209550
219550
229451
239361
249361
259271
269271
279271
289271
299181
309181
319082

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of May to 16 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 4:05 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 9:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.15:018:05
215.14:598:07
315.24:568:09
415.34:548:11
515.44:528:13
615.44:508:16
715.54:478:18
815.64:458:20
915.64:438:22
1015.74:418:24
1115.84:398:26
1215.84:378:28
1315.94:358:30
1416.04:338:32
1516.04:318:34
1616.14:298:35
1716.24:278:37
1816.24:258:39
1916.34:238:41
2016.44:228:43
2116.44:208:45
2216.54:188:47
2316.54:178:48
2416.64:158:50
2516.64:148:52
2616.74:128:53
2716.74:118:55
2816.84:098:57
2916.84:088:58
3016.94:079:00
3116.94:059:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Liepāja?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Liepāja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Liepāja in May

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

In May, Liepāja sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Liepāja 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 16 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
Feb3Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Liepāja 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 Liepāja peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Liepāja 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 Liepāja is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Liepāja's WHO annual average of 13.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Liepāja?

Liepāja sits at 56.5°N, 21.0°E, 6 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Palanga, 65 km away.

PalangaKretingaKuldīgaPlungeMazeikiaiKlaipėdaGargždaiTelsiai

Topography around Liepāja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Liepāja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Liepāja is covered by water (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Palanga 65 km · Kretinga 70 km · Kuldīga 78 km · Plunge 84 km · Mazeikiai 84 km · Klaipėda 89 km · Gargždai 92 km · Telsiai 96 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 Liepāja (56.5047°, 21.0109°, elevation 6 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).