Salaspils weather in May

In May, Salaspils sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 16.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Salaspils's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salaspils's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
16 h 12 min
4:14 AM – 8:24 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Salaspils is city and capital of Salaspils Municipality, Latvia.

Density
1,181/km²
people per km²
Founded
1186

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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Salaspils reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°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)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5165
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
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19178
20188
21188
22188
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24188
25188
26189
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

How May really feels in Salaspils

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.

Salaspils weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4310.47.47.20.0
Feb-0° / -5°399.879.10.0
Mar / -3°3910.2511.40.2
Apr11° / 4510.11.313.92.8
May17° / 6111.60.116.15.3
Jun20° / 11°7711.6017.46.0
Jul23° / 14°8013.2016.96.3
Aug22° / 13°7312.6014.96.2
Sep17° / 5710.8012.55.0
Oct10° / 6412.10.7102.1
Nov / 5111.93.57.80.1
Dec / -3°4411.47.36.60.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54753
64852
74753
84753
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144555
154555
164654
174654
184456
194456
204456
214555
224555
234654
244753
254753
264852
274852
284852
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Salaspils gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
433
534
635
735
836
937
1037
1138
1238
1339
1439
1539
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2139
2239
2338
2438
2537
2636
2736
2835
2934
3034
3133

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
89820
99820
109820
119730
129730
139640
149640
159550
169550
179550
189460
199361
209361
219361
229271
239271
249172
259082
269082
279082
288992
298992
3088102
3187103

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
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
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3012calm
3112calm

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 4:46 AM to 3:50 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 8:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:467:53
215.24:447:55
315.34:427:57
415.34:397:59
515.44:378:02
615.54:358:04
715.64:328:06
815.64:308:08
915.74:288:10
1015.84:268:12
1115.84:248:14
1215.94:228:16
1316.04:208:18
1416.04:188:20
1516.14:168:22
1616.24:148:24
1716.24:128:26
1816.34:108:28
1916.44:088:30
2016.44:068:32
2116.54:058:33
2216.54:038:35
2316.64:018:37
2416.74:008:39
2516.73:588:40
2616.83:568:42
2716.83:558:44
2816.93:548:45
2916.93:528:47
3017.03:518:49
3117.03:508:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Salaspils?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Salaspils for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salaspils in May

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

In May, Salaspils sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Salaspils 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 33 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 Salaspils 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 Salaspils 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 Salaspils 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 Salaspils 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 Salaspils?

Salaspils sits at 56.9°N, 24.4°E, 21 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Dārzciems, 15 km away.

JūrmalaSiguldaJelgavaTukums

Topography around Salaspils

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salaspils has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m.

The land around Salaspils is covered by grassland (34%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
281 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Dārzciems 15 km · Ogre 16 km · Riga 18 km · Mārupe 20 km · Jūrmala 38 km · Sigulda 44 km · Jelgava 46 km · Tukums 74 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 Salaspils (56.8601°, 24.3654°, elevation 21 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).