Tukums weather in May

In May, Tukums sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 51 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 16.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 17°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 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 Tukums's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tukums's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
16 h 12 min
4:18 AM – 8:29 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Tukums is city and capital of Tukums Municipality, Latvia.

Density
1,186/km²
people per km²
Founded
1795

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 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tukums reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2125
3135
4135
5135
6135
7136
8136
9136
10146
11146
12146
13147
14147
15147
16147
17157
18157
19158
20158
21158
22158
23168
24168
25169
26169
27169
28169
29179
30179
311710

How May really feels in Tukums

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.

Tukums weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -4°4210.37.67.10.0
Feb-0° / -4°369.46.990.0
Mar / -2°369.44.611.40.0
Apr / 419.51.813.91.8
May15° / 5110.3016.24.3
Jun18° / 12°7211.7017.45.6
Jul21° / 14°7212.5016.96.2
Aug21° / 14°7212.90156.0
Sep16° / 10°5911012.54.8
Oct10° / 7012.90.5102.1
Nov / 5211.83.37.80.2
Dec / -2°4511.46.56.60.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105050
114951
125050
135050
145050
154951
164951
174852
184852
194852
204951
214951
224951
234951
245050
255050
265149
275149
285149
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tukums gets around 51 mm of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. 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
1030
1131
1232
1332
1433
1534
1634
1735
1835
1936
2036
2137
2237
2337
2436
2536
2636
2735
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 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
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149730
159730
169730
179640
189640
199640
209550
219550
229451
239361
249361
259271
269271
279181
289181
299181
309091
3189101

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 4:51 AM to 3:54 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 8:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:517:58
215.24:488:00
315.34:468:03
415.34:448:05
515.44:418:07
615.54:398:09
715.64:378:11
815.64:358:13
915.74:328:15
1015.84:308:17
1115.94:288:19
1215.94:268:21
1316.04:248:23
1416.14:228:25
1516.14:208:27
1616.24:188:29
1716.34:168:31
1816.34:148:33
1916.44:128:35
2016.44:118:37
2116.54:098:39
2216.64:078:41
2316.64:058:42
2416.74:048:44
2516.74:028:46
2616.84:018:48
2716.83:598:49
2816.93:588:51
2916.93:568:53
3017.03:558:54
3117.03:548:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tukums?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tukums for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tukums in May

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

In May, Tukums sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tukums 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 22 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
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

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

Where is Tukums?

Tukums sits at 57.0°N, 23.2°E, 62 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Jūrmala, 37 km away.

JūrmalaJelgavaMārupeRigaDārzciemsKuldīgaSalaspilsMazeikiai

Topography around Tukums

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tukums has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m.

The land around Tukums is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (50%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), cropland (23%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
196 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Jūrmala 37 km · Jelgava 49 km · Mārupe 55 km · Riga 58 km · Dārzciems 62 km · Kuldīga 73 km · Salaspils 74 km · Mazeikiai 88 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 Tukums (56.9676°, 23.1555°, elevation 62 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).