Gargždai weather in May

In May, Gargždai sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 49 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 15.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-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 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of May to 16 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gargždai's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gargždai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
4:31 AM – 8:30 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 Gargždai 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 10°C and 23°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
5156
6156
7156
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
13167
14167
15167
16167
17177
18177
19177
20178
21178
22178
23178
24178
25188
26188
27188
28189
29189
30189
31189

How May really feels in Gargždai

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.

Gargždai 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 / -4°6111.86.97.40.0
Feb / -4°5010.26.89.20.0
Mar / -2°4510.54.311.40.2
Apr11° / 419.61.113.82.7
May17° / 499.6015.95.3
Jun19° / 11°6711.3017.15.9
Jul22° / 13°8412.6016.76.3
Aug21° / 13°8513.4014.86.1
Sep17° / 6911012.55.0
Oct11° / 7512.80.310.12.3
Nov / 62122.880.3
Dec / -2°6212.76.46.90.0

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 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
155149
165149
175149
185149
195248
205248
215248
225248
235347
245446
255446
265545
275545
285545
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gargždai gets around 49 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
628
728
828
929
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1532
1632
1732
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2532
2632
2732
2831
2931
3031
3131

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
39910
49910
59910
69910
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159550
169550
179550
189460
199361
209361
219361
229271
239271
249271
259082
269082
278992
288992
298992
3088102
3188102

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light 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
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2513light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of May to 16 h 48 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 5:02 AM to 4:09 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 8:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:028:01
215.05:008:03
315.14:588:05
415.24:568:07
515.34:548:09
615.34:518:11
715.44:498:13
815.54:478:15
915.54:458:17
1015.64:438:19
1115.74:418:20
1215.74:398:22
1315.84:378:24
1415.94:358:26
1515.94:338:28
1616.04:318:30
1716.04:308:32
1816.14:288:34
1916.24:268:35
2016.24:248:37
2116.34:238:39
2216.34:218:41
2316.44:208:42
2416.44:188:44
2516.54:178:46
2616.54:158:47
2716.64:148:49
2816.64:138:50
2916.74:118:52
3016.74:108:53
3116.84:098:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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
205.6Bright
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 Gargždai?

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
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Gargždai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gargždai in May

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

In May, Gargždai sees daytime highs around 17°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 Gargždai in May

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Gargždai 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 Gargždai peaks around June 19 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 19UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gargždai?

Gargždai sits at 55.7°N, 21.4°E, 27 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Klaipėda, 16 km away.

KretingaPalangaPlungeTelsiaiTaurageSovetskMazeikiai

Topography around Gargždai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gargždai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m.

The land around Gargždai is covered by grassland (42%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (34%), cropland (32%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), grassland (25%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
234 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Klaipėda 16 km · Kretinga 22 km · Palanga 31 km · Plunge 36 km · Telsiai 61 km · Taurage 76 km · Sovetsk 76 km · Mazeikiai 89 km

Lithuania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,959
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 543
Religion
Roman Catholic 74%none 6%Russian Orthodox 4%other 1%

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 Gargždai (55.7095°, 21.3944°, elevation 27 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).