Klaipėda weather in May

In May, Klaipėda sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 42 mm of rain across 8.8 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 36% 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 Klaipėda's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Klaipėda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
4:32 AM – 8:31 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Klaipėda reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°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)
1145
2156
3156
4156
5156
6156
7156
8156
9167
10167
11167
12167
13167
14167
15167
16167
17168
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23178
24179
25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30189
311810

How May really feels in Klaipėda

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.

Klaipėda 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 / -3°5711.76.27.40.0
Feb / -3°4610.369.20.0
Mar / -1°429.83.511.40.2
Apr11° / 378.8113.82.7
May16° / 428.8015.95.4
Jun19° / 11°5910.2017.16.1
Jul22° / 14°7412.1016.76.4
Aug22° / 14°7912.9014.86.2
Sep17° / 10°6711.3012.55.1
Oct11° / 75130.310.12.5
Nov / 6312.22.480.4
Dec / -1°6113.25.66.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215545
225545
235545
245545
255545
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Klaipėda gets around 42 mm of rain over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
224
324
424
524
625
725
826
927
1028
1128
1229
1330
1430
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2330
2430
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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109820
119730
129730
139730
149640
159640
169550
179550
189550
199361
209361
219361
229271
239271
249271
259082
269082
279082
288992
298992
308992
3188102

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 5:03 AM to 4:10 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 8:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:038:02
215.05:018:04
315.14:598:06
415.24:578:08
515.34:558:10
615.34:528:12
715.44:508:14
815.54:488:16
915.54:468:18
1015.64:448:20
1115.74:428:21
1215.74:408:23
1315.84:388:25
1415.84:368:27
1515.94:348:29
1616.04:328:31
1716.04:318:33
1816.14:298:35
1916.24:278:36
2016.24:268:38
2116.34:248:40
2216.34:228:42
2316.44:218:43
2416.44:198:45
2516.54:188:47
2616.54:168:48
2716.64:158:50
2816.64:148:51
2916.74:128:53
3016.74:118:54
3116.84:108:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Klaipėda?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Klaipėda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Klaipėda in May

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

In May, Klaipėda sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Klaipėda 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 offshore 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 Klaipėda 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 Klaipėda 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

Air quality in Klaipėda 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 Klaipėda is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Klaipėda's WHO annual average of 15.6 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2320 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Klaipėda?

Klaipėda sits at 55.7°N, 21.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Gargždai, 16 km away.

KretingaPalangaPlungeTelsiaiSovetskTaurageLiepāja

Topography around Klaipėda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Klaipėda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m.

The land around Klaipėda is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (42%) within 16 km, and water (31%), trees (28%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
65 m
80 km
227 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Gargždai 16 km · Kretinga 21 km · Palanga 24 km · Plunge 50 km · Telsiai 76 km · Sovetsk 84 km · Taurage 88 km · Liepāja 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 Klaipėda (55.7068°, 21.1391°, 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).