Palanga weather in May

In May, Palanga sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 41 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 16 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Palanga's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
4:32 AM – 8:32 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Palanga is resort town in Lithuania.

Density
230/km²
people per km²
Founded
1161

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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Palanga reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2136
3136
4136
5136
6146
7146
8146
9147
10147
11147
12147
13147
14157
15157
16158
17158
18158
19158
20158
21158
22169
23169
24169
25169
26169
27169
28169
291710
301710
311710

How May really feels in Palanga

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.

Palanga 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°5612.26.17.40.0
Feb / -3°4410.169.20.0
Mar / -1°399.43.511.40.1
Apr / 358.3113.82.1
May15° / 418.30164.7
Jun18° / 12°549.8017.25.9
Jul21° / 15°7111.2016.76.4
Aug21° / 15°8312.8014.86.1
Sep17° / 11°7211.6012.54.9
Oct11° / 8514.10.310.12.5
Nov / 6613.3280.5
Dec / -0°65145.86.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95545
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155545
165644
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225842
235842
245842
255842
265941
275941
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Palanga gets around 41 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
623
723
824
925
1026
1126
1227
1328
1428
1529
1629
1729
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2329
2429
2528
2628
2727
2827
2927
3026
3126

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
79910
89910
99910
109910
119820
129820
139820
149730
159730
169640
179640
189640
199550
209451
219451
229361
239361
249271
259271
269181
279181
289181
299181
309181
319091

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 4:09 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 8:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:038:03
215.15:018:05
315.14:588:07
415.24:568:09
515.34:548:11
615.44:528:13
715.44:508:15
815.54:488:17
915.64:458:19
1015.64:438:21
1115.74:418:23
1215.84:398:25
1315.84:378:27
1415.94:358:28
1515.94:348:30
1616.04:328:32
1716.14:308:34
1816.14:288:36
1916.24:268:38
2016.24:258:39
2116.34:238:41
2216.44:218:43
2316.44:208:45
2416.54:188:46
2516.54:178:48
2616.64:158:50
2716.64:148:51
2816.74:138:53
2916.74:118:54
3016.84:108:56
3116.84:098:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.63 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
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Palanga?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Palanga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palanga in May

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

In May, Palanga sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Palanga 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Palanga 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 Palanga 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
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Palanga?

Palanga sits at 55.9°N, 21.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Kretinga, 11 km away.

KlaipėdaGargždaiPlungeLiepājaTelsiaiMazeikiaiSovetsk

Topography around Palanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m.

The land around Palanga is covered by water (32%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (49%) within 16 km, and trees (31%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
224 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Kretinga 11 km · Klaipėda 24 km · Gargždai 31 km · Plunge 48 km · Liepāja 65 km · Telsiai 74 km · Mazeikiai 90 km · Sovetsk 106 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 Palanga (55.9175°, 21.0686°, elevation 5 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).