Gevgelija weather in May

In May, Gevgelija sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 84 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gevgelija's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gevgelija's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:17 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Gevgelija is town and seat of Gevgelija Municipality, North Macedonia.

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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Gevgelija reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22010
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42010
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102111
112111
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302413
312413

How May really feels in Gevgelija

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.

Gevgelija weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°709.24.59.40.3
Feb / -0°659.33.810.41.4
Mar12° / 7910.62.411.73.4
Apr17° / 8011.60.513.15.1
May22° / 11°8413.3014.36.3
Jun27° / 15°7211.3014.96.5
Jul30° / 17°557.7014.75.9
Aug30° / 18°497.3013.66.0
Sep25° / 14°688.5012.37.4
Oct18° / 838.40.110.96.2
Nov12° / 8991.29.73.3
Dec / -1°939.43.69.10.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35347
45347
55347
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125545
135446
145446
155545
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225644
235743
245941
255941
266040
276139
286139
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gevgelija gets around 84 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
440
540
641
741
842
942
1043
1143
1244
1344
1444
1545
1645
1745
1845
1945
2045
2145
2244
2344
2443
2543
2643
2743
2842
2942
3042
3142

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49550
59460
69460
79370
89280
99190
1089110
1188120
1287130
1386140
1485150
1584160
1682180
1781190
1879201
1978211
2076231
2175241
2274251
2373261
2472271
2570282
2670282
2769292
2867303
2965314
3064324
3162335

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:35 AM to 4:06 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:356:19
213.84:346:21
313.84:326:22
413.94:316:23
513.94:306:24
613.94:286:25
714.04:276:26
814.04:266:27
914.14:256:28
1014.14:246:29
1114.14:236:30
1214.24:216:31
1314.24:206:32
1414.24:196:33
1514.34:186:34
1614.34:176:35
1714.34:166:36
1814.44:156:37
1914.44:156:38
2014.44:146:39
2114.54:136:40
2214.54:126:41
2314.54:116:42
2414.54:106:43
2514.64:106:44
2614.64:096:45
2714.64:086:45
2814.64:086:46
2914.74:076:47
3014.74:076:48
3114.74:066:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Gevgelija?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Gevgelija for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gevgelija in May

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

In May, Gevgelija sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gevgelija in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gevgelija peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gevgelija?

Gevgelija sits at 41.1°N, 22.5°E, 30 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Strumica, 35 km away.

StrumicaKilkísGiannitsáNegotinoKavadarciÉdessaRadovis

Topography around Gevgelija

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gevgelija has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,502 m.

The land around Gevgelija is covered by cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (48%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), cropland (24%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
1,069 m
80 km
2,502 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Strumica 35 km · Kilkís 35 km · Giannitsá 40 km · Chalkidóna 46 km · Negotino 51 km · Kavadarci 52 km · Édessa 54 km · Radovis 55 km

North Macedonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,490
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 595
Religion
Orthodox 46%Islam 32%Christian 13%Other 7%

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 Gevgelija (41.1429°, 22.5011°, elevation 30 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. 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).