Ilinden weather in May

In May, Ilinden sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 49 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ilinden's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilinden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:19 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Ilinden is village/town and seat of Ilinden Municipality, Macedonia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 50.1 µg/m³ · 2010

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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ilinden reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°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)
1219
2229
3229
42210
52210
62210
72210
82310
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102310
112310
122311
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282512
292512
302513
312513

How May really feels in Ilinden

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.

Ilinden weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°458.24.59.30.3
Feb / -1°437.53.910.31.6
Mar13° / 568.82.511.73.8
Apr18° / 57100.613.15.8
May23° / 11°4910.1014.36.9
Jun28° / 15°387.80156.3
Jul31° / 17°255.2014.75.3
Aug31° / 17°254.3013.75.4
Sep26° / 13°335.8012.37.5
Oct19° / 516.50.310.96.6
Nov12° / 538.31.79.63.4
Dec / -1°599.13.690.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55446
65446
75545
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175347
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205446
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225446
235446
245545
255644
265743
275743
285842
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ilinden gets around 49 mm of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
832
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2932
3032
3132

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159640
169550
179550
189460
199370
209370
219280
229190
2390100
2489110
2589110
2688120
2787130
2886140
2985150
3084160
3182171

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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 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 4:37 AM to 4:07 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:376:25
213.84:366:26
313.94:346:27
413.94:336:28
514.04:326:29
614.04:306:30
714.04:296:31
814.14:286:32
914.14:276:34
1014.24:256:35
1114.24:246:36
1214.24:236:37
1314.34:226:38
1414.34:216:39
1514.34:206:40
1614.44:196:41
1714.44:186:42
1814.44:176:43
1914.54:166:44
2014.54:156:45
2114.54:146:46
2214.64:136:47
2314.64:126:48
2414.64:126:49
2514.64:116:50
2614.74:106:51
2714.74:106:52
2814.74:096:53
2914.84:086:53
3014.84:086:54
3114.84:076:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ilinden?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ilinden for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ilinden in May

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

In May, Ilinden sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ilinden 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 Ilinden peaks around July 15 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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ilinden 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 Ilinden is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1316 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ilinden?

Ilinden sits at 42.0°N, 21.6°E, 231 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kisela Voda, 8.0 km away.

ButelSkopjeŠuto OrizareLipkovoGjorče Petro

Topography around Ilinden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilinden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 246 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,405 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,592 m.

The land around Ilinden is covered by cropland (62%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), grassland (31%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
1,405 m
80 km
2,592 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Kisela Voda 8.0 km · Studeničani 9.0 km · Čair 12 km · Butel 12 km · Skopje 12 km · Šuto Orizare 14 km · Lipkovo 18 km · Gjorče Petro 19 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 Ilinden (41.993°, 21.5808°, elevation 231 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. 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).