Kavadarci weather in May

In May, Kavadarci sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.6 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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kavadarci's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kavadarci's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:19 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

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

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 68.5 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
2,569/km²
people per km²
Founded
1519

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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kavadarci reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32310
42310
52311
62311
72311
82311
92411
102411
112411
122412
132412
142412
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212513
222513
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252613
262613
272613
282614
292614
302614
312714

How May really feels in Kavadarci

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.

Kavadarci 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°417.13.69.30.6
Feb / -0°356.72.910.31.9
Mar14° / 468.21.811.74.2
Apr19° / 457.70.413.16.4
May24° / 12°437.6014.37.3
Jun30° / 16°275.8014.96.0
Jul32° / 18°193.7014.74.9
Aug32° / 18°213.4013.75.0
Sep27° / 14°254012.37.6
Oct20° / 435.60.210.97.1
Nov13° / 446.61.39.74.0
Dec / -1°517.63.29.11.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95743
105743
115743
125743
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205941
215941
226040
236139
246238
256238
266337
276436
286535
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kavadarci gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
624
724
824
925
1025
1125
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
2424
2523
2623
2722
2822
2921
3021
3121

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8982
9982
10982
11982
12973
13973
14973
15964
16964
17964
18955
19955
20955
21946
22946
23937
24937
25928
26928
27919
28919
299010
308911
318911

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:36 AM to 4:07 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:366:22
213.84:356:23
313.84:346:24
413.94:326:25
513.94:316:26
614.04:306:27
714.04:296:28
814.04:276:29
914.14:266:31
1014.14:256:32
1114.14:246:33
1214.24:236:34
1314.24:226:35
1414.34:216:36
1514.34:206:37
1614.34:196:38
1714.44:186:39
1814.44:176:40
1914.44:166:41
2014.44:156:42
2114.54:146:43
2214.54:136:44
2314.54:126:45
2414.64:126:46
2514.64:116:46
2614.64:106:47
2714.64:096:48
2814.74:096:49
2914.74:086:50
3014.74:086:51
3114.74:076:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.94 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
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kavadarci?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Kavadarci for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kavadarci in May

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

In May, Kavadarci sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kavadarci 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 Kavadarci peaks around June 23 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 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kavadarci 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 Kavadarci is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMay 1016 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kavadarci?

Kavadarci sits at 41.4°N, 22.0°E, 276 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Negotino, 9.0 km away.

VelesŠtipPrilepRadovisGevgelijaStrumicaKochani

Topography around Kavadarci

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kavadarci has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,352 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,514 m.

The land around Kavadarci is covered by grassland (40%), trees (21%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (34%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (31%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
382 m
16 km
1,352 m
80 km
2,514 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Negotino 9.0 km · Veles 37 km · Štip 38 km · Prilep 39 km · Radovis 44 km · Gevgelija 52 km · Strumica 53 km · Kochani 63 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 Kavadarci (41.4334°, 22.0122°, elevation 276 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).