Kičevo weather in May

In May, Kičevo sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Kičevo's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kičevo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:23 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Kičevo is town and seat of Kičevo Municipality, Macedonia.

Air quality
High
PM10 74.4 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
648/km²
people per km²

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kičevo reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°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)
1175
2175
3175
4175
5176
6186
7186
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10186
11186
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31208

How May really feels in Kičevo

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.

Kičevo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°589.37.29.30.0
Feb / -5°568.96.710.30.3
Mar / -1°66115.611.71.9
Apr14° / 7213.11.713.13.7
May19° / 7313.20.114.35.6
Jun23° / 10°459.9014.97.0
Jul26° / 12°367.3014.77.5
Aug26° / 12°296.6013.77.7
Sep21° / 437.5012.37.2
Oct16° / 577.30.510.95.4
Nov10° / 679.32.59.72.2
Dec / -4°7210.16.19.10.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54753
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114951
124951
134951
144951
155050
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275545
285545
295644
305644
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kičevo gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1041
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1640
1741
1841
1941
2042
2142
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2744
2844
2944
3043
3143

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29973
30964
31955

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
235calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

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 4:40 AM to 4:11 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:406:26
213.84:396:27
313.84:386:28
413.94:366:30
513.94:356:31
614.04:346:32
714.04:336:33
814.04:316:34
914.14:306:35
1014.14:296:36
1114.24:286:37
1214.24:276:38
1314.24:266:39
1414.34:256:40
1514.34:246:41
1614.34:236:42
1714.44:226:43
1814.44:216:44
1914.44:206:45
2014.54:196:46
2114.54:186:47
2214.54:176:48
2314.54:166:49
2414.64:166:50
2514.64:156:51
2614.64:146:52
2714.74:136:53
2814.74:136:54
2914.74:126:54
3014.74:126:55
3114.84:116:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
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85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kičevo?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kičevo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kičevo in May

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

In May, Kičevo sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kičevo 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 Kičevo peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kičevo 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 Kičevo is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1315 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kičevo?

Kičevo sits at 41.5°N, 21.0°E, 615 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kruševo, 29 km away.

KruševoGostivarCentar ŽupaDebarNegotinoVevčaniStrugaBogovinje

Topography around Kičevo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kičevo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m around an average of 723 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,577 m.

The land around Kičevo is covered by trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
598 m
16 km
1,535 m
80 km
2,577 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kruševo 29 km · Gostivar 32 km · Centar Župa 33 km · Debar 36 km · Negotino 41 km · Vevčani 43 km · Struga 44 km · Bogovinje 46 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 Kičevo (41.5127°, 20.9587°, elevation 615 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).