Resen weather in May

In May, Resen sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Resen's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Resen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:23 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Resen is town and seat of Resen Municipality, 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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Resen reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2167
3167
4167
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10178
11178
12178
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18188
19189
20189
21189
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
281910
291910
301910
312010

How May really feels in Resen

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.

Resen weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°639.77.59.40.0
Feb / -2°629.86.810.40.2
Mar / 7211.65.811.71.7
Apr13° / 7312.81.713.13.5
May18° / 6911.80.114.35.6
Jun22° / 12°428.4014.97.2
Jul25° / 15°346.4014.77.9
Aug26° / 16°316.6013.67.8
Sep21° / 12°517.5012.37.1
Oct16° / 647.90.510.95.4
Nov10° / 729.52.39.72.3
Dec / -1°7710.669.10.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
45050
55050
65050
75050
85149
95149
105149
115149
125248
135248
145248
155347
165248
175248
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235446
245545
255644
265743
275743
285842
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Resen gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
439
539
639
739
838
938
1038
1137
1237
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3036
3136

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
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27973
28973
29964
30955
31946

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
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 4:41 AM to 4:12 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)
113.74:416:25
213.84:406:26
313.84:386:27
413.94:376:29
513.94:366:30
613.94:356:31
714.04:336:32
814.04:326:33
914.04:316:34
1014.14:306:35
1114.14:296:36
1214.24:286:37
1314.24:276:38
1414.24:256:39
1514.34:246:40
1614.34:236:41
1714.34:226:42
1814.44:226:43
1914.44:216:44
2014.44:206:45
2114.44:196:46
2214.54:186:47
2314.54:176:48
2414.54:176:49
2514.64:166:50
2614.64:156:50
2714.64:146:51
2814.64:146:52
2914.74:136:53
3014.74:136:54
3114.74:126:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Resen?

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
1.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Resen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Resen in May

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

In May, Resen sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Resen 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 Resen peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Resen 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 Resen 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 Resen?

Resen sits at 41.1°N, 21.0°E, 866 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Ohrid, 18 km away.

OhridBitolaStrugaPustecPogradecKruševoVevčaniKičevo

Topography around Resen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Resen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 909 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,459 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,497 m.

The land around Resen is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
1,459 m
80 km
2,497 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ohrid 18 km · Bitola 28 km · Struga 29 km · Pustec 35 km · Pogradec 36 km · Kruševo 37 km · Vevčani 39 km · Kičevo 47 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 Resen (41.09°, 21.0088°, elevation 866 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).