Saraj weather in May

In May, Saraj sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 66 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Saraj's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saraj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:20 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Saraj is neighbourhood of Skopje and seat of Saraj 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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Saraj reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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)
1197
2197
3208
4208
5208
6208
7208
8208
9208
10218
11219
12219
13219
14219
15219
16219
17219
18219
19219
202210
212210
222210
232210
242210
252210
262210
272210
282210
292310
302311
312311

How May really feels in Saraj

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.

Saraj weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°518.95.79.30.0
Feb / -2°518.65.110.31.0
Mar12° / 6510.23.711.73.0
Apr16° / 7011.5113.14.9
May21° / 6611.8014.36.3
Jun26° / 13°519.40157.0
Jul28° / 15°356.8014.76.6
Aug29° / 15°315.7013.76.6
Sep24° / 11°436.7012.37.5
Oct18° / 537.20.410.96.0
Nov11° / 568.62.49.62.8
Dec / -2°669.65.190.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54852
64951
74852
84852
94852
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
235149
245149
255149
265248
275347
285347
295446
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Saraj gets around 66 mm of rain 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 rain averages around 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
437
537
637
737
838
938
1038
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3137

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17973
18964
19964
20955
21955
22946
23937
24928
25928
26919
279010
288911
298812
308713
318614

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
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 4:38 AM to 4:08 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)
113.84:386:26
213.84:376:27
313.94:356:28
413.94:346:29
514.04:336:30
614.04:316:31
714.04:306:32
814.14:296:33
914.14:286:35
1014.24:266:36
1114.24:256:37
1214.24:246:38
1314.34:236:39
1414.34:226:40
1514.34:216:41
1614.44:206:42
1714.44:196:43
1814.44:186:44
1914.54:176:45
2014.54:166:46
2114.54:156:47
2214.64:146:48
2314.64:136:49
2414.64:136:50
2514.64:126:51
2614.74:116:52
2714.74:116:53
2814.74:106:54
2914.84:096:54
3014.84:096:55
3114.84:086:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Saraj?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Saraj for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saraj in May

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

In May, Saraj sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Saraj 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 Saraj peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saraj?

Saraj sits at 42.0°N, 21.3°E, 271 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Gjorče Petro, 2.0 km away.

Kisela VodaStudeničaniIlinden

Topography around Saraj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saraj has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 327 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,146 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,585 m.

The land around Saraj is covered by grassland (37%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
1,146 m
80 km
2,585 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Gjorče Petro 2.0 km · Skopje 9.0 km · Šuto Orizare 9.0 km · Čair 10 km · Butel 10 km · Kisela Voda 16 km · Studeničani 19 km · Ilinden 21 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 Saraj (42°, 21.3278°, elevation 271 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).