Braniewo weather in May

In May, Braniewo sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 54 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of May to 16 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Braniewo's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Braniewo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
3:44 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Braniewo is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Density
1,485/km²
people per km²
Founded
1250

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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Braniewo reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2137
3137
4147
5147
6147
7147
8148
9148
10148
11148
12148
13148
14158
15159
16159
17159
18159
19159
20159
21169
221610
231610
241610
251610
261610
271710
281710
291711
301711
311711

How May really feels in Braniewo

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.

Braniewo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°5712.86.57.70.0
Feb / -2°4511.25.69.30.0
Mar / 4610.93.811.50.2
Apr10° / 419.5113.72.3
May15° / 5410.2015.74.6
Jun18° / 13°6612.1016.85.7
Jul21° / 15°8312.6016.46.2
Aug21° / 15°8312.7014.76.2
Sep17° / 12°7011.3012.55.2
Oct12° / 8213.90.210.22.8
Nov / 6812.81.98.20.6
Dec / 6413.85.37.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45347
55248
65248
75248
85248
95149
105149
115149
125050
135050
145050
155050
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245248
255347
265347
275446
285446
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Braniewo gets around 54 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
429
530
630
731
832
932
1033
1134
1234
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2334
2434
2533
2633
2732
2832
2932
3031
3131

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 (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119820
129820
139730
149730
159640
169640
179550
189550
199460
209361
219271
229181
239181
249091
2589101
2688102
2787112
2886122
2986122
3084133
3183143

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of May to 16 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:13 AM to 3:23 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:137:03
214.94:117:04
315.04:097:06
415.04:077:08
515.14:057:10
615.24:037:12
715.24:017:14
815.33:597:16
915.33:577:17
1015.43:557:19
1115.53:537:21
1215.53:517:23
1315.63:497:25
1415.63:487:26
1515.73:467:28
1615.83:447:30
1715.83:427:32
1815.93:417:33
1915.93:397:35
2016.03:387:37
2116.03:367:38
2216.13:347:40
2316.13:337:41
2416.23:327:43
2516.23:307:45
2616.33:297:46
2716.33:287:48
2816.43:267:49
2916.43:257:50
3016.53:247:52
3116.53:237:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Braniewo?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Braniewo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Braniewo in May

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

In May, Braniewo sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Braniewo in May

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Braniewo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Braniewo peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Braniewo?

Braniewo sits at 54.4°N, 19.8°E, 17 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Baltiysk, 31 km away.

SvetlyyLidzbark WarmińskiKaliningradMalborkBartoszyceTczew

Topography around Braniewo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Braniewo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m.

The land around Braniewo is covered by cropland (38%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (33%), water (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (29%), trees (25%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
222 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Baltiysk 31 km · Elbląg 37 km · Svetlyy 39 km · Lidzbark Warmiński 57 km · Kaliningrad 58 km · Malbork 64 km · Bartoszyce 66 km · Tczew 75 km

Poland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 600
Religion
Roman Catholic 71%refused to answer 21%no religion 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 Braniewo (54.3797°, 19.8196°, elevation 17 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).