Elbląg weather in May

In May, Elbląg sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 57 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°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 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 Elbląg's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elbląg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
3:47 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Elbląg is place in Warmian-Masurian, Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,598/km²
people per km²
Founded
1237

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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Elbląg reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3157
4157
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11168
12168
13168
14168
15178
16178
17178
18178
19179
20179
21179
22179
23189
24189
25189
26189
271810
281810
291910
301910
311910

How May really feels in Elbląg

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.

Elbląg 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 / -3°4811.967.70.0
Feb / -3°3810.15.19.40.0
Mar / -0°4410.33.411.50.5
Apr12° / 429.4113.73.1
May17° / 5710.8015.75.3
Jun20° / 12°6812016.85.9
Jul22° / 14°8513016.46.3
Aug22° / 14°7512.1014.66.4
Sep18° / 11°589.8012.55.6
Oct12° / 6011.70.110.23.1
Nov / 4910.81.78.20.6
Dec / -1°5211.64.97.20.0

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44753
54753
64753
74753
84654
94654
104654
114555
124555
134555
144555
154456
164555
174555
184654
194654
204654
214753
224753
234753
244852
254951
264951
275050
285050
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Elbląg gets around 57 mm of rain over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
530
630
731
832
933
1034
1135
1235
1336
1436
1537
1637
1737
1837
1938
2038
2138
2238
2337
2437
2536
2635
2735
2834
2934
3033
3133

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119730
129640
139640
149550
159451
169361
179361
189271
199181
209181
218992
2288102
2388102
2487112
2586122
2685132
2784142
2883143
2982153
3081163
3181163

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 4:16 AM to 3:26 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)
114.84:167:03
214.94:147:05
314.94:117:07
415.04:097:09
515.14:077:11
615.14:057:13
715.24:037:15
815.34:017:16
915.33:597:18
1015.43:577:20
1115.43:567:22
1215.53:547:24
1315.63:527:25
1415.63:507:27
1515.73:487:29
1615.73:477:31
1715.83:457:32
1815.83:437:34
1915.93:427:36
2015.93:407:37
2116.03:397:39
2216.13:377:40
2316.13:367:42
2416.23:347:44
2516.23:337:45
2616.23:327:47
2716.33:317:48
2816.33:297:49
2916.43:287:51
3016.43:277:52
3116.53:267:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Elbląg?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Elbląg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Elbląg in May

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

In May, Elbląg sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Elbląg in May

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 25 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°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Elbląg 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 Elbląg peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Elbląg 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 Elbląg is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Elbląg's WHO annual average of 14.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1019 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elbląg?

Elbląg sits at 54.2°N, 19.4°E, 8 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Malbork, 28 km away.

TczewPruszcz GdańskiŚrodmieścieGdanskOrunia Górna-Gdańsk PołudnieChełm

Topography around Elbląg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elbląg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m.

The land around Elbląg is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), grassland (27%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), trees (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), trees (28%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
328 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Malbork 28 km · Braniewo 37 km · Tczew 42 km · Pruszcz Gdański 52 km · Środmieście 54 km · Gdansk 54 km · Orunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe 55 km · Chełm 55 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 Elbląg (54.1522°, 19.4088°, elevation 8 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. 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).