Kłodzko weather in May

In May, Kłodzko sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 13.5 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kłodzko's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kłodzko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:13 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Kłodzko is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Density
1,029/km²
people per km²
Founded
~950 CE

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 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kłodzko 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 23°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)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11167
12177
13177
14177
15177
16178
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18178
19178
20178
21178
22188
23188
24189
25189
26189
27189
28189
29199
30199
311910

How May really feels in Kłodzko

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.

Kłodzko weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4611.18.58.30.0
Feb / -3°399.77.59.70.0
Mar / -1°5512.35.611.50.7
Apr12° / 4910.81.913.53.3
May17° / 8013.50.115.25.0
Jun20° / 11°9213.3016.15.7
Jul22° / 13°10514.5015.86.1
Aug22° / 13°7911.6014.36.5
Sep17° / 7410.9012.45.3
Oct12° / 529.90.710.53.0
Nov / 469.83.58.80.6
Dec / -3°4510.36.57.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93763
103763
113763
123862
133862
143862
153961
163961
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203961
213961
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304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kłodzko gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
440
541
642
743
843
944
1044
1144
1245
1345
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3044
3144

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79820
89730
99730
109730
119730
129640
139640
149640
159640
169550
179550
189460
199460
209370
219280
229190
2390100
2490100
2587121
2686131
2785141
2884151
2983161
3081172
3180182

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:38 AM to 3:56 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:387:04
214.54:367:05
314.54:347:07
414.64:327:08
514.74:307:10
614.74:297:11
714.84:277:13
814.84:257:14
914.94:247:16
1014.94:227:18
1115.04:207:19
1215.04:197:21
1315.14:177:22
1415.14:167:24
1515.24:147:25
1615.24:137:26
1715.34:117:28
1815.34:107:29
1915.44:097:31
2015.44:077:32
2115.54:067:33
2215.54:057:35
2315.54:047:36
2415.64:027:37
2515.64:017:39
2615.74:007:40
2715.73:597:41
2815.73:587:42
2915.83:577:44
3015.83:567:45
3115.83:567:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kłodzko?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kłodzko for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kłodzko in May

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

In May, Kłodzko sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kłodzko in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kłodzko peaks around June 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kłodzko 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 Kłodzko is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1516 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kłodzko?

Kłodzko sits at 50.4°N, 16.7°E, 292 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Nowa Ruda, 20 km away.

WałbrzychŚwidnicaNysa

Topography around Kłodzko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kłodzko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 329 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,477 m.

The land around Kłodzko is covered by cropland (36%), trees (26%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
675 m
80 km
1,477 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Nowa Ruda 20 km · Ząbkowice Śląskie 20 km · Bielawa 29 km · Dzierżoniów 33 km · Náchod 35 km · Wałbrzych 46 km · Świdnica 47 km · Nysa 48 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 Kłodzko (50.4349°, 16.6614°, elevation 292 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).