Knurów weather in May

In May, Knurów sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 78 mm of rain across 13.9 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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Knurów's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Knurów's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:06 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Knurów is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 35 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,171/km²
people per km²
Founded
1295

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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Knurów reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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 25°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)
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2188
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How May really feels in Knurów

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.

Knurów 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°4611.16.78.30.0
Feb / -3°4210.169.70.0
Mar / 52123.711.51.3
Apr14° / 5010.41.113.54.2
May19° / 7813.9015.25.5
Jun22° / 12°8413.4016.16.0
Jul24° / 14°10214015.76.3
Aug24° / 14°7411.6014.36.6
Sep19° / 10°7311012.45.9
Oct14° / 5510.20.410.53.8
Nov / 5010.22.68.81.1
Dec / -2°4510.84.87.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54258
64159
74159
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144159
154159
164159
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184159
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204258
214357
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264258
274456
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314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Knurów gets around 78 mm of rain over 13.9 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
440
541
642
742
843
944
1044
1145
1245
1346
1446
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2047
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046
3146

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59640
69640
79550
89460
99460
109370
119370
129280
139280
149190
159190
169190
1789101
1889101
1988111
2087121
2187121
2285132
2384142
2483152
2581163
2680173
2779183
2876204
2975214
3073225
3171245

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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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 4:30 AM to 3:49 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:306:55
214.54:286:57
314.54:276:58
414.64:257:00
514.64:237:01
614.74:217:03
714.74:207:04
814.84:187:06
914.94:167:07
1014.94:157:09
1115.04:137:10
1215.04:117:12
1315.14:107:13
1415.14:087:15
1515.24:077:16
1615.24:067:18
1715.24:047:19
1815.34:037:21
1915.34:017:22
2015.44:007:23
2115.43:597:25
2215.53:587:26
2315.53:577:27
2415.63:557:29
2515.63:547:30
2615.63:537:31
2715.73:527:32
2815.73:517:34
2915.73:507:35
3015.83:497:36
3115.83:497:37

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 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 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
14.9Bright
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34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Knurów?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Knurów for sightseeing.

What to pack for Knurów in May

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

In May, Knurów sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Knurów 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 Knurów peaks around June 20 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Knurów 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 Knurów is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1625 µg/m³Dec 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Knurów?

Knurów sits at 50.2°N, 18.7°E, 236 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Czerwionka-Leszczyny, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Knurów

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Knurów has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 246 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,184 m.

The land around Knurów is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
1,184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Czerwionka-Leszczyny 8.0 km · Gliwice 9.0 km · Orzesze 12 km · Zabrze 15 km · Ruda Śląska 15 km · Rybnik 16 km · Łaziska Górne 16 km · Mikołów 19 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 Knurów (50.2197°, 18.6507°, elevation 236 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).