Kołobrzeg weather in May

In May, Kołobrzeg sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 48 mm of rain across 9.8 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 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Kołobrzeg's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kołobrzeg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
4:02 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Kołobrzeg is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,727/km²
people per km²
Founded
1000

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 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kołobrzeg reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2127
3127
4127
5127
6128
7138
8138
9138
10138
11138
12138
13138
14139
15149
16149
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19149
20149
211410
221510
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241510
251510
261510
271510
281511
291611
301611
311611

How May really feels in Kołobrzeg

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.

Kołobrzeg 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 / 58134.37.70.0
Feb / 4710.94.79.40.0
Mar / 479.82.611.50.3
Apr / 3480.313.72.1
May14° / 489.8015.74.1
Jun17° / 13°6210.5016.85.5
Jul20° / 16°7712016.46.2
Aug21° / 16°7813014.66.0
Sep17° / 13°7912.3012.55.1
Oct12° / 7713.4010.23.0
Nov / 6213.21.18.20.9
Dec / 6413.63.97.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115248
125248
135248
145347
155347
165347
175446
185446
195446
205446
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225446
235446
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265545
275446
285446
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kołobrzeg gets around 48 mm of rain over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
329
429
530
631
731
831
932
1032
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
119910
129910
139910
149910
159820
169820
179820
189730
199730
209640
219640
229640
239550
249550
259460
269460
279370
289370
299280
309181
319091

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light 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 4:31 AM to 3:41 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 8:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:317:19
214.94:297:21
314.94:277:23
415.04:257:24
515.14:237:26
615.14:207:28
715.24:187:30
815.34:177:32
915.34:157:34
1015.44:137:35
1115.44:117:37
1215.54:097:39
1315.64:077:41
1415.64:057:42
1515.74:047:44
1615.74:027:46
1715.84:007:48
1815.83:597:49
1915.93:577:51
2016.03:557:53
2116.03:547:54
2216.13:527:56
2316.13:517:57
2416.23:507:59
2516.23:488:00
2616.23:478:02
2716.33:468:03
2816.33:458:05
2916.43:438:06
3016.43:428:08
3116.53:418:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kołobrzeg?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kołobrzeg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kołobrzeg in May

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

In May, Kołobrzeg sees daytime highs around 14°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 Kołobrzeg 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 15 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
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kołobrzeg 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 Kołobrzeg peaks around June 17 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 17UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kołobrzeg?

Kołobrzeg sits at 54.2°N, 15.6°E, 6 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Białogard, 32 km away.

GryficeKoszalinŚwidwinNowogardGoleniówSzczecinekŚwinoujście

Topography around Kołobrzeg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kołobrzeg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m.

The land around Kołobrzeg is covered by trees (27%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (46%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (35%), trees (30%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
246 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Białogard 32 km · Gryfice 38 km · Koszalin 38 km · Świdwin 46 km · Nowogard 64 km · Goleniów 84 km · Szczecinek 90 km · Świnoujście 92 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 Kołobrzeg (54.1756°, 15.5834°, elevation 6 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).