Płońsk weather in May

In May, Płońsk sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 65 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of May to 16 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Płońsk's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Płońsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
3:49 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Płońsk is town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.

Density
1,915/km²
people per km²
Founded
1400

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Płońsk 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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2177
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How May really feels in Płońsk

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.

Płońsk weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-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°399.85.880.0
Feb / -3°369.35.49.50.0
Mar / -0°419.92.911.50.8
Apr13° / 439.50.613.63.9
May19° / 6511.5015.55.8
Jun22° / 12°6611.2016.56.3
Jul24° / 14°7811.9016.16.6
Aug24° / 14°599.6014.56.9
Sep18° / 10°539.9012.45.8
Oct12° / 4390.210.33.3
Nov / 3892.18.50.6
Dec / -2°429.84.57.50.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44555
54654
64555
74456
84357
94456
104258
114258
124159
134258
144159
154159
164060
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184060
194159
204159
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224258
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274456
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304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Płońsk gets around 65 mm of rain over 11.5 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
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333
434
534
635
735
836
936
1037
1137
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2337
2437
2536
2636
2736
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59730
69730
79640
89640
99550
109460
119370
129271
139181
149091
1589101
1688111
1788111
1887121
1986122
2085132
2185132
2283143
2383143
2482153
2581163
2680164
2779174
2879174
2978184
3076195
3176195

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of May to 16 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:17 AM to 3:30 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:176:55
214.74:156:57
314.84:136:58
414.84:117:00
514.94:097:02
614.94:077:04
715.04:057:05
815.14:037:07
915.14:017:09
1015.23:597:10
1115.23:587:12
1215.33:567:14
1315.33:547:15
1415.43:537:17
1515.53:517:19
1615.53:497:20
1715.63:487:22
1815.63:467:23
1915.73:457:25
2015.73:437:26
2115.83:427:28
2215.83:417:29
2315.93:397:31
2415.93:387:32
2515.93:377:34
2616.03:367:35
2716.03:347:36
2816.13:337:38
2916.13:327:39
3016.23:317:40
3116.23:307:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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245.4Bright
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275.5Bright
285.5Bright
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305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Płońsk?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Płońsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Płońsk in May

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

In May, Płońsk sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Płońsk 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 Płońsk peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Płońsk?

Płońsk sits at 52.6°N, 20.4°E, 101 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, 32 km away.

LegionowoSochaczewPłockŁomiankiPułtuskBiałołeka

Topography around Płońsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Płońsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Płońsk is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
94 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 32 km · Ciechanów 33 km · Legionowo 45 km · Sochaczew 45 km · Płock 46 km · Łomianki 47 km · Pułtusk 49 km · Białołeka 53 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 Płońsk (52.6235°, 20.3755°, elevation 101 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).