Police weather in May

In May, Police sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 55 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of May to 16 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Police's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Police's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
4:09 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Police is city of Poland.

Density
932/km²
people per km²
Founded
1260

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 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Police reaches about 18°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 12°C and 24°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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2167
3167
4177
5177
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10178
11178
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312010

How May really feels in Police

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.

Police weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°4510.93.57.80.0
Feb / -1°3693.49.40.0
Mar / 4410.62.211.51.1
Apr13° / 389.30.313.73.7
May18° / 5511.3015.65.6
Jun21° / 12°6110.8016.76.2
Jul23° / 14°7511.3016.36.6
Aug23° / 14°6811.7014.66.6
Sep18° / 10°549.7012.55.8
Oct13° / 48100.110.33.5
Nov / 4010.218.30.9
Dec / -0°46113.77.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44357
54357
64357
74357
84258
94159
104159
114060
124060
133961
143961
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
203961
213961
224159
234060
244159
254258
264357
274456
284456
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Police gets around 55 mm of rain over 11.3 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 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
435
535
635
736
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1337
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69820
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159550
169460
179460
189370
199271
209181
219091
2289101
2388111
2487112
2586122
2685132
2785132
2883143
2983143
3082153
3181154

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of May to 16 h 18 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 4:37 AM to 3:49 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:377:21
214.84:357:23
314.94:337:25
414.94:317:26
515.04:297:28
615.14:277:30
715.14:257:32
815.24:237:33
915.24:217:35
1015.34:197:37
1115.44:177:39
1215.44:167:40
1315.54:147:42
1415.54:127:44
1515.64:107:46
1615.64:097:47
1715.74:077:49
1815.84:057:51
1915.84:047:52
2015.94:027:54
2115.94:017:55
2216.04:007:57
2316.03:587:58
2416.13:578:00
2516.13:568:01
2616.13:548:03
2716.23:538:04
2816.23:528:06
2916.33:518:07
3016.33:508:08
3116.33:498:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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115.1Bright
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215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Police?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Police for sightseeing.

What to pack for Police in May

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

In May, Police sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Police in May

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°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
Jan2Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Police 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 Police peaks around June 16 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 16UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Police?

Police sits at 53.6°N, 14.6°E, 7 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Drzetowo-Grabowo, 11 km away.

NowogardStargardŚwinoujście

Topography around Police

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Police has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.

The land around Police is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
199 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Drzetowo-Grabowo 11 km · Szczecin 14 km · Świerczewo 14 km · Goleniów 17 km · Gryfino 34 km · Nowogard 38 km · Stargard 40 km · Świnoujście 45 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 Police (53.5521°, 14.5718°, elevation 7 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).