Sierpc weather in May

In May, Sierpc sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 66 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 42 min at the start of May to 16 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sierpc's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sierpc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
3:51 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Sierpc is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Density
1,014/km²
people per km²
Founded
1322

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 Sierpc reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°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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2177
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4177
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10188
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282010
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312010

How May really feels in Sierpc

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.

Sierpc weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°419.95.97.90.0
Feb / -3°369.359.50.0
Mar / -1°4210.13.211.50.7
Apr13° / 419.50.913.63.7
May18° / 6611.9015.55.7
Jun21° / 12°6511.8016.56.1
Jul23° / 14°8212.4016.16.5
Aug23° / 13°6010.4014.56.8
Sep18° / 539012.45.8
Oct12° / 449.10.110.33.2
Nov / 389.22.18.40.5
Dec / -2°43104.77.40.0

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 (%)
14852
24852
34852
44654
54654
64555
74456
84357
94357
104258
114258
124258
134159
144159
154060
164060
174060
184060
194159
204159
214159
224159
234357
244357
254357
264456
274456
284555
294654
304654
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sierpc gets around 66 mm of rain over 11.9 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
232
333
434
534
635
736
837
938
1038
1139
1239
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
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2438
2538
2637
2737
2837
2936
3036
3136

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 90% 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
69730
79730
89640
99640
109550
119550
129460
139370
149280
159280
169091
1789101
1889101
1988111
2087112
2186122
2286122
2385132
2483143
2582153
2682153
2781163
2880164
2979174
3078184
3177185

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 42 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 90 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:19 AM to 3:32 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:196:58
214.74:177:00
314.84:157:02
414.84:137:04
514.94:117:05
615.04:097:07
715.04:077:09
815.14:057:11
915.24:037:12
1015.24:017:14
1115.34:007:16
1215.33:587:17
1315.43:567:19
1415.43:547:21
1515.53:537:22
1615.53:517:24
1715.63:507:25
1815.63:487:27
1915.73:477:29
2015.73:457:30
2115.83:447:32
2215.83:427:33
2315.93:417:35
2415.93:407:36
2516.03:397:38
2616.03:377:39
2716.13:367:40
2816.13:357:42
2916.23:347:43
3016.23:337:44
3116.23:327:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
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95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
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195.3Bright
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215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sierpc?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sierpc for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sierpc in May

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

In May, Sierpc sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Sierpc 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 Sierpc peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 18UV 6Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sierpc?

Sierpc sits at 52.9°N, 19.7°E, 106 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Rypin, 29 km away.

WłocławekBrodnicaGostyninDziałdowoPłońskMława

Topography around Sierpc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sierpc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 119 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m.

The land around Sierpc is covered by cropland (46%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (52%), trees (26%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
289 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Rypin 29 km · Płock 35 km · Włocławek 47 km · Brodnica 48 km · Gostynin 50 km · Działdowo 54 km · Płońsk 54 km · Mława 56 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 Sierpc (52.8568°, 19.6691°, elevation 106 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).