Słupsk weather in May

In May, Słupsk sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 56 mm of rain across 10.5 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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Słupsk's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Słupsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
3:55 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Słupsk is city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the northern part of Poland.

Density
1,870/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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Słupsk reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°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)
1136
2136
3136
4136
5137
6137
7137
8137
9147
10147
11147
12147
13148
14148
15148
16148
17158
18158
19158
20159
21159
22159
23159
24169
25169
26169
271610
281610
291610
301610
311710

How May really feels in Słupsk

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.

Słupsk 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 / -1°5912.24.77.60.0
Feb / -1°4710.95.19.30.0
Mar / 5110.53.611.50.3
Apr10° / 368.80.813.72.3
May14° / 5610.5015.74.3
Jun18° / 12°6811.5016.95.6
Jul20° / 15°9113.4016.46.0
Aug21° / 15°8513.7014.75.9
Sep17° / 12°7812.3012.55.0
Oct12° / 8013.60.110.22.8
Nov / 6513.21.48.20.7
Dec / 6613.54.57.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115050
125149
135149
145149
155149
165248
175248
185248
195347
205347
215347
225347
235446
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Słupsk gets around 56 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
431
532
633
733
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
109910
119910
129910
139910
149820
159820
169820
179730
189730
199640
209640
219640
229451
239451
249361
259361
269271
279271
289181
299181
309091
319091

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 4:24 AM to 3:34 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 8:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:247:14
214.94:227:16
315.04:207:18
415.04:187:20
515.14:167:22
615.24:147:23
715.24:127:25
815.34:107:27
915.44:087:29
1015.44:067:31
1115.54:047:33
1215.54:027:34
1315.64:007:36
1415.73:587:38
1515.73:577:40
1615.83:557:41
1715.83:537:43
1815.93:517:45
1915.93:507:47
2016.03:487:48
2116.13:477:50
2216.13:457:51
2316.23:447:53
2416.23:427:55
2516.33:417:56
2616.33:407:58
2716.33:387:59
2816.43:378:01
2916.43:368:02
3016.53:358:03
3116.53:348:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Słupsk?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Słupsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Słupsk in May

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

In May, Słupsk sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Słupsk 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 20 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°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Słupsk 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 Słupsk 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 0 (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 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Słupsk?

Słupsk sits at 54.5°N, 17.0°E, 18 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Ustka, 17 km away.

BytówLęborkKoszalinKościerzynaKartuzyWejherowoBiałogard

Topography around Słupsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Słupsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Słupsk is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ustka 17 km · Bytów 44 km · Lębork 47 km · Koszalin 63 km · Kościerzyna 73 km · Kartuzy 77 km · Wejherowo 79 km · Białogard 85 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 Słupsk (54.4641°, 17.0287°, elevation 18 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).