Starogard Gdański weather in May

In May, Starogard Gdański sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 15.7 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 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Starogard Gdański's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Starogard Gdański's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
3:51 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Starogard Gdański is city in Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 42.4 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
1,871/km²
people per km²
Founded
1198

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 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Starogard Gdański reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°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)
1165
2165
3166
4166
5166
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19178
20188
21188
22188
23188
24188
25188
26188
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

How May really feels in Starogard Gdański

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.

Starogard Gdański 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 / -3°369.55.17.70.0
Feb / -3°308.559.40.0
Mar / -1°389.63.311.50.6
Apr12° / 409.80.913.73.3
May17° / 6711.7015.75.3
Jun20° / 11°7512.7016.85.8
Jul22° / 13°9013.2016.36.2
Aug22° / 13°7211.9014.66.4
Sep18° / 529.3012.55.6
Oct12° / 45100.210.23.1
Nov / 368.81.88.30.5
Dec / -2°409.54.37.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44456
54456
64456
74357
84357
94258
104258
114258
124159
134258
144159
154159
164159
174159
184258
194258
204258
214357
224357
234456
244456
254555
264555
274654
284654
294654
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Starogard Gdański gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.7 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 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
433
533
634
735
836
936
1037
1138
1238
1338
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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
129640
139640
149550
159550
169460
179271
189271
199181
209091
219091
2289101
2387112
2486122
2586122
2685132
2784142
2884142
2983152
3082153
3182153

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
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of May to 16 h 24 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 4:20 AM to 3:31 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:207:06
214.84:187:08
314.94:167:10
415.04:147:12
515.04:117:14
615.14:097:16
715.24:077:17
815.24:067:19
915.34:047:21
1015.44:027:23
1115.44:007:25
1215.53:587:26
1315.53:567:28
1415.63:547:30
1515.63:537:32
1615.73:517:33
1715.83:497:35
1815.83:487:37
1915.93:467:38
2015.93:457:40
2116.03:437:41
2216.03:427:43
2316.13:407:45
2416.13:397:46
2516.23:387:48
2616.23:367:49
2716.33:357:51
2816.33:347:52
2916.33:337:53
3016.43:327:55
3116.43:317:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Starogard Gdański?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Starogard Gdański for sightseeing.

What to pack for Starogard Gdański in May

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

In May, Starogard Gdański sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Starogard Gdański in May

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 51 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
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Starogard Gdański 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 Starogard Gdański 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
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Starogard Gdański?

Starogard Gdański sits at 54.0°N, 18.5°E, 90 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Tczew, 22 km away.

KwidzynKościerzynaUjeścisko-ŁostowiceOrunia Górna-Gdańsk PołudnieChełm

Topography around Starogard Gdański

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Starogard Gdański has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Starogard Gdański is covered by trees (30%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tczew 22 km · Malbork 34 km · Pruszcz Gdański 34 km · Kwidzyn 38 km · Kościerzyna 40 km · Ujeścisko-Łostowice 40 km · Orunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe 41 km · Chełm 42 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 Starogard Gdański (53.964°, 18.5264°, elevation 90 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).