Smederevska Palanka weather in May

In May, Smederevska Palanka sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 73 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Smederevska Palanka's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Smederevska Palanka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:15 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Smederevska Palanka is town and municipality in Serbia.

Density
64/km²
people per km²

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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Smederevska Palanka reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22211
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42211
52211
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72211
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112312
122312
132312
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212413
222413
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242413
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282414
292414
302514
312514

How May really feels in Smederevska Palanka

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.

Smederevska Palanka weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°5110.35.290.0
Feb / -0°509.34.510.21.1
Mar13° / 5910.62.311.63.6
Apr18° / 6210.70.213.25.7
May23° / 12°7311.9014.66.5
Jun27° / 16°7911.9015.36.3
Jul29° / 17°689.80155.7
Aug29° / 17°618.4013.85.9
Sep24° / 13°658.1012.37.2
Oct18° / 588.30.110.86.1
Nov12° / 5391.89.43.0
Dec / -0°5610.14.28.70.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94852
104753
114852
124852
134852
144852
154753
164753
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Smederevska Palanka gets around 73 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
436
536
637
737
838
938
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
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2439
2539
2640
2740
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192800
290910
3891010
4881110
5871210
6861310
7851410
8841510
9821620
10801820
11791920
12782020
13772120
14742330
15732430
16712630
17682840
18672940
19643150
20633250
21603460
22593560
23573670
24553780
25553780
26533890
275138110
284938120
294838130
304638151
314438171

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:35 AM to 4:02 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:356:32
214.04:336:33
314.04:326:34
414.14:306:36
514.14:296:37
614.24:286:38
714.24:266:39
814.34:256:41
914.34:236:42
1014.34:226:43
1114.44:216:44
1214.44:206:45
1314.54:186:46
1414.54:176:48
1514.54:166:49
1614.64:156:50
1714.64:146:51
1814.74:136:52
1914.74:126:53
2014.74:116:54
2114.84:106:55
2214.84:096:56
2314.84:086:57
2414.94:076:58
2514.94:067:00
2614.94:057:01
2714.94:057:01
2815.04:047:02
2915.04:037:03
3015.04:037:04
3115.14:027:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
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 Smederevska Palanka?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Smederevska Palanka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Smederevska Palanka in May

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

In May, Smederevska Palanka sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Smederevska Palanka in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Smederevska Palanka peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Smederevska Palanka in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Smederevska Palanka is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2115 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Smederevska Palanka?

Smederevska Palanka sits at 44.4°N, 21.0°E, 119 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Aranđelovac, 32 km away.

AranđelovacSmederevoPožarevacKragujevacJagodinaGornji MilanovacLazarevacSremčica

Topography around Smederevska Palanka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Smederevska Palanka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,335 m.

The land around Smederevska Palanka is covered by cropland (31%), trees (28%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
1,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Aranđelovac 32 km · Smederevo 33 km · Požarevac 34 km · Kragujevac 39 km · Jagodina 49 km · Gornji Milanovac 55 km · Lazarevac 56 km · Sremčica 57 km

Serbia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 45% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$15,262
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
75%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 579
Religion
Serbian Orthodox 81%unknown 5%Islam 4%Catholic 4%

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 Smederevska Palanka (44.3655°, 20.9589°, elevation 119 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).