Čadca weather in May

In May, Čadca sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 16 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Čadca's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Čadca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:08 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Čadca 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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
6166
7166
8166
9166
10167
11167
12167
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21178
22178
23178
24188
25188
26188
27188
28189
29189
30189
31199

How May really feels in Čadca

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.

Čadca weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°6812.810.88.40.0
Feb / -5°6512.39.99.80.0
Mar / -2°7413.4711.50.6
Apr12° / 7412.72.813.43.1
May17° / 115160.115.14.7
Jun20° / 11°12416.40165.3
Jul22° / 12°13917.2015.65.6
Aug22° / 12°10613.5014.26.1
Sep17° / 9612.8012.45.0
Oct12° / 7611.61.310.52.9
Nov / 6812.15.58.90.6
Dec / -4°6812.99.980.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44060
53961
63961
73961
83961
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233862
243862
253862
263862
273862
283961
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Čadca gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 16 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1462
2462
3471
4481
5491
6501
7511
8511
9521
10521
11521
12520
13530
14530
15530
16520
17520
18520
19520
20520
21520
22510
23510
24520
25520
26520
27520
28530
29530
30530
31540

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129730
139730
149730
159730
169640
179640
189640
199550
209460
219370
229370
239280
249190
2589110
2688120
2787130
2886140
2984160
3081181
3180191

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:32 AM to 3:51 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:326:52
214.44:306:54
314.54:286:55
414.54:266:57
514.64:256:58
614.64:237:00
714.74:217:01
814.74:207:03
914.84:187:04
1014.84:177:06
1114.94:157:07
1214.94:147:09
1315.04:127:10
1415.04:117:12
1515.14:097:13
1615.14:087:14
1715.24:067:16
1815.24:057:17
1915.24:047:18
2015.34:037:20
2115.34:017:21
2215.44:007:22
2315.43:597:24
2415.43:587:25
2515.53:577:26
2615.53:567:27
2715.63:557:29
2815.63:547:30
2915.63:537:31
3015.73:527:32
3115.73:517:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 4.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Čadca?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Čadca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Čadca in May

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

In May, Čadca sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Čadca 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 Čadca peaks around June 23 at about 7 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Čadca 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 Čadca is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1717 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Čadca?

Čadca sits at 49.4°N, 18.8°E, 428 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Žilina, 24 km away.

ŽilinaTřinecUstrońRajecke TepliceČeský TěšínCieszynŻywiecFrýdek-Místek

Topography around Čadca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Čadca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m around an average of 522 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m.

The land around Čadca is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
420 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
1,966 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Žilina 24 km · Třinec 28 km · Ustroń 32 km · Rajecke Teplice 35 km · Český Těšín 37 km · Cieszyn 37 km · Żywiec 40 km · Frýdek-Místek 42 km

Slovakia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,544
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 606
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%none 24%Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5%Greek 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 Čadca (49.435°, 18.7889°, elevation 428 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).