Dolný Kubín weather in May

In May, Dolný Kubín sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 16.4 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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Dolný Kubín's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dolný Kubín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:07 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Dolný Kubín is town in Slovakia.

Density
321/km²
people per km²
Founded
1235

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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dolný Kubín reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°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)
1154
2154
3155
4155
5155
6155
7155
8155
9155
10155
11155
12165
13166
14166
15166
16166
17166
18166
19166
20166
21166
22166
23167
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29177
30178
31188

How May really feels in Dolný Kubín

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.

Dolný Kubín 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-1° / -7°6712.4128.50.0
Feb / -6°6411.810.99.80.0
Mar / -3°7313.29.211.60.3
Apr11° / 7212.63.913.42.6
May16° / 10416.40.415.14.2
Jun19° / 11216.5015.95.1
Jul21° / 11°12317.2015.65.4
Aug21° / 11°9713.7014.25.9
Sep16° / 8512.6012.44.7
Oct11° / 7511.11.910.52.5
Nov / -1°66126.98.90.3
Dec-0° / -5°6612.311.78.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23862
33862
43862
53961
63862
73763
83763
93664
103763
113763
123763
133664
143763
153763
163763
173763
183862
193862
203862
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273664
283664
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Dolný Kubín gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 16.4 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 52% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1442
2452
3461
4471
5481
6491
7501
8511
9521
10531
11541
12541
13541
14551
15551
16551
17551
18551
19541
20541
21541
22541
23541
24531
25531
26531
27531
28531
29531
30531
31531

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21973
22973
23964
24964
25955
26946
27946
28937
29928
30919
319010

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:30 AM to 3:50 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:306:50
214.44:286:51
314.44:276:53
414.54:256:54
514.54:236:56
614.64:226:57
714.64:206:59
814.74:187:00
914.74:177:02
1014.84:157:03
1114.84:147:05
1214.94:127:06
1314.94:117:07
1415.04:097:09
1515.04:087:10
1615.14:077:12
1715.14:057:13
1815.24:047:14
1915.24:037:16
2015.34:017:17
2115.34:007:18
2215.33:597:20
2315.43:587:21
2415.43:577:22
2515.53:567:23
2615.53:557:24
2715.53:547:26
2815.63:537:27
2915.63:527:28
3015.63:517:29
3115.73:507:30

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 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 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
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
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
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Dolný Kubín?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Dolný Kubín for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dolný Kubín in May

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

In May, Dolný Kubín sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°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 Dolný Kubín 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 Dolný Kubín peaks around July 11 at about 8 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dolný Kubín 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 Dolný Kubín is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1915 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dolný Kubín?

Dolný Kubín sits at 49.2°N, 19.3°E, 468 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Ružomberok, 15 km away.

Liptovský MikulášMartinŽilinaČadcaRajecke TepliceZakopaneBrezno

Topography around Dolný Kubín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dolný Kubín has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 573 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,330 m.

The land around Dolný Kubín is covered by trees (46%), grassland (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
1,175 m
80 km
2,330 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ružomberok 15 km · Liptovský Mikuláš 27 km · Martin 32 km · Žilina 41 km · Čadca 45 km · Rajecke Teplice 46 km · Zakopane 48 km · Brezno 51 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 Dolný Kubín (49.2098°, 19.3034°, elevation 468 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).