Martin weather in May

In May, Martin sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 95 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 15 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Martin's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Martin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:09 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Martin is city in northern Slovakia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 15 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
755/km²
people per km²
Founded
1284

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 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Martin 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 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)
1165
2165
3165
4165
5165
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
13166
14166
15176
16176
17176
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188
31188

How May really feels in Martin

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.

Martin 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° / -6°5911.49.98.50.0
Feb / -6°5710.99.29.80.0
Mar / -2°6611.9711.60.6
Apr12° / 6511.82.513.43.1
May17° / 9515.20154.7
Jun20° / 10°10415.3015.95.5
Jul22° / 12°11215.7015.65.8
Aug22° / 11°9112.4014.26.3
Sep17° / 8011.6012.45.1
Oct11° / 6910.81.310.52.8
Nov / -0°6310.95.28.90.4
Dec / -5°6211.79.88.10.0

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 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
94159
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
234060
244159
254060
263961
273961
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Martin gets around 95 mm of rain over 15.2 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 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
445
546
647
748
848
949
1050
1150
1250
1350
1450
1550
1650
1750
1849
1949
2049
2149
2249
2348
2449
2549
2649
2749
2849
2950
3050
3150

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18973
19964
20964
21955
22946
23937
24937
25928
26919
279010
288911
298812
308713
318515

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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:32 AM to 3:52 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:326:51
214.44:306:52
314.44:296:54
414.54:276:55
514.54:256:57
614.64:246:58
714.64:227:00
814.74:207:01
914.74:197:03
1014.84:177:04
1114.84:167:06
1214.94:147:07
1314.94:137:08
1415.04:117:10
1515.04:107:11
1615.14:097:13
1715.14:077:14
1815.24:067:15
1915.24:057:17
2015.24:037:18
2115.34:027:19
2215.34:017:20
2315.44:007:22
2415.43:597:23
2515.43:587:24
2615.53:577:25
2715.53:567:27
2815.53:557:28
2915.63:547:29
3015.63:537:30
3115.63:527:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Martin?

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
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Martin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Martin in May

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

In May, Martin sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Martin 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 Martin 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 22 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 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Martin 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 Martin is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Martin's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1819 µg/m³Dec 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Martin?

Martin sits at 49.1°N, 18.9°E, 400 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Rajecke Teplice, 19 km away.

RužomberokDolný KubínPovažská BystricaPrievidzaHandlováBojnice

Topography around Martin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Martin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 419 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,351 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,221 m.

The land around Martin is covered by cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
1,351 m
80 km
2,221 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Rajecke Teplice 19 km · Žilina 22 km · Ružomberok 28 km · Dolný Kubín 32 km · Považská Bystrica 37 km · Prievidza 39 km · Handlová 40 km · Bojnice 40 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 Martin (49.0665°, 18.924°, elevation 400 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).