Topoľčany weather in May

In May, Topoľčany sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 84 mm of rain across 12.7 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 19°C in the first days to 21°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 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 Topoľčany's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Topoľčany's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:13 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Topoľčany is town and administrative center of Topoľčany district in the Nitra region of Slovakia.

Density
873/km²
people per km²
Founded
1173

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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Topoľčany reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2198
3198
4198
5198
6198
7198
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14209
15209
16209
17209
182010
192010
202010
212010
222010
232010
242110
252110
262111
272111
282111
292111
302111
312211

How May really feels in Topoľčany

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.

Topoľčany 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 / -4°4395.28.50.0
Feb / -3°408.74.99.80.1
Mar / 489.72.111.61.9
Apr15° / 529.70.413.44.6
May20° / 8412.70155.9
Jun23° / 13°8912.3015.86.5
Jul25° / 14°8912.6015.56.5
Aug25° / 14°7610.7014.16.8
Sep20° / 10°719.6012.46.3
Oct14° / 569.40.210.64.1
Nov / 539.72.291.1
Dec / -2°48104.78.20.0

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 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
95050
104951
114951
124951
135050
145050
155050
165050
174951
184951
194852
204852
214951
224852
234852
244852
254852
264753
274753
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Topoľčany gets around 84 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
339
440
541
641
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1441
1541
1641
1740
1840
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2440
2540
2640
2741
2841
2942
3042
3143

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49550
59550
69460
79460
89370
99370
109370
119280
129280
139280
149280
159190
169091
1789101
1889101
1988111
2086122
2185132
2283143
2382153
2481163
2579174
2678184
2775205
2874215
2971236
3069247
3166268

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.

051015151015202531
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
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:36 AM to 3:58 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:366:53
214.34:356:54
314.44:336:56
414.44:316:57
514.54:306:59
614.54:287:00
714.64:267:01
814.64:257:03
914.74:237:04
1014.74:227:06
1114.84:207:07
1214.84:197:08
1314.94:177:10
1414.94:167:11
1515.04:157:13
1615.04:137:14
1715.14:127:15
1815.14:117:17
1915.14:097:18
2015.24:087:19
2115.24:077:20
2215.34:067:22
2315.34:057:23
2415.34:047:24
2515.44:037:25
2615.44:027:26
2715.44:017:28
2815.54:007:29
2915.53:597:30
3015.53:587:31
3115.63:587:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Topoľčany?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Topoľčany for sightseeing.

What to pack for Topoľčany in May

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

In May, Topoľčany sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Topoľčany 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 Topoľčany 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
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Topoľčany 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 Topoľčany is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Topoľčany?

Topoľčany sits at 48.6°N, 18.2°E, 174 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Partizánske, 18 km away.

PiešťanyNitraHlohovecNové Mesto nad VáhomTrenčínBojnice

Topography around Topoľčany

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Topoľčany has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 180 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,474 m.

The land around Topoľčany is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
691 m
80 km
1,474 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Partizánske 18 km · Bánovce nad Bebravou 19 km · Piešťany 25 km · Nitra 29 km · Hlohovec 31 km · Nové Mesto nad Váhom 33 km · Trenčín 38 km · Bojnice 39 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 Topoľčany (48.5636°, 18.1671°, elevation 174 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).