Bled weather in May

In May, Bled sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 142 mm of precipitation across 16.7 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bled's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bled's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
142 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:36 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Bled is place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia.

Density
27/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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bled reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°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)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5167
6167
7167
8168
9168
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17179
18179
19189
20189
21189
22189
23189
24189
25189
261910
271910
281910
291910
301910
311910

How May really feels in Bled

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.

Bled weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°808.56.58.80.0
Feb / -4°908.97100.0
Mar / -1°9910.45.111.61.3
Apr13° / 12314.62.113.33.1
May17° / 14216.70.114.74.7
Jun21° / 12°16016.6015.55.5
Jul23° / 14°15316.9015.25.9
Aug22° / 13°15615.30146.0
Sep18° / 10°16613.20.112.45.2
Oct13° / 146110.810.73.5
Nov / 16711.93.29.20.9
Dec / -4°1099.368.50.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103664
113664
123664
133664
143763
153763
163763
173862
183961
193961
204060
214159
224159
234258
244258
254357
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Bled gets around 142 mm of rain and snow over 16.7 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 54% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1542
2542
3552
4552
5551
6551
7561
8551
9551
10551
11551
12541
13541
14541
15531
16531
17530
18520
19520
20520
21520
22520
23520
24520
25530
26540
27540
28550
29560
30560
31570

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139820
149820
159820
169730
179730
189640
199640
209550
219460
229370
239280
249091
2588111
2687121
2785141
2883161
2981181
3079201
3177221

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 4:22 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:587:04
214.14:567:05
314.24:557:06
414.24:537:08
514.34:527:09
614.34:507:10
714.44:497:12
814.44:477:13
914.54:467:14
1014.54:447:16
1114.64:437:17
1214.64:427:18
1314.74:407:19
1414.74:397:21
1514.74:387:22
1614.84:367:23
1714.84:357:24
1814.94:347:26
1914.94:337:27
2014.94:327:28
2115.04:317:29
2215.04:307:30
2315.04:297:31
2415.14:287:32
2515.14:277:34
2615.14:267:35
2715.24:257:36
2815.24:247:37
2915.24:247:38
3015.34:237:39
3115.34:227:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bled?

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
1.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bled for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bled in May

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

In May, Bled sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Bled in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bled peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bled 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 Bled is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Nov 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bled?

Bled sits at 46.4°N, 14.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Bohinj, 16 km away.

BohinjKranjSankt MartinKlagenfurtVillachSankt PeterLjubljanaNova Gorica

Topography around Bled

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bled has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m around an average of 503 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,759 m.

The land around Bled is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
411 m
16 km
1,831 m
80 km
2,759 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bohinj 16 km · Kranj 23 km · Sankt Martin 30 km · Klagenfurt 32 km · Villach 33 km · Sankt Peter 34 km · Ljubljana 46 km · Nova Gorica 58 km

Slovenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$37,376
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Catholic 69%atheist 14%Orthodox 4%non-believer/agnostic 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 Bled (46.3686°, 14.1165°, elevation 0 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).