Weather in Banja Luka in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Banja Luka in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +26°C with a maximum of +33°C and a minimum of +6°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +23°C.
Is Banja Luka warm or cold in May?
Banja Luka is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +18°C to +22°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +6°C to +11°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Banja Luka:
Climate in Banja Luka in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +22°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -5°C | +1°C | +5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +35°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 94 mm | 112 mm | 102 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 74% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +18°C to +22°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 94 mm to 112 mm. Humidity rises from 71% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Banja Luka is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Banja Luka?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Banja Luka in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+19°C) and the highest in 2003 (+28°C). The driest year was 1979 with only 31 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 261 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Banja Luka, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.