Weather in Dalian in May 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Dalian in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +17°C with a maximum of +21°C and a minimum of +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 60% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +13°C to +19°C.
Is Dalian warm or cold in May?
Dalian is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +10°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +7°C to +13°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 Dalian:
Climate in Dalian in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +16°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | +6°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +31°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 35 mm | 53 mm | 79 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 76% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1005 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +10°C to +16°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 35 mm to 53 mm. Humidity rises from 72% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 11 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Dalian is gradually increasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Dalian?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Dalian in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+11°C) and the highest in 2019 (+15°C). The driest year was 1999 with only 323 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 914 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dalian, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.
