Weather in Karpathos in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Karpathos in May
Going from a maximum of +24°C during the day to a minimum of +16°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +20°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 75% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +17°C to +23°C.
Is Karpathos warm or cold in May?
Karpathos is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +17°C to +20°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +15°C to +18°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 Karpathos:
Climate in Karpathos in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +20°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +12°C | +16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +32°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 16 mm | 6 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 76% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 20 | 27 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 10 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 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 +17°C to +20°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 16 mm to 6 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 5 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 14 to 20.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 12 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Karpathos is gradually decreasing during May, going from 12 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last May in Karpathos?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Karpathos in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+18°C) and the highest in 2018 (+26°C). The driest year was 1984 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2006 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Karpathos, 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.