Weather in Skopje in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Skopje in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +27°C with a maximum of +34°C and a minimum of +6°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +30°C.
Is Skopje warm or cold in May?
Skopje is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +19°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +8°C to +12°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Skopje:
Climate in Skopje in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +24°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -12°C | +2°C | +4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +37°C | +40°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 79 mm | 91 mm | 67 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 64% | 65% | 61% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 7 | ||||
| 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 +19°C to +24°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 79 mm to 91 mm. Humidity rises from 64% to 65%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 1 m/s to 0 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 9 to 10.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Skopje 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 Skopje?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Skopje in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+24°C) and the highest in 2003 (+33°C). The driest year was 1988 with only 34 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1980 with 195 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Skopje, 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.