Weather in Thira in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Thira in May
Going from a maximum of +20°C during the day to a minimum of +15°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +18°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 80% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +16°C to +20°C.
Is Thira warm or cold in May?
Thira is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +16°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +15°C to +17°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 Thira:
Climate in Thira in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +19°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +12°C | +16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +24°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 14 mm | 9 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 81% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 18 | 26 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 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 +16°C to +19°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 14 mm to 9 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 81%. 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 12 to 18.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Thira is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Thira?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Thira in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+18°C) and the highest in 2010 (+20°C). The driest year was 1989 with only 187 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 564 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Thira, 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.