Weather in Tripoli in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Tripoli in May
The temperature in May is +24°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +32°C during the day and a minimum of +15°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +23°C.
Is Tripoli warm or cold in May?
Tripoli is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +22°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +15°C to +18°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 Tripoli:
Climate in Tripoli in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +25°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +12°C | +15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +40°C | +41°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 11 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 76% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 16 | 22 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 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 +22°C to +25°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 11 mm to 3 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 14 to 16.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Tripoli is gradually decreasing during May, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Tripoli?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Tripoli in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+23°C) and the highest in 2010 (+26°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 127 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1986 with 596 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Tripoli
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Tripoli, 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.