Weather in Warsaw in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Warsaw
Average weather
Average temperature in Warsaw in May
Going from a maximum of +24°C during the day to a minimum of 0°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +19°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +17°C to +22°C.
Is Warsaw warm or cold in May?
Warsaw is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +13°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +4°C to +9°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 Warsaw:
Climate in Warsaw in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +19°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -6°C | -4°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +32°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 45 mm | 80 mm | 86 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 69% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 18 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +13°C to +19°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 45 mm to 80 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Warsaw is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Warsaw?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Warsaw in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+10°C) and the highest in 2020 (+16°C). The driest year was 2005 with only 348 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 2739 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Warsaw
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Warsaw, 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.