Greece

Thessaloníki in May

Historical averages 2016–2025 · not a forecast

May weather in Thessaloníki

May in Thessaloníki averages daily highs of 26°C and lows of 16°C, with 12 hours of sunshine a day and rain on about 12 of 31 days.

Daily high
26°C average
Overnight low
16°C average
Rain days
12 of 31 days with at least 1 mm (38% rain-day chance)
Sunshine
12 hours a day
Daylight
14 hours calculated day length

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Thessaloníki in May

May in Thessaloníki: average highs of 26°C, lows of 16°C and 12 hours of sunshine a day. A starting point for planning around the historical weather.

May in Thessaloníki, Greece, brings average daily highs of 26°C and overnight lows of 16°C in the 2016–2025 historical record. Light clothing is a useful starting point, with room in the plan to pause indoors. Decide how much walking to fit into each day using the local forecast, rather than treating the monthly average as a limit.

In the record, at least 1 mm of rain or snow falls on 12 of 31 days on average, a daily chance of 38%. Give wet-weather alternatives a proper place in the itinerary. Arrange outdoor plans so you can move them between days, and pack a rain layer rather than relying on a completely dry run of weather.

The calculated day length, sunrise to sunset, averages about 14 hours. Sunshine averages 12 hours a day. The longer daylight window gives you more choice about when to be outside; it does not mean every part of the day will be sunny. Sunshine is a separate measure, and those hours need not arrive in one uninterrupted stretch.

For a culture-focused visit, group the places you want to see into manageable areas, with time between stops. Check each venue's opening dates before fixing the order. If food is a reason for the trip, leave time around meals rather than filling every gap with another journey. Check the places you choose for current opening hours.

June has an average daily high of 31°C, 5°C higher than May. Its historical rain-day chance is 38%, compared with 38% this month. If your dates are flexible, compare those trade-offs with the kind of days you want. Neither set of averages predicts the conditions of one particular holiday.

Sources

Open-Meteo · 1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2025
  • Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
  • Averages of every day in May, on local days. Every year is weighted equally.
  • A rain day has at least 1 mm, snow included. Daylight is calculated from latitude, sunrise to sunset; sunshine hours are separate.