Greece weather in May
Greece in May averages 19°C (66°F), 38 mm of rain and 8.5 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Greece, May is the fifth warmest, the fifth wettest and the fourth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 19°C (66°F)
12–26°C · 54–79°F
- Rainfall
- 38 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h
hours per day
What is Greece like in May?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Greece in May?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.5 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
A warm mid-layer
Nights drop to around 12°C (54°F).
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
May compared with April and June
May in Greece is 5.5°C warmer than April and about as wet as it, which averages 14°C (56°F).
May in Greece is 5.1°C cooler than June and 14 mm wetter than it, which averages 24°C (76°F).
Daylight in Greece in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 14 hours 20 minutes in Greece, rising about 06:19 and setting about 20:39 local time.
May ends 51 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 34 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Greece weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How May compares with the rest of the year
May is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C / 42°F | 36 mm |
| February | 7°C / 44°F | 31 mm |
| March | 10°C / 50°F | 39 mm |
| April | 14°C / 56°F | 32 mm |
| May | 19°C / 66°F | 38 mm |
| June | 24°C / 76°F | 24 mm |
| July | 26°C / 80°F | 20 mm |
| August | 26°C / 79°F | 15 mm |
| September | 22°C / 71°F | 37 mm |
| October | 17°C / 62°F | 47 mm |
| November | 11°C / 52°F | 48 mm |
| December | 7°C / 44°F | 52 mm |
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FAQs about Greece in May
May climate averages for Greece, 1991–2020.
Greece averages 19°C (66°F) in May, ranging from about 12°C (54°F) at night to 26°C (79°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. May sees only about 38 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. May averages 19°C (66°F) against 24°C (76°F) in June — 5.1°C cooler.
May is 5.5°C warmer than April, and about as wet.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8.5 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 14 hours 20 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 14 hours 54 minutes in June and 9 hours 26 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 06:19 and sunset about 20:39 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 51 minutes longer than it starts.
