Zakopane weather in May
Zakopane in May averages 8°C (47°F), 161 mm of rain and 5.6 hours of sun a day. It is one of the wetter months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Zakopane, May is the fifth warmest, the second wettest and the fifth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 8°C (47°F)
5–12°C · 40–54°F
- Rainfall
- 161 mm
A wet month
- Sunshine
- 5.6 h
hours per day
What is Zakopane like in May?
Daytime
Days are cool.
Rain
Expect frequent rain — this is a wet month.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Zakopane in May?
A proper waterproof, not a folding umbrella
161 mm in the month usually arrives as heavy bursts that an umbrella will not cover.
A dry bag for phone and documents
Worth it for one downpour caught between the taxi and the door.
A warm mid-layer
Nights drop to around 5°C (40°F).
May compared with April and June
May in Zakopane is 4.2°C warmer than April and 77 mm wetter than it, which averages 4°C (40°F).
May in Zakopane is 3.8°C cooler than June and about as wet as it, which averages 12°C (54°F).
Daylight in Zakopane in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 15 hours 21 minutes in Zakopane, rising about 04:56 and setting about 20:17 local time.
May ends 1 hour 18 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 53 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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Zakopane weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
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| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | -5°C / 22°F | 100 mm |
| February | -5°C / 23°F | 93 mm |
| March | -2°C / 29°F | 91 mm |
| April | 4°C / 40°F | 83 mm |
| May | 8°C / 47°F | 161 mm |
| June | 12°C / 54°F | 159 mm |
| July | 14°C / 58°F | 177 mm |
| August | 14°C / 57°F | 150 mm |
| September | 9°C / 49°F | 158 mm |
| October | 5°C / 41°F | 112 mm |
| November | 1°C / 33°F | 89 mm |
| December | -4°C / 25°F | 100 mm |
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FAQs about Zakopane in May
May climate averages for Zakopane, 1991–2020.
Zakopane averages 8°C (47°F) in May, ranging from about 5°C (40°F) at night to 12°C (54°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Yes, a lot. May brings about 161 mm, which makes it one of the wetter months here — expect heavy bursts rather than all-day drizzle.
No. May averages 8°C (47°F) against 12°C (54°F) in June — 3.8°C cooler.
May is 4.2°C warmer than April, and 77 mm wetter.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 5.6 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
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 15 hours 21 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 16 hours 14 minutes in June and 8 hours 13 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 04:56 and sunset about 20:17 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 18 minutes longer than it starts.
