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Belgrade weather in May

Belgrade in May averages 18°C (65°F), 72 mm of rain and 7.9 hours of sun a day.

Of the twelve months in Belgrade, May is the fifth warmest, the second wettest and the fourth sunniest.

Belgrade
Average temp
18°C (65°F)

13–24°C · 56–74°F

Rainfall
72 mm

Showers likely

Sunshine
7.9 h

hours per day

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What is Belgrade like in May?

Daytime

Days are mild.

Rain

Some rain is likely; pack for showers.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What should I pack for Belgrade in May?

  • A light rain jacket

    About 72 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.

  • A layer for the evening

    The day swings about 10°C between its low and its high.

May compared with April and June

May in Belgrade is 4.6°C warmer than April and 21 mm wetter than it, which averages 14°C (57°F).

May in Belgrade is 3.5°C cooler than June and 23 mm drier than it, which averages 22°C (71°F).

Daylight in Belgrade in May

On 15 May the sun is up for 14 hours 51 minutes in Belgrade, rising about 05:09 and setting about 20:00 local time.

May ends 1 hour 5 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.

That is 43 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.

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Belgrade weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 1 Oct 2026358 places covered

How May compares with the rest of the year

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Belgrade weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January2°C / 36°F48 mm
February4°C / 40°F44 mm
March9°C / 47°F49 mm
April14°C / 57°F51 mm
May18°C / 65°F72 mm
June22°C / 71°F95 mm
July24°C / 75°F67 mm
August24°C / 75°F56 mm
September19°C / 67°F60 mm
October14°C / 57°F55 mm
November9°C / 47°F50 mm
December3°C / 38°F54 mm

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FAQs about Belgrade in May

May climate averages for Belgrade, 1991–2020.

Belgrade averages 18°C (65°F) in May, ranging from about 13°C (56°F) at night to 24°C (74°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.

Some. About 72 mm falls across May, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.

No. May averages 18°C (65°F) against 22°C (71°F) in June — 3.5°C cooler.

May is 4.6°C warmer than April, and 21 mm wetter.

Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.

About 7.9 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 14 hours 51 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 15 hours 34 minutes in June and 8 hours 49 minutes in December.

On 15 May, sunrise is about 05:09 and sunset about 20:00 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 5 minutes longer than it starts.