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Weather in May in Serbia

Planning a journey to Serbia this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Serbia in May?

May in Serbia generally has temperatures that range from pleasant to warm, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between pleasant in Sjenica at 19°C to warm in Surčin at 25°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 13°C in Surčin and 7°C in Sjenica.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Negotin with an average of 61 mm to high rainfall in Kušići with 143 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Belgrade usually sees around 226 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at May's conditions in Serbia, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Serbia's yearly weather, check out our Serbia climate page.

Where to go in Serbia in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Serbia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Serbia?

Belgrade

In May Belgrade generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Belgrade
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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<<   April April
<<  
20°C 
8°C 
178 hours 
62 mm 
12 days 
25°C 
13°C 
226 hours 
73 mm 
12 days 
June   >> June
>>  
28°C 
16°C 
246 hours 
82 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Belgrade

Novi Sad

In May Novi Sad generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Novi Sad
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
19°C 
7°C 
204 hours 
63 mm 
13 days 
24°C 
12°C 
256 hours 
71 mm 
13 days 
June   >> June
>>  
28°C 
16°C 
283 hours 
85 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Novi Sad

Zlatibor

In May Zlatibor generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Zlatibor
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
16°C 
4°C 
162 hours 
96 mm 
15 days 
20°C 
8°C 
211 hours 
113 mm 
14 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
12°C 
232 hours 
103 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Zlatibor

Kopaonik

In May Kopaonik generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Kopaonik
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
16°C 
4°C 
187 hours 
91 mm 
14 days 
21°C 
9°C 
231 hours 
107 mm 
14 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
12°C 
249 hours 
96 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Kopaonik

Niš

In May Niš generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Niš
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
19°C 
6°C 
182 hours 
65 mm 
11 days 
24°C 
11°C 
215 hours 
63 mm 
12 days 
June   >> June
>>  
28°C 
15°C 
251 hours 
58 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Niš

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Is May the best time to visit Serbia?

We consider May to be one of the best times to travel to Serbia. Typically, the climate in Belgrade is perfect. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, April, May, June and September provide perfect weather in Belgrade. The weather in January, February and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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