Weather in Samos in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Samos in May
Going from a maximum of +75°F during the day to a minimum of +59°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +70°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +73°F.
Is Samos warm or cold in May?
Samos is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +64°F to +72°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +57°F to +64°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Samos:
Water temperature in Samos in May
Water in Samos in May is Fresh. It varies from +62°F to +70°F, with an average of +66°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +72°F.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Samos in May?
Climate in Samos in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +72°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +50°F | +59°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +91°F | +100°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 48 mm | 16 mm | 6 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +62°F | +66°F | +72°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 67% | 61% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 18 | 26 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +64°F to +72°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 48 mm to 16 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 69% to 67%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 12 to 18.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Samos is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Samos?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Samos in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+67°F) and the highest in 2018 (+75°F). The driest year was 1992 with only 449 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1890 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Samos, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.