Early May 1 May
67°F
Typical afternoon high
40% historical wet-day frequency
Slovenia · Countryside
Is May a good time?
May averages 70°F afternoons, with about 14 rain days. Later May is typically warmer.
Historical Vzhodna Slovenija regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Maribor; conditions vary within the region.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#3 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your May
Afternoons around 70°F (21°C): light layers; nights around 50°F (10°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 14 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 15 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 05:27 and sets about 20:23 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 50°F (10°C); afternoons reach about 70°F (21°C). Expect rain on about 14 days in a typical May.
Early, middle or late?
Late May is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 67°F on the 1st, versus 74°F on the 31st.
67°F
Typical afternoon high
40% historical wet-day frequency
69°F
Typical afternoon high
40% historical wet-day frequency
74°F
Typical afternoon high
40% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 1 May Labour Day; 2 May Labour Day; 16 May Whit Sunday.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167° | 267° | |||||
| 368° | 468° | 568° | 669° | 768° | 868° | 968° |
| 1068° | 1168° | 1268° | 1368° | 1469° | 1569° | 1669° |
| 1769° | 1869° | 1970° | 2070° | 2170° | 2270° | 2371° |
| 2471° | 2572° | 2672° | 2772° | 2873° | 2973° | 3074° |
| 3174° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 68°F (20°C) in the first week to 73°F (23°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 37–46%.
School-holiday dates for May 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 1 May Labour Day; 2 May Labour Day; 16 May Whit Sunday. Elsewhere in May 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 13%, Greece 29%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Visitor season
Moderate season. May averages 51% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than April.
Overnight stays across Vzhodna Slovenija do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Year-to-year variation
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 63°F (17°C) and 74°F (23°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 70°F (21°C). Rain days ranged from 6 to 17; half the years had 12–16.
Rain days in each May
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 72°F | 6 |
| 2012 | 71°F | 12 |
| 2013 | 68°F | 14 |
| 2014 | 68°F | 14 |
| 2015 | 71°F | 10 |
| 2016 | 69°F | 14 |
| 2017 | 72°F | 12 |
| 2018 | 74°F | 16 |
| 2019 | 63°F | 16 |
| 2020 | 69°F | 14 |
| 2021 | 66°F | 17 |
| 2022 | 74°F | 12 |
| 2023 | 67°F | 14 |
| 2024 | 70°F | 17 |
| 2025 | 68°F | 11 |
Checked against official climate averages for Maribor Slivnica. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 64°F | 70°F | 79°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 14 | 10 |
| Overnight demand | 43% | 51% | 59% |
April: Cooler afternoons and fewer rain days than May. Less overnight demand. April guide →
June: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than May. More overnight demand. June guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. May stays as your reference.
No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than May.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 43% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the April guide →| Typical conditions | May | April |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 70°F | 64°F |
| Nights | 50°F | 43°F |
| Rain days | 14 | 8 |
| Visitor season | Moderate season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Month rank | #3 | #2 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8 | #10 | 43°F | 28°F | 8 | 4.9 | Moderate season |
| February | 6.7 | #11 | 46°F | 30°F | 6 | 5.0 | Moderate season |
| March | 7.7 | #6 | 55°F | 35°F | 7 | 6.4 | Moderate season |
| April | 8.2 | #2 | 64°F | 43°F | 8 | 7.7 | Moderate season |
| May | 8.1 | #3 | 70°F | 50°F | 14 | 8.1 | Moderate season |
| June | 8.0 | #4 | 79°F | 58°F | 10 | 8.5 | Moderate season |
| July | 7.0 | #8 | 83°F | 60°F | 11 | 7.8 | Busy season |
| August | 6.6 | #12 | 82°F | 60°F | 9 | 8.1 | Peak season |
| September | 8.2 | #1 | 72°F | 53°F | 10 | 8.5 | Moderate season |
| October | 7.9 | #5 | 63°F | 45°F | 7 | 7.5 | Moderate season |
| November | 7.1 | #7 | 51°F | 37°F | 10 | 5.3 | Moderate season |
| December | 6.9 | #9 | 44°F | 30°F | 8 | 5.0 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
ZagrebCroatia · about 40 miles
Balanced Overall 7.0 · Very good weather, 72°F (22°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Northern Croatiaabout 50 miles
Balanced Overall 7.9 · Very good weather, 72°F (22°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Croatia's coastSplit, Dubrovnik · Croatia · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 7.6 · Very good weather, 72°F (22°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
SalzburgAustria · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 7.1 · Good weather, 66°F (19°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Venice & the VenetoItaly · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Good weather, 73°F (23°C) · Moderate season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Eastern Slovenia's weather ranks 78 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Slovenia have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Eastern Slovenia.
UmbriaItaly · about 260 miles
Excellent weather (9.3): 4°F warmer afternoons, 6 fewer rain days, pricier
TuscanyFlorence, Siena · Italy · about 280 miles
Excellent weather (9.4): 4°F warmer afternoons, 6 fewer rain days, pricier
Southern & eastern Serbiaabout 370 miles
Excellent weather (9.1): 4°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, busier for its season (busy season), cheaper
Northern Albaniaabout 370 miles
Excellent weather (9.2): 4°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
Tirana & central Albaniaabout 420 miles
Excellent weather (9.4): 6°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, cheaper
It's moderate season, 51% of the busiest month and about average for the year. That means about 14,000 overnight visitors on a typical May night across the region, 43% of them from Slovenia itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 1,300 more: 10 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 75 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Maribor Slivnica from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 2°F (1.4°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 12 |
| Busiest month here | August · 24 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.2% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 42nd percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 43% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 10 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.3% |
| National hotel-price season | Slovenia historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+3% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 1.1 million |
| Statistical region | SI03 · Vzhodna Slovenija |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.