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Slovenia · Countryside

Eastern Slovenia
in May.

Illustration of Maribor Water Tower / Vodni stolp beside the Drava on Lent, viewed obliquely from a nearby riverside viewpoint
Maribor Water Tower beside the DravaDestination view, not month-specific.

Is May a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
More overnight stays than April.

May averages 70°F afternoons, with about 14 rain days. Later May is typically warmer.

Afternoons
70°F
Rain days
14
Visitor demand
51%of August peak

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.

Overall match

8.1/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#3 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.1/10Very good
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe; Slovenia-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your May

What to expect.

What should I pack?

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.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 15 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 05:27Sunset 20:2350°F70°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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.

Typical afternoon
70°F (21°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Mays
Night low
50°F (10°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
14h 56m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late May?

Late May is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 67°F on the 1st, versus 74°F on the 31st.

Early May 1 May

67°F

Typical afternoon high

40% historical wet-day frequency

Mid May 15 May

69°F

Typical afternoon high

40% historical wet-day frequency

Late May 31 May

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.

Daily calendar & holiday datesMay 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

May 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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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°
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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.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

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

Will it be cheaper?

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.

Slovenia as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 90 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does May vary?

Across the recorded years

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

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 6 rain days620112012: 12 rain days122013: 14 rain days142014: 14 rain days142015: 10 rain days102016: 14 rain days142017: 12 rain days122018: 16 rain days162019: 16 rain days162020: 14 rain days142021: 17 rain days172022: 12 rain days122023: 14 rain days142024: 17 rain days172025: 11 rain days112025
Rain days
14
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 17 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no May in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
21 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded MayHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201172°F6
201271°F12
201368°F14
201468°F14
201571°F10
201669°F14
201772°F12
201874°F16
201963°F16
202069°F14
202166°F17
202274°F12
202367°F14
202470°F17
202568°F11

Checked against official climate averages for Maribor Slivnica. How we check

Compare dates

April, May
or June?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsAprMayJun
Afternoons64°F70°F79°F
Rain days81410
Overnight demand43%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.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with May Show comparisonHide comparison

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

May or April?

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 →
May compared with another month
Typical conditionsMayApril
Afternoons70°F64°F
Nights50°F43°F
Rain days148
Visitor seasonModerate seasonModerate season
Overall / 108.18.2
Month rank#3#2
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.8#1043°F28°F84.9Moderate season
February6.7#1146°F30°F65.0Moderate season
March7.7#655°F35°F76.4Moderate season
April8.2#264°F43°F87.7Moderate season
May8.1#370°F50°F148.1Moderate season
June8.0#479°F58°F108.5Moderate season
July7.0#883°F60°F117.8Busy season
August6.6#1282°F60°F98.1Peak season
September8.2#172°F53°F108.5Moderate season
October7.9#563°F45°F77.5Moderate season
November7.1#751°F37°F105.3Moderate season
December6.9#944°F30°F85.0Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in May

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better May weather than Eastern Slovenia

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.

All of Slovenia in May · Everywhere in May

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

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 checkedOfficial 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 day12
Busiest month hereAugust · 24
Visitors as share of people present1.2%
Rank among Europe's regions this month42nd percentile
Domestic share of nights43%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights10
Visitor share if every platform night were extra1.3%
National hotel-price seasonSlovenia historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+3% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.1 million
Statistical regionSI03 · 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.