Nyíregyháza weather in May
Averages, precipitation and records for every May since 2000
What is May like in Nyíregyháza?
In May, daytime highs in Nyíregyháza average 21.9 °C and night-time lows 11.6 °C, giving a monthly mean of 17.0 °C. Expect about 72 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.
May is the 5th warmest month of the year here: 5.1 °C warmer than April and 4.1 °C cooler than June.
An average May brings 0.9 hot days (30 °C or more), 7.3 summer days (25 °C or more).
Compared with the May average of Hungarian towns (16.7 °C), Nyíregyháza is 0.3 °C warmer — the 114th warmest of 348.
The warmest May was in 2003 (20.3 °C), the coolest in 2025 (14.0 °C). The wettest was 2010 (199 mm), the driest 2022 (14 mm). May in 2016–2025 averaged 16.5 °C, compared with 17.5 °C in 2000–2009 (-1.0 °C).
May records: 32.0 °C (22 May 2007) and 2.3 °C (2 May 2007). The average topsoil temperature (0–7 cm) is 17.0 °C.
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May mean temperature by year
Red: warmer than the average (17.0 °C), blue: cooler.
May precipitation by year
Monthly total (mm).
Every May in Nyíregyháza, 2000–2025
Highlighted: the warmest and the coolest year. Click a year for its daily data.
| Year | Mean | Highest | Lowest | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 14.0 °C | 26.9 °C | 3.5 °C | 80 mm |
| May 2024 | 17.9 °C | 26.9 °C | 7.4 °C | 58 mm |
| May 2023 | 16.3 °C | 25.7 °C | 6.7 °C | 55 mm |
| May 2022 | 18.5 °C | 29.6 °C | 7.5 °C | 14 mm |
| May 2021 | 14.7 °C | 26.3 °C | 3.3 °C | 86 mm |
| May 2020 | 14.9 °C | 27.9 °C | 5.5 °C | 64 mm |
| May 2019 | 14.6 °C | 24.7 °C | 3.8 °C | 121 mm |
| May 2018 | 19.8 °C | 29.2 °C | 11.5 °C | 70 mm |
| May 2017 | 17.0 °C | 29.0 °C | 4.2 °C | 73 mm |
| May 2016 | 16.9 °C | 30.9 °C | 5.1 °C | 45 mm |
| May 2015 | 16.7 °C | 28.8 °C | 7.1 °C | 126 mm |
| May 2014 | 16.5 °C | 29.1 °C | 5.3 °C | 85 mm |
| May 2013 | 17.2 °C | 27.8 °C | 8.1 °C | 91 mm |
| May 2012 | 17.6 °C | 31.0 °C | 7.1 °C | 79 mm |
| May 2011 | 17.0 °C | 29.7 °C | 2.5 °C | 35 mm |
| May 2010 | 16.2 °C | 24.7 °C | 8.5 °C | 199 mm |
| May 2009 | 17.7 °C | 30.4 °C | 6.6 °C | 40 mm |
| May 2008 | 16.9 °C | 30.2 °C | 7.8 °C | 40 mm |
| May 2007 | 19.2 °C | 32.0 °C | 2.3 °C | 70 mm |
| May 2006 | 15.4 °C | 28.1 °C | 7.3 °C | 115 mm |
| May 2005 | 16.3 °C | 31.3 °C | 4.2 °C | 82 mm |
| May 2004 | 15.0 °C | 25.6 °C | 5.2 °C | 50 mm |
| May 2003 | 20.3 °C | 31.7 °C | 6.4 °C | 42 mm |
| May 2002 | 19.2 °C | 28.8 °C | 7.2 °C | 71 mm |
| May 2001 | 17.1 °C | 25.1 °C | 7.1 °C | 46 mm |
| May 2000 | 18.0 °C | 30.1 °C | 7.7 °C | 41 mm |
May in nearby towns
| Town | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyíregyháza | 21.9 °C | 11.6 °C | 72 mm | 12 |
| Ajak | 21.9 °C | 11.0 °C | 75 mm | 12 |
| Baktalórántháza | 21.9 °C | 11.2 °C | 77 mm | 13 |
| Balkány | 22.0 °C | 11.2 °C | 74 mm | 12 |
| Csenger | 21.7 °C | 11.1 °C | 73 mm | 13 |
| Demecser | 21.9 °C | 11.3 °C | 74 mm | 12 |
| Dombrád | 21.9 °C | 11.3 °C | 74 mm | 12 |
| Fehérgyarmat | 21.8 °C | 11.2 °C | 79 mm | 13 |
| Ibrány | 21.9 °C | 11.6 °C | 74 mm | 12 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the weather like in Nyíregyháza in May?
Average highs of 21.9 °C and lows of 11.6 °C, with about 72 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.
How hot does it get in Nyíregyháza in May?
The May record is 32.0 °C (22 May 2007); there are 0.9 days of 30 °C or more in an average May.
How much does it rain in Nyíregyháza in May?
72 mm on average; the wettest May (2010) brought 199 mm.
What was the warmest May in Nyíregyháza?
2003, with a mean of 20.3 °C (data 2000–2025).
Source: Meteon's own daily dataset built from the ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus / ECMWF), 2000–2025, about 9 km grid resolution. Values describe the town's surroundings and can differ slightly from a single weather station. Hot day: maximum ≥ 30 °C; summer day: ≥ 25 °C; frost day: minimum < 0 °C; wet day: ≥ 1 mm.