Salgótarján weather in May
Averages, precipitation and records for every May since 2000
What is May like in Salgótarján?
In May, daytime highs in Salgótarján average 20.1 °C and night-time lows 9.9 °C, giving a monthly mean of 15.3 °C. Expect about 88 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
May is the 5th warmest month of the year here: 4.8 °C warmer than April and 4.1 °C cooler than June.
An average May brings 3.8 summer days (25 °C or more).
Compared with the May average of Hungarian towns (16.7 °C), Salgótarján is 1.4 °C cooler — the 337th warmest of 348.
The warmest May was in 2003 (18.5 °C), the coolest in 2021 (12.4 °C). The wettest was 2010 (239 mm), the driest 2022 (22 mm). May in 2016–2025 averaged 14.7 °C, compared with 15.8 °C in 2000–2009 (-1.1 °C).
May records: 31.2 °C (8 May 2003) and 1.6 °C (9 May 2005). The average topsoil temperature (0–7 cm) is 15.1 °C.
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May mean temperature by year
Red: warmer than the average (15.3 °C), blue: cooler.
May precipitation by year
Monthly total (mm).
Every May in Salgótarján, 2000–2025
Highlighted: the warmest and the coolest year. Click a year for its daily data.
| Year | Mean | Highest | Lowest | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 12.9 °C | 25.2 °C | 1.9 °C | 63 mm |
| May 2024 | 16.0 °C | 24.5 °C | 7.5 °C | 110 mm |
| May 2023 | 14.8 °C | 24.2 °C | 5.0 °C | 87 mm |
| May 2022 | 16.4 °C | 27.1 °C | 6.4 °C | 22 mm |
| May 2021 | 12.4 °C | 25.2 °C | 3.0 °C | 122 mm |
| May 2020 | 13.4 °C | 25.2 °C | 3.5 °C | 62 mm |
| May 2019 | 12.9 °C | 23.4 °C | 4.2 °C | 167 mm |
| May 2018 | 17.9 °C | 27.2 °C | 9.0 °C | 69 mm |
| May 2017 | 15.3 °C | 27.7 °C | 2.9 °C | 79 mm |
| May 2016 | 14.9 °C | 26.6 °C | 3.5 °C | 86 mm |
| May 2015 | 15.4 °C | 26.5 °C | 6.7 °C | 101 mm |
| May 2014 | 14.5 °C | 26.5 °C | 3.3 °C | 109 mm |
| May 2013 | 15.2 °C | 25.4 °C | 6.4 °C | 173 mm |
| May 2012 | 16.7 °C | 29.6 °C | 4.3 °C | 44 mm |
| May 2011 | 15.9 °C | 27.4 °C | 3.4 °C | 58 mm |
| May 2010 | 14.3 °C | 23.3 °C | 6.0 °C | 239 mm |
| May 2009 | 16.0 °C | 27.0 °C | 6.3 °C | 46 mm |
| May 2008 | 15.4 °C | 27.1 °C | 5.8 °C | 54 mm |
| May 2007 | 16.8 °C | 29.6 °C | 1.9 °C | 118 mm |
| May 2006 | 14.0 °C | 25.0 °C | 5.8 °C | 113 mm |
| May 2005 | 14.9 °C | 29.8 °C | 1.6 °C | 80 mm |
| May 2004 | 12.9 °C | 22.4 °C | 3.4 °C | 88 mm |
| May 2003 | 18.5 °C | 31.2 °C | 4.6 °C | 56 mm |
| May 2002 | 17.3 °C | 27.5 °C | 7.2 °C | 84 mm |
| May 2001 | 15.8 °C | 24.4 °C | 4.7 °C | 39 mm |
| May 2000 | 16.8 °C | 28.7 °C | 6.6 °C | 28 mm |
May in nearby towns
| Town | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salgótarján | 20.1 °C | 9.9 °C | 88 mm | 15 |
| Balassagyarmat | 20.7 °C | 10.0 °C | 82 mm | 14 |
| Bátonyterenye | 19.8 °C | 9.6 °C | 88 mm | 15 |
| Pásztó | 20.3 °C | 10.2 °C | 80 mm | 14 |
| Rétság | 20.4 °C | 10.0 °C | 82 mm | 13 |
| Szécsény | 20.8 °C | 10.2 °C | 81 mm | 14 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the weather like in Salgótarján in May?
Average highs of 20.1 °C and lows of 9.9 °C, with about 88 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
How hot does it get in Salgótarján in May?
The May record is 31.2 °C (8 May 2003); there are 0.1 days of 30 °C or more in an average May.
How much does it rain in Salgótarján in May?
88 mm on average; the wettest May (2010) brought 239 mm.
What was the warmest May in Salgótarján?
2003, with a mean of 18.5 °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.