When to go · Pristina
Pristina in May
Great month. Warm; café terraces open.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kosovo overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kosovo overall
Verdict
Warm; café terraces open.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Pristina in this guide.
Weather in May
- PristinaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Plains and towns, Kosovo · Pristina, Prizren, Gjakova, Pejabest weather
Continental: cold winters with smog in Pristina, hot dry summers; Prizren is a little milder.
Spring season
Mild and green; terraces reopen.
Watch: Changeable weather and showers.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Eid al-Adha check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide
Public holiday; shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kosovo overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kosovo overall
- Low
Kosovo overall: Green valleys, open trails at lower levels.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pristina, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 1
May: Warm; café terraces open.
June: Warm and long days.
Pristina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast