Eggenberg weather in May

In May, Eggenberg sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 85 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Eggenberg's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eggenberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:29 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Eggenberg is 14. district of Graz.

Density
2,633/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Eggenberg reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
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4198
5198
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10199
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How May really feels in Eggenberg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Eggenberg weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°276.24.28.70.0
Feb / -3°336.94.3100.4
Mar10° / 458.42.811.62.5
Apr15° / 54100.813.34.6
May20° / 8513.1014.85.8
Jun23° / 13°9013.6015.66.3
Jul25° / 14°8412.9015.36.5
Aug25° / 14°8911.80146.6
Sep20° / 10°8310.1012.46.2
Oct14° / 649.30.310.64.3
Nov / 598.52.49.11.4
Dec / -3°457.84.18.40.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84555
94555
104555
114456
124456
134456
144456
154555
164555
174654
184654
194654
204654
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224753
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244852
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264852
274951
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304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Eggenberg gets around 85 mm of rain over 13.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
440
541
641
742
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1344
1444
1544
1644
1743
1843
1943
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2743
2843
2943
3044
3144

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89730
99730
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159550
169550
179460
189370
199280
209190
2189101
2287121
2386131
2484151
2583161
2681181
2778202
2877212
2975232
3073252
3170273

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 4:14 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:517:00
214.24:497:02
314.34:487:03
414.34:467:04
514.44:457:06
614.44:437:07
714.44:427:08
814.54:407:10
914.54:397:11
1014.64:377:12
1114.64:367:14
1214.74:347:15
1314.74:337:16
1414.84:327:18
1514.84:307:19
1614.84:297:20
1714.94:287:21
1814.94:277:23
1915.04:267:24
2015.04:247:25
2115.04:237:26
2215.14:227:27
2315.14:217:29
2415.24:207:30
2515.24:197:31
2615.24:187:32
2715.34:187:33
2815.34:177:34
2915.34:167:35
3015.34:157:36
3115.44:147:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
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105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
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265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Eggenberg?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Eggenberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eggenberg in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Eggenberg sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Eggenberg in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eggenberg peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Eggenberg in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Eggenberg is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eggenberg?

Eggenberg sits at 47.1°N, 15.4°E, 369 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Wetzelsdorf, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Eggenberg

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Eggenberg.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eggenberg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m around an average of 423 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,214 m.

The land around Eggenberg is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
418 m
16 km
1,138 m
80 km
2,214 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Wetzelsdorf 2.0 km · Lend 2.0 km · Gries 2.0 km · Graz 3.0 km · Geidorf 4.0 km · Straßgang 4.0 km · Jakomini 4.0 km · Sankt Leonhard 4.0 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Eggenberg (47.07°, 15.3987°, elevation 369 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).