Arlon weather in May

In May, Arlon sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 76 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Arlon's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arlon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:59 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Arlon is town in Arlon municipality, Belgium.

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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Arlon reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6167
7167
8167
9167
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21179
22179
23189
24189
25189
26189
27189
28189
291810
301810
311910

How May really feels in Arlon

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.

Arlon weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°8212.748.40.0
Feb / -1°6811.14.69.80.1
Mar / 7112.62.211.51.6
Apr13° / 6312.10.613.43.3
May17° / 7613.9015.14.7
Jun20° / 11°7612.20165.7
Jul22° / 13°7612.9015.76.2
Aug22° / 13°7712.4014.26.2
Sep18° / 10°6910.5012.45.4
Oct13° / 7411.70.110.53.3
Nov / 7512.81.58.80.9
Dec / 98144.280.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53169
63268
73169
83169
93169
103169
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243070
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Arlon gets around 76 mm of rain over 13.9 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2844
2945
3045
3145

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
29910
39910
49910
59910
69820
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159640
169550
179550
189460
199370
209280
219280
229190
2390100
2487121
2586131
2685141
2784151
2883161
2981172
3079192
3179192

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2312light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 8:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:237:45
214.45:217:46
314.55:197:48
414.55:187:50
514.65:167:51
614.65:147:53
714.75:137:54
814.75:117:56
914.85:097:57
1014.85:087:59
1114.95:068:00
1214.95:058:01
1315.05:038:03
1415.05:028:04
1515.15:008:06
1615.14:598:07
1715.24:578:09
1815.24:568:10
1915.34:558:11
2015.34:548:13
2115.44:528:14
2215.44:518:15
2315.44:508:17
2415.54:498:18
2515.54:488:19
2615.64:478:20
2715.64:468:21
2815.64:458:23
2915.74:448:24
3015.74:438:25
3115.74:428:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Arlon?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Arlon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arlon in May

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

In May, Arlon sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Arlon in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arlon peaks around July 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arlon 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 Arlon is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1516 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arlon?

Arlon sits at 49.7°N, 5.8°E, 421 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Esch-sur-Alzette, 24 km away.

Esch-sur-AlzetteLuxembourgDudelangeThionvilleYutzKonz

Topography around Arlon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arlon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 613 m.

The land around Arlon is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (25%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
613 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Esch-sur-Alzette 24 km · Luxembourg 24 km · Dudelange 30 km · Hayange 43 km · Thionville 44 km · Yutz 45 km · Konz 55 km · Trier 60 km

Belgium travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 81% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
5.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 608
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%nonbeliever/agnostic 20%atheist 9%Muslim 7%

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 Arlon (49.6833°, 5.8167°, elevation 421 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).