Hoboken weather in May

In May, Hoboken sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 61 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°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 30 min at the start of May to 16 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hoboken's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hoboken's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:59 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Hoboken is district of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium.

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.2 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
3,228/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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hoboken reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°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)
1168
2168
3168
4169
5179
6179
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8179
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10179
11179
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How May really feels in Hoboken

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.

Hoboken weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6211.80.98.20.4
Feb / 5410.81.29.60.8
Mar10° / 53110.611.52.3
Apr14° / 4710.8013.54.0
May18° / 10°6111.9015.35.4
Jun20° / 13°6611.2016.26.0
Jul22° / 15°7512.2015.96.3
Aug22° / 14°7312.2014.46.3
Sep19° / 12°5710.3012.45.9
Oct15° / 5911.3010.44.1
Nov10° / 6311.90.48.72.0
Dec / 7213.41.17.70.7

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 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43367
53367
63367
73367
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133367
143367
153367
163268
173268
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233268
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263367
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293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hoboken gets around 61 mm of rain over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
240
339
439
539
639
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2940
3040
3141

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59640
69640
79550
89550
99361
109361
119271
129271
139271
149181
159181
169091
179091
1889101
1989101
2088111
2187112
2286122
2385132
2483143
2583143
2682153
2780164
2879174
2976195
3075205
3174215

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
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1913light breeze
2013light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 16 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 8:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:257:55
214.65:237:56
314.65:217:58
414.75:198:00
514.75:178:01
614.85:168:03
714.85:148:05
814.95:128:06
915.05:108:08
1015.05:098:09
1115.15:078:11
1215.15:058:12
1315.25:048:14
1415.25:028:15
1515.35:018:17
1615.34:598:18
1715.44:588:20
1815.44:568:21
1915.54:558:23
2015.54:548:24
2115.64:528:26
2215.64:518:27
2315.64:508:29
2415.74:498:30
2515.74:478:31
2615.84:468:32
2715.84:458:34
2815.84:448:35
2915.94:438:36
3015.94:428:37
3116.04:418:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
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235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Hoboken?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Hoboken for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hoboken in May

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

In May, Hoboken sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Hoboken 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 Hoboken peaks around June 23 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hoboken 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 Hoboken is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hoboken?

Hoboken sits at 51.2°N, 4.3°E, 12 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Wilrijk, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Hoboken

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hoboken has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m.

The land around Hoboken is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (30%), trees (25%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
308 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Wilrijk 3.0 km · Zwijndrecht 5.0 km · Berchem 6.0 km · Antwerp 6.0 km · Edegem 7.0 km · Borgerhout 7.0 km · Mortsel 7.0 km · Beveren 8.0 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 Hoboken (51.1761°, 4.3484°, elevation 12 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).