Tervuren weather in May

In May, Tervuren sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 64 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 17% 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 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tervuren's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tervuren's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
5:00 AM – 8:16 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Tervuren is town in Tervuren 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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tervuren reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°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)
1167
2168
3168
4168
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12179
13179
14179
15189
16189
17189
18189
19189
20189
211810
221810
231910
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251910
261910
271910
281910
291910
301911
311911

How May really feels in Tervuren

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.

Tervuren 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 / 62121.38.20.3
Feb / 5811.11.99.70.7
Mar10° / 5611.70.911.52.3
Apr14° / 5011.6013.53.9
May18° / 6412.5015.25.2
Jun21° / 12°6711.9016.25.9
Jul23° / 14°7312.2015.86.4
Aug22° / 14°7512014.36.3
Sep19° / 11°5610.8012.45.8
Oct15° / 5811.2010.44.1
Nov10° / 63120.48.71.9
Dec / 7413.21.57.80.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53169
63169
73169
83268
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183070
193070
203070
213070
223169
233169
243070
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tervuren gets around 64 mm of rain over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2241
2341
2441
2541
2640
2740
2841
2941
3041
3142

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 90% 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
99550
109460
119460
129460
139370
149271
159271
169181
179181
189181
199091
209091
2189101
2287112
2386122
2486122
2584133
2683143
2781154
2880164
2978175
3077185
3175196

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 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
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2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 15 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 8:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:257:53
214.55:237:55
314.65:217:56
414.65:207:58
514.75:188:00
614.85:168:01
714.85:148:03
814.95:138:04
914.95:118:06
1015.05:098:07
1115.05:088:09
1215.15:068:11
1315.15:048:12
1415.25:038:14
1515.25:018:15
1615.35:008:16
1715.34:588:18
1815.44:578:19
1915.44:568:21
2015.54:548:22
2115.54:538:24
2215.64:528:25
2315.64:518:26
2415.64:498:28
2515.74:488:29
2615.74:478:30
2715.84:468:32
2815.84:458:33
2915.84:448:34
3015.94:438:35
3115.94:428:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.04 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
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
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 Tervuren?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tervuren for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tervuren in May

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

In May, Tervuren sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Tervuren 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 Tervuren peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tervuren 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 Tervuren 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 Tervuren?

Tervuren sits at 50.8°N, 4.5°E, 79 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Kraainem, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Tervuren

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tervuren has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m.

The land around Tervuren is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), trees (30%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
472 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Kraainem 5.0 km · Overijse 6.0 km · Auderghem 6.0 km · Woluwe-Saint-Lambert 6.0 km · Zaventem 7.0 km · Watermael-Boitsfort 7.0 km · Kortenberg 8.0 km · Etterbeek 9.0 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 Tervuren (50.8237°, 4.5142°, elevation 79 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).