Hedensted weather in May

In May, Hedensted sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 55 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 15.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of May to 16 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hedensted's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hedensted's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
4:18 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Hedensted is place in Mid Jutland, Denmark.

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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hedensted reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3136
4136
5136
6146
7146
8146
9146
10147
11147
12147
13147
14157
15157
16157
17158
18158
19158
20158
21158
22168
23168
24169
25169
26169
27169
28169
29169
30179
31179

How May really feels in Hedensted

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.

Hedensted weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5812.33.77.40.0
Feb / -1°4810.53.79.20.0
Mar / 4710.52.311.40.5
Apr10° / 439.30.313.82.5
May15° / 5510.7015.94.4
Jun18° / 11°6811.1017.25.5
Jul20° / 13°6811.6016.76.1
Aug20° / 13°7212.6014.85.9
Sep17° / 11°6111.5012.54.8
Oct12° / 6612.30.110.12.9
Nov / 5611.60.981.0
Dec / 5911.92.56.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44357
54357
64456
74555
84654
94654
104654
114555
124555
134555
144555
154456
164357
174456
184357
194258
204159
214159
224258
234159
244159
254159
264258
274258
284159
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hedensted gets around 55 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
434
533
633
733
832
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2834
2934
3034
3133

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149730
159730
169640
179640
189550
199550
209550
219460
229460
239370
249370
259370
269181
279181
289181
299091
309091
3189101

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of May to 16 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:49 AM to 3:55 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 8:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:497:48
215.14:477:50
315.14:447:52
415.24:427:54
515.34:407:56
615.34:387:58
715.44:368:00
815.54:348:02
915.54:328:04
1015.64:308:06
1115.74:288:08
1215.74:268:09
1315.84:248:11
1415.94:228:13
1515.94:208:15
1616.04:188:17
1716.04:168:19
1816.14:148:21
1916.24:138:22
2016.24:118:24
2116.34:098:26
2216.34:088:28
2316.44:068:29
2416.44:058:31
2516.54:038:33
2616.54:028:34
2716.64:008:36
2816.63:598:37
2916.73:588:39
3016.73:578:40
3116.83:558:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Hedensted?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Hedensted for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hedensted in May

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

In May, Hedensted sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hedensted in May

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Hedensted in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hedensted peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hedensted?

Hedensted sits at 55.8°N, 9.7°E, 65 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Vejle, 12 km away.

MiddelfartKoldingSilkeborgVibyAarhus

Topography around Hedensted

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hedensted has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Hedensted is covered by cropland (37%), grassland (28%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Vejle 12 km · Horsens 14 km · Fredericia 23 km · Middelfart 29 km · Kolding 34 km · Silkeborg 45 km · Viby 48 km · Aarhus 53 km

Denmark travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 92% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$76,970
2025
Happiness
7.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 611
Religion
Evangelical Lutheran 71%other/none/unspecified 24%Muslim 4%

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 Hedensted (55.7704°, 9.7011°, elevation 65 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).