Holstebro weather in May

In May, Holstebro sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 55 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 16 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Holstebro's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Holstebro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
16 h 06 min
4:19 AM – 8:24 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Holstebro is town in Holstebro Municipality, 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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Holstebro reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°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)
1126
2126
3126
4126
5136
6136
7137
8137
9137
10137
11137
12137
13137
14147
15148
16148
17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
22148
23159
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30169
311610

How May really feels in Holstebro

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.

Holstebro weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7113.22.97.30.0
Feb / 5611.33.19.10.0
Mar / 5211.11.811.40.4
Apr10° / 4710.10.513.92.2
May14° / 5510.70164.0
Jun16° / 11°6911.1017.35.0
Jul19° / 13°7311.8016.85.8
Aug19° / 14°9113.9014.95.6
Sep16° / 11°9113.1012.54.6
Oct12° / 9614.30.110.12.8
Nov / 7814.10.57.91.1
Dec / 7413.71.96.70.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
45050
55149
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115347
125347
135248
145248
155149
165050
174951
184951
194951
204852
214753
224654
234654
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254654
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274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Holstebro 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
635
735
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2534
2634
2733
2833
2932
3032
3132

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169820
179820
189820
199820
209730
219730
229730
239730
249640
259640
269640
279550
289451
299361
309361
319271

Wind in May

Winds average 18 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of May to 16 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 3:56 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 8:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:517:54
215.14:497:56
315.24:477:58
415.34:448:00
515.34:428:02
615.44:408:05
715.54:388:07
815.64:358:09
915.64:338:11
1015.74:318:13
1115.84:298:15
1215.84:278:17
1315.94:258:18
1416.04:238:20
1516.04:218:22
1616.14:198:24
1716.14:178:26
1816.24:168:28
1916.34:148:30
2016.34:128:32
2116.44:108:34
2216.44:098:35
2316.54:078:37
2416.64:068:39
2516.64:048:40
2616.74:038:42
2716.74:018:44
2816.84:008:45
2916.83:588:47
3016.93:578:48
3116.93:568:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
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 Holstebro?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Holstebro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Holstebro in May

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

In May, Holstebro sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Holstebro in May

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Holstebro 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 Holstebro peaks around June 20 at about 5 (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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Holstebro?

Holstebro sits at 56.4°N, 8.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Herning, 33 km away.

HerningSkiveViborgSilkeborgRandersVejleHedenstedTilst

Topography around Holstebro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Holstebro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Holstebro is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (45%), grassland (26%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
176 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Herning 33 km · Skive 34 km · Viborg 49 km · Silkeborg 61 km · Randers 88 km · Vejle 92 km · Hedensted 94 km · Tilst 94 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 Holstebro (56.3601°, 8.6161°, elevation 16 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).