Hvidovre weather in May

In May, Hvidovre sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 52 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 15.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hvidovre's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hvidovre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
4:07 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Hvidovre is place in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hvidovre reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4146
5146
6146
7156
8156
9156
10156
11156
12157
13157
14157
15167
16167
17167
18167
19168
20168
21168
22178
23178
24178
25178
26179
27179
28179
29179
30189
31189

How May really feels in Hvidovre

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.

Hvidovre 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 / -1°5011.747.40.0
Feb / -1°419.44.59.20.0
Mar / 43102.511.40.5
Apr11° / 419.30.413.82.8
May16° / 5210.3015.94.8
Jun19° / 11°7111.2017.15.8
Jul21° / 13°7212016.66.2
Aug21° / 13°7712.8014.86.0
Sep17° / 10°5910.2012.55.2
Oct12° / 6011.7010.13.0
Nov / 50110.980.9
Dec / 5311.62.86.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44852
54852
64852
74951
84951
95050
104951
114951
124951
134852
144852
154753
164753
174654
184555
194456
204456
214357
224357
234357
244357
254159
264258
274258
284357
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hvidovre gets around 52 mm of rain over 10.3 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 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
732
832
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2634
2734
2834
2933
3033
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19955
20955
21955
22946
23946
24946
25946
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of May to 16 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:38 AM to 3:45 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 8:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:387:36
215.04:367:38
315.14:347:40
415.24:327:42
515.24:297:44
615.34:277:46
715.44:257:48
815.44:237:50
915.54:217:52
1015.64:197:54
1115.64:177:56
1215.74:157:58
1315.84:138:00
1415.84:118:02
1515.94:098:03
1616.04:078:05
1716.04:068:07
1816.14:048:09
1916.14:028:11
2016.24:018:12
2116.33:598:14
2216.33:578:16
2316.43:568:18
2416.43:548:19
2516.53:538:21
2616.53:518:22
2716.63:508:24
2816.63:498:26
2916.73:478:27
3016.73:468:28
3116.73:458:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Hvidovre?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Hvidovre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hvidovre in May

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

In May, Hvidovre sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hvidovre 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 offshore 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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Hvidovre 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 Hvidovre peaks around June 23 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hvidovre?

Hvidovre sits at 55.6°N, 12.5°E, 5 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Avedøre, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Hvidovre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hvidovre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m.

The land around Hvidovre is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (39%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
271 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Avedøre 2.0 km · Valby 3.0 km · Brøndbyvester 4.0 km · Rødovre 4.0 km · Vanløse 5.0 km · Glostrup 5.0 km · Frederiksberg 5.0 km · Vallensbæk 6.0 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 Hvidovre (55.643°, 12.4771°, elevation 5 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).