Næstved weather in May

In May, Næstved sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 47 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 15.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of May to 16 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Næstved's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Næstved's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:12 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Næstved is town on the island of Zealand in 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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Næstved reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°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)
1146
2146
3146
4146
5146
6146
7146
8156
9156
10157
11157
12157
13157
14157
15167
16167
17168
18168
19168
20168
21168
22178
23178
24179
25179
26179
27179
28179
29179
30189
31189

How May really feels in Næstved

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.

Næstved weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°4911.53.77.50.0
Feb / -1°399.13.59.20.0
Mar / 419.52.311.40.6
Apr11° / 379.30.413.82.8
May16° / 4710.1015.94.9
Jun19° / 11°6410.90175.8
Jul21° / 13°6511.5016.66.3
Aug21° / 14°6912.1014.86.2
Sep17° / 11°569.8012.55.4
Oct12° / 5511.1010.13.1
Nov / 4710.70.98.11.0
Dec / 5111.42.770.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54852
64951
74951
84951
95050
104951
114951
124951
134951
144852
154852
164852
174753
184654
194654
204654
214555
224555
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244555
254555
264555
274555
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Næstved gets around 47 mm of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1131
1231
1331
1431
1532
1632
1732
1833
1933
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119820
129820
139730
149730
159640
169640
179550
189550
199550
209460
219460
229370
239370
249280
259280
269280
279280
289190
299190
309091
319091

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 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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
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2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min 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 108 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:43 AM to 3:50 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 8:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:437:38
215.04:407:40
315.14:387:42
415.14:367:44
515.24:347:45
615.34:327:47
715.34:307:49
815.44:287:51
915.54:267:53
1015.54:247:55
1115.64:227:57
1215.74:207:59
1315.74:188:01
1415.84:168:02
1515.84:148:04
1615.94:128:06
1716.04:118:08
1816.04:098:10
1916.14:078:11
2016.14:068:13
2116.24:048:15
2216.24:028:16
2316.34:018:18
2416.33:598:20
2516.43:588:21
2616.43:578:23
2716.53:558:24
2816.53:548:26
2916.63:538:27
3016.63:528:29
3116.73:508:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Næstved?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Næstved for sightseeing.

What to pack for Næstved in May

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

In May, Næstved 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 Næstved 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 15 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
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Næstved 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 Næstved peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 19UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Næstved?

Næstved sits at 55.2°N, 11.8°E, 16 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Klinteby Frihed, 11 km away.

VordingborgSlagelseKøgeSolrød StrandRoskildeNykøbing Falster

Topography around Næstved

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Næstved has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m.

The land around Næstved is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
162 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Klinteby Frihed 11 km · Ringsted 24 km · Vordingborg 26 km · Slagelse 32 km · Køge 37 km · Solrød Strand 45 km · Roskilde 50 km · Nykøbing Falster 52 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 Næstved (55.2299°, 11.7609°, 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).