Nyborg weather in May

In May, Nyborg sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 50 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 15.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Nyborg's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyborg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:16 AM – 8:10 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Nyborg is town in Funen, Denmark.

Density
1,565/km²
people per km²
Founded
1175

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 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nyborg reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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
6157
7157
8157
9157
10157
11157
12157
13157
14168
15168
16168
17168
18168
19168
20168
21179
22179
23179
24179
25179
26179
27179
28189
291810
301810
311810

How May really feels in Nyborg

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.

Nyborg weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°4911.23.67.50.0
Feb / -0°3893.49.20.0
Mar / 419.7211.40.7
Apr11° / 389.60.413.82.8
May16° / 5010.6015.94.9
Jun19° / 11°63110175.9
Jul22° / 13°6211.4016.66.3
Aug21° / 14°6611.1014.86.3
Sep17° / 11°529.8012.55.4
Oct12° / 5310.8010.13.1
Nov / 4510.50.78.11.1
Dec / 4910.72.36.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54654
64753
74753
84852
94852
104753
114852
124852
134654
144654
154654
164555
174555
184456
194357
204357
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264357
274357
284357
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nyborg gets around 50 mm of rain over 10.6 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 (%)
135
235
334
434
534
634
733
833
933
1034
1134
1234
1334
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 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
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149730
159730
169640
179640
189550
199550
209460
219460
229370
239370
249280
259280
269280
279190
289190
299190
309091
3189101

Wind in May

Winds average 17 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
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light 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 4:46 AM to 3:54 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 8:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:467:42
215.04:447:44
315.14:427:46
415.14:407:48
515.24:377:50
615.34:357:52
715.34:337:54
815.44:317:55
915.54:297:57
1015.54:277:59
1115.64:258:01
1215.74:238:03
1315.74:218:05
1415.84:198:07
1515.84:188:09
1615.94:168:10
1716.04:148:12
1816.04:128:14
1916.14:118:16
2016.14:098:17
2116.24:078:19
2216.34:068:21
2316.34:048:22
2416.44:038:24
2516.44:018:26
2616.54:008:27
2716.53:598:29
2816.53:578:30
2916.63:568:32
3016.63:558:33
3116.73:548:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Nyborg?

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
0.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Nyborg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyborg in May

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

In May, Nyborg sees daytime highs around 16°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 Nyborg 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 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
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Nyborg 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 Nyborg peaks around June 20 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 20UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nyborg?

Nyborg sits at 55.3°N, 10.8°E, 7 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Odense, 27 km away.

OdenseSvendborgSlagelseKalundborgKlinteby FrihedNæstvedRingstedMiddelfart

Topography around Nyborg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyborg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 9 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 149 m.

The land around Nyborg is covered by water (31%) within 3 km, water (52%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
149 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Odense 27 km · Svendborg 30 km · Slagelse 37 km · Kalundborg 45 km · Klinteby Frihed 53 km · Næstved 62 km · Ringsted 65 km · Middelfart 70 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 Nyborg (55.3127°, 10.7896°, elevation 7 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).