Silkeborg weather in May

In May, Silkeborg sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 64 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 16 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 17°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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Silkeborg's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Silkeborg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
16 h 06 min
4:17 AM – 8:20 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Silkeborg is city in central Denmark.

Density
195/km²
people per km²
Founded
1470

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 Silkeborg reaches about 15°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 10°C and 21°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)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5145
6145
7145
8146
9146
10156
11156
12156
13156
14156
15156
16157
17157
18157
19167
20167
21167
22167
23167
24168
25168
26178
27178
28178
29178
30178
31178

How May really feels in Silkeborg

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.

Silkeborg 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 / -1°5811.63.97.30.0
Feb / -1°4710.14.19.10.0
Mar / 4810.92.511.40.6
Apr11° / 4810.30.613.82.7
May15° / 6411.50164.5
Jun18° / 10°7811.6017.25.5
Jul20° / 12°7612.1016.86.0
Aug20° / 12°7912.9014.95.8
Sep17° / 10°6411.8012.54.8
Oct12° / 7012.10.110.12.9
Nov / 5411.20.97.90.9
Dec / 5811.52.56.70.0

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44456
54555
64555
74654
84654
94555
104555
114555
124456
134456
144357
154357
164258
174258
184159
194060
204060
213862
223862
233862
243862
253862
263961
273961
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Silkeborg gets around 64 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
438
538
638
737
837
937
1037
1138
1238
1338
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2038
2138
2238
2337
2437
2536
2636
2735
2835
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 97% 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
99910
109910
119910
129910
139820
149820
159730
169730
179730
189640
199640
209640
219550
229550
239550
249460
259460
269460
279460
289370
299370
309370
319181

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 4:48 AM to 3:53 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 8:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:487:50
215.14:467:52
315.24:447:54
415.24:417:56
515.34:397:58
615.44:378:00
715.54:358:02
815.54:338:04
915.64:308:06
1015.74:288:08
1115.74:268:10
1215.84:248:12
1315.94:228:14
1415.94:208:16
1516.04:188:18
1616.14:178:20
1716.14:158:21
1816.24:138:23
1916.24:118:25
2016.34:098:27
2116.34:088:29
2216.44:068:30
2316.54:058:32
2416.54:038:34
2516.64:018:36
2616.64:008:37
2716.73:598:39
2816.73:578:40
2916.83:568:42
3016.83:558:43
3116.93:538:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.34 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
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Silkeborg?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Silkeborg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Silkeborg in May

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

In May, Silkeborg sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Silkeborg 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 49 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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Silkeborg 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 Silkeborg peaks around June 20 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 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Silkeborg?

Silkeborg sits at 56.2°N, 9.5°E, 19 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Viborg, 33 km away.

ViborgTilstHerningVibyHorsensAarhusRandersHedensted

Topography around Silkeborg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Silkeborg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.

The land around Silkeborg is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (28%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Viborg 33 km · Tilst 35 km · Herning 35 km · Viby 38 km · Horsens 39 km · Aarhus 41 km · Randers 44 km · Hedensted 45 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 Silkeborg (56.1697°, 9.5451°, elevation 19 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).