Haguenau weather in May

In May, Haguenau sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 78 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Haguenau's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haguenau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:54 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Haguenau reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°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)
1189
2189
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312212

How May really feels in Haguenau

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.

Haguenau weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 71132.68.50.0
Feb / 6111.22.59.80.6
Mar11° / 6912.31.311.62.6
Apr16° / 5611013.44.6
May20° / 10°7812.90155.7
Jun23° / 14°7412015.96.5
Jul25° / 15°7412015.56.6
Aug25° / 15°7311.4014.26.7
Sep20° / 12°6810.2012.46.2
Oct15° / 7512.1010.54.2
Nov / 7512.30.88.91.7
Dec / 8714.32.78.10.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53664
63664
73763
83763
93862
103862
113763
123763
133862
143862
153862
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283763
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313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Haguenau gets around 78 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
244
344
444
544
645
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1643
1743
1842
1942
2041
2141
2240
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2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2940
3040
3141

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49550
59550
69460
79460
89370
99370
109280
119280
129280
139190
149190
159190
169091
1789101
1889101
1988111
2087112
2186122
2284133
2383143
2482153
2580164
2679174
2777185
2875196
2974206
3072217
3170228

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 8:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:177:35
214.35:167:36
314.45:147:38
414.55:127:39
514.55:107:41
614.65:097:42
714.65:077:44
814.75:067:45
914.75:047:46
1014.85:027:48
1114.85:017:49
1214.95:007:51
1314.94:587:52
1414.94:577:54
1515.04:557:55
1615.04:547:56
1715.14:537:58
1815.14:517:59
1915.24:508:00
2015.24:498:02
2115.34:488:03
2215.34:478:04
2315.34:458:05
2415.44:448:07
2515.44:438:08
2615.44:428:09
2715.54:418:10
2815.54:408:11
2915.54:408:12
3015.64:398:13
3115.64:388:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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285.5Bright
295.6Bright
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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Haguenau?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Haguenau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Haguenau in May

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

In May, Haguenau sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Haguenau in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Haguenau peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Haguenau in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Haguenau is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Haguenau?

Haguenau sits at 48.8°N, 7.8°E, 144 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bischheim, 22 km away.

Topography around Haguenau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haguenau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m.

The land around Haguenau is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
1,077 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Bischheim 22 km · Schiltigheim 23 km · Strasbourg 26 km · Kehl 27 km · Bühl 29 km · Achern 29 km · Lingolsheim 30 km · Rastatt 31 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

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 Haguenau (48.8156°, 7.7905°, elevation 144 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).