Bad Säckingen weather in May

In May, Bad Säckingen sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 148 mm of precipitation across 17.3 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bad Säckingen's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Säckingen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
148 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:57 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bad Säckingen reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4168
5168
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15189
16189
17189
18189
19189
20189
21189
22199
23199
241910
251910
261910
271910
281910
291910
302010
312011

How May really feels in Bad Säckingen

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.

Bad Säckingen 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 / -2°9713.478.70.0
Feb / -1°8010.96.49.90.2
Mar10° / 9714.24.411.61.9
Apr14° / 10014.52.113.33.5
May18° / 14817.3014.94.7
Jun21° / 12°14217.4015.75.4
Jul23° / 14°15217015.45.9
Aug23° / 13°14516.5014.15.9
Sep18° / 10°10813.2012.45.3
Oct13° / 10313.20.310.63.4
Nov / 10013.13.39.10.9
Dec / -1°11614.36.78.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
52971
63070
73070
83070
93070
103169
113169
123169
133169
143268
153268
163367
173466
183466
193565
203565
213565
223664
233664
243664
253763
263763
273763
283763
293862
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Säckingen gets around 148 mm of rain and snow over 17.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 56% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1572
2581
3581
4591
5591
6591
7590
8590
9590
10590
11580
12580
13580
14570
15570
16570
17560
18550
19550
20540
21540
22530
23530
24530
25530
26530
27530
28540
29540
30550
31560

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139730
149730
159640
169640
179550
189550
199460
209370
219280
229190
2390100
2488120
2587130
2686140
2784151
2882171
2981181
3079192
3178202

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 8:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:207:31
214.25:187:33
314.35:167:34
414.35:157:35
514.45:137:37
614.45:127:38
714.55:107:39
814.55:097:41
914.65:077:42
1014.65:067:44
1114.75:047:45
1214.75:037:46
1314.85:017:48
1414.85:007:49
1514.94:597:50
1614.94:577:51
1714.94:567:53
1815.04:557:54
1915.04:547:55
2015.14:537:56
2115.14:527:58
2215.14:507:59
2315.24:498:00
2415.24:488:01
2515.24:478:02
2615.34:478:04
2715.34:468:05
2815.34:458:06
2915.44:448:07
3015.44:438:08
3115.44:428:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bad Säckingen?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bad Säckingen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bad Säckingen in May

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

In May, Bad Säckingen sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Bad Säckingen in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bad Säckingen peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Säckingen?

Bad Säckingen sits at 47.6°N, 7.9°E, 290 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Rheinfelden, 12 km away.

Topography around Bad Säckingen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Säckingen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m around an average of 376 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,894 m.

The land around Bad Säckingen is covered by trees (50%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
427 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
1,894 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Rheinfelden 12 km · Schopfheim 14 km · Aarau 19 km · Waldshut-Tiengen 22 km · Lörrach 22 km · Riehen 23 km · Muttenz 23 km · Olten 23 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

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 Bad Säckingen (47.5537°, 7.9461°, elevation 290 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).