Bad Salzungen weather in May

In May, Bad Salzungen sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bad Salzungen's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Salzungen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:37 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Bad Salzungen is main settlement of Bad Salzungen in Germany.

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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bad Salzungen reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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 23°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)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5157
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11167
12167
13167
14167
15168
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23189
24189
25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30189
311910

How May really feels in Bad Salzungen

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 Salzungen 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°6513.47.18.20.0
Feb / -2°5210.45.99.70.0
Mar / 63134.111.51.0
Apr13° / 5511.50.813.53.2
May17° / 7813.20.115.24.8
Jun20° / 11°7512.9016.25.7
Jul22° / 13°8514.1015.86.0
Aug22° / 13°7712.4014.36.2
Sep17° / 6210.6012.45.2
Oct12° / 6011.40.210.42.9
Nov / 62123.18.70.6
Dec / -1°7014.36.77.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33466
43367
53367
63367
73466
83466
93268
103268
113268
123268
133169
143268
153169
163169
173169
183169
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bad Salzungen gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
443
543
642
742
842
942
1042
1143
1243
1343
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3144

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149820
159820
169730
179730
189640
199640
209550
219460
229361
239271
249181
259091
2689101
2787112
2886122
2984142
3083152
3181163

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 15 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 8:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:027:30
214.55:007:32
314.64:597:33
414.64:577:35
514.74:557:37
614.84:537:38
714.84:517:40
814.94:507:41
914.94:487:43
1015.04:467:45
1115.04:457:46
1215.14:437:48
1315.14:427:49
1415.24:407:51
1515.24:387:52
1615.34:377:54
1715.34:367:55
1815.44:347:56
1915.44:337:58
2015.54:327:59
2115.54:308:01
2215.64:298:02
2315.64:288:03
2415.64:278:05
2515.74:258:06
2615.74:248:07
2715.84:238:09
2815.84:228:10
2915.84:218:11
3015.94:208:12
3115.94:208:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bad Salzungen?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bad Salzungen in May

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

In May, Bad Salzungen sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bad Salzungen 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 Bad Salzungen peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bad Salzungen 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 Bad Salzungen is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Nov 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Salzungen?

Bad Salzungen sits at 50.8°N, 10.2°E, 250 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schmalkalden, 18 km away.

Topography around Bad Salzungen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Salzungen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 664 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 m.

The land around Bad Salzungen is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
664 m
80 km
869 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Schmalkalden 18 km · Eisenach 19 km · Meiningen 30 km · Gotha 36 km · Hünfeld 36 km · Bad Hersfeld 38 km · Suhl 39 km · Eschwege 43 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 Salzungen (50.8134°, 10.2361°, elevation 250 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).