Bad Segeberg weather in May

In May, Bad Segeberg sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 62 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of May to 16 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bad Segeberg's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Segeberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
4:24 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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 Segeberg 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 11°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
5156
6166
7166
8167
9167
10167
11167
12167
13167
14167
15177
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23189
24189
25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30199
311910

How May really feels in Bad Segeberg

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 Segeberg weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°6112.437.70.0
Feb / -1°4810.23.89.40.0
Mar / 5210.62.411.51.1
Apr12° / 4610.30.413.73.3
May17° / 6211.2015.75.2
Jun20° / 11°7112.1016.85.7
Jul22° / 13°8013.1016.36.1
Aug22° / 13°7913014.66.1
Sep18° / 10°569.9012.55.5
Oct13° / 5811.4010.23.3
Nov / 5211.30.78.31.0
Dec / 6212.22.87.20.0

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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44060
54159
64159
74060
84060
94060
103961
113961
123862
133862
143763
153763
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173664
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203664
213565
223664
233664
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253862
263862
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283961
293961
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bad Segeberg gets around 62 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99820
109820
119820
129730
139730
149640
159640
169550
179550
189460
199460
209370
219370
229280
239181
249091
259091
2689101
2789101
2887112
2987112
3086122
3185123

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of May to 16 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:53 AM to 4:04 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 8:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:537:39
214.84:517:41
314.94:497:43
415.04:467:45
515.04:447:47
615.14:427:48
715.24:407:50
815.24:397:52
915.34:377:54
1015.34:357:56
1115.44:337:57
1215.54:317:59
1315.54:298:01
1415.64:278:03
1515.64:268:04
1615.74:248:06
1715.84:228:08
1815.84:218:09
1915.94:198:11
2015.94:188:13
2116.04:168:14
2216.04:158:16
2316.14:138:17
2416.14:128:19
2516.24:118:20
2616.24:098:22
2716.34:088:23
2816.34:078:25
2916.34:068:26
3016.44:058:27
3116.44:048:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bad Segeberg?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bad Segeberg in May

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

In May, Bad Segeberg sees daytime highs around 17°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 Bad Segeberg 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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Bad Segeberg 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 Bad Segeberg peaks around July 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Segeberg?

Bad Segeberg sits at 53.9°N, 10.3°E, 40 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bad Oldesloe, 15 km away.

Topography around Bad Segeberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Segeberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m.

The land around Bad Segeberg is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), trees (32%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), trees (22%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
275 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Bad Oldesloe 15 km · Stockelsdorf 23 km · Kaltenkirchen 26 km · Bad Schwartau 26 km · Neumünster 26 km · Lübeck 26 km · Ratekau 28 km · Ahrensburg 29 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 Segeberg (53.9378°, 10.3074°, elevation 40 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).