Geislingen an der Steige weather in May

In May, Geislingen an der Steige sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 15.2 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 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 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 Geislingen an der Steige's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geislingen an der Steige's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:46 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Geislingen an der Steige is human settlement in Geislingen an der Steige, Göppingen district, 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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Geislingen an der Steige 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 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2167
3167
4167
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11177
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20188
21188
22189
23189
24189
25189
26189
27199
28199
29199
301910
311910

How May really feels in Geislingen an der Steige

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.

Geislingen an der Steige 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 / -3°7012.66.98.50.0
Feb / -3°5810.56.69.80.0
Mar / 7413.64.511.61.3
Apr13° / 6912.41.613.43.3
May17° / 10715.20.1154.8
Jun20° / 11°10515.4015.85.5
Jul23° / 13°10915015.56.0
Aug22° / 13°9814.1014.26.1
Sep18° / 7811.9012.45.3
Oct13° / 7612.20.410.53.2
Nov / 7211.73.290.7
Dec / -2°7813.97.48.20.0

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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43070
52971
62971
73070
83070
93169
103169
113268
123268
133367
143367
153466
163565
173466
183565
193565
203664
213763
223664
233664
243763
253862
263862
273763
283763
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Geislingen an der Steige gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 15.2 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 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
250
351
451
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1152
1252
1352
1451
1551
1651
1750
1850
1949
2048
2148
2247
2347
2447
2547
2647
2747
2848
2948
3049
3150

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16982
17982
18982
19973
20964
21964
22955
23946
24937
25928
26919
279010
288911
298812
308713
318614

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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 5:10 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 8:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:107:26
214.35:087:28
314.45:067:29
414.45:047:31
514.55:037:32
614.55:017:33
714.65:007:35
814.64:587:36
914.74:567:38
1014.74:557:39
1114.84:537:41
1214.84:527:42
1314.94:517:43
1414.94:497:45
1515.04:487:46
1615.04:467:47
1715.14:457:49
1815.14:447:50
1915.14:437:51
2015.24:417:53
2115.24:407:54
2215.34:397:55
2315.34:387:56
2415.34:377:58
2515.44:367:59
2615.44:358:00
2715.54:348:01
2815.54:338:02
2915.54:328:03
3015.64:318:04
3115.64:318:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
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
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Geislingen an der Steige?

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
1.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Geislingen an der Steige for sightseeing.

What to pack for Geislingen an der Steige in May

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

In May, Geislingen an der Steige sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Geislingen an der Steige 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 Geislingen an der Steige 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
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Geislingen an der Steige?

Geislingen an der Steige sits at 48.6°N, 9.8°E, 426 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Eislingen, 12 km away.

Topography around Geislingen an der Steige

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Geislingen an der Steige.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geislingen an der Steige has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 561 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m.

The land around Geislingen an der Steige is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (44%), grassland (25%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (31%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
346 m
16 km
509 m
80 km
842 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Eislingen 12 km · Göppingen 16 km · Schwäbisch Gmünd 20 km · Klingenstein 24 km · Ebersbach an der Fils 25 km · Heidenheim an der Brenz 25 km · Eselsberg 26 km · Kirchheim unter Teck 28 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 Geislingen an der Steige (48.6242°, 9.8274°, elevation 426 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).