Güstrow weather in May

In May, Güstrow sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 58 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 25% 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 Güstrow's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Güstrow's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
4:17 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.3 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Güstrow 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 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4167
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10177
11177
12177
13178
14178
15178
16178
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18178
19188
20189
21189
22189
23189
24189
25189
26199
27199
281910
291910
301910
311910

How May really feels in Güstrow

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.

Güstrow 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 / -1°5111.53.57.80.0
Feb / -1°4110.23.99.40.0
Mar / 4810.52.411.51.1
Apr13° / 43100.213.73.5
May17° / 5810.9015.65.4
Jun20° / 11°7012016.75.9
Jul22° / 14°7812.8016.36.3
Aug22° / 13°7212.1014.66.3
Sep18° / 10°539.3012.55.7
Oct13° / 4910.50.110.23.3
Nov / 4210.20.88.30.9
Dec / 5111.23.27.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94357
104357
114159
124159
134159
144060
154060
163961
173961
183862
193862
203763
213763
223862
233961
243961
253961
264060
274060
284060
293961
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Güstrow gets around 58 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1335
1435
1535
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119730
129730
139730
149640
159550
169550
179460
189460
199271
209181
219181
229091
2389101
2488102
2587112
2687112
2786122
2885123
2984133
3083134
3183134

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
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2413light breeze
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 4:46 AM to 3:57 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 8:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:467:31
214.84:447:33
314.94:427:35
415.04:407:37
515.04:377:39
615.14:357:40
715.14:347:42
815.24:327:44
915.34:307:46
1015.34:287:48
1115.44:267:49
1215.44:247:51
1315.54:227:53
1415.64:217:54
1515.64:197:56
1615.74:177:58
1715.74:168:00
1815.84:148:01
1915.84:128:03
2015.94:118:04
2115.94:098:06
2216.04:088:08
2316.04:078:09
2416.14:058:11
2516.14:048:12
2616.24:038:14
2716.24:018:15
2816.34:008:16
2916.33:598:18
3016.43:588:19
3116.43:578:20

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 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
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95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Güstrow?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Güstrow for sightseeing.

What to pack for Güstrow in May

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

In May, Güstrow sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Güstrow 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 51 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Güstrow 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 Güstrow peaks around June 19 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Güstrow?

Güstrow sits at 53.8°N, 12.2°E, 9 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Rostock, 32 km away.

WismarRibnitz-DamgartenSchwerinWittstock

Topography around Güstrow

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Güstrow has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Güstrow is covered by grassland (30%), cropland (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (45%), trees (29%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Rostock 32 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 33 km · Waren 46 km · Parchim 46 km · Wismar 48 km · Ribnitz-Damgarten 53 km · Schwerin 53 km · Wittstock 74 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 Güstrow (53.7972°, 12.1734°, elevation 9 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).