Hürth weather in May

In May, Hürth sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 62 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 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 Hürth's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hürth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:50 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 17.2 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 Hürth 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 12°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)
1168
2168
3168
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12179
13179
14189
15189
16189
17189
18189
19189
20189
211810
221910
231910
241910
251910
261910
271910
281911
291911
302011
312011

How May really feels in Hürth

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.

Hürth weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6112.82.48.20.0
Feb / 5411.53.79.70.4
Mar10° / 5912.61.411.52.0
Apr14° / 4710.60.213.54.0
May18° / 6211.9015.25.4
Jun21° / 12°7011.8016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°7612.2015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°7812.3014.36.4
Sep19° / 11°5910.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 6011.5010.43.9
Nov / 6112.30.88.71.6
Dec / 7114.33.17.80.3

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 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43367
53367
63367
73466
83367
93367
103268
113367
123268
133268
143169
153268
163169
173169
183169
193169
203268
213268
223169
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hürth gets around 62 mm of rain over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1638
1738
1838
1938
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2538
2638
2738
2838
2939
3039
3139

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 92% 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
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129730
139730
149640
159640
169451
179451
189361
199361
209172
219172
228983
238893
2486104
2586104
2685114
2783125
2882135
2980146
3079156
3177167

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:16 AM to 4:33 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 8:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:167:44
214.55:147:45
314.65:127:47
414.65:107:49
514.75:087:50
614.85:067:52
714.85:057:53
814.95:037:55
914.95:017:57
1015.05:007:58
1115.04:588:00
1215.14:568:01
1315.14:558:03
1415.24:538:04
1515.24:528:06
1615.34:508:07
1715.34:498:09
1815.44:478:10
1915.44:468:12
2015.54:458:13
2115.54:438:14
2215.64:428:16
2315.64:418:17
2415.64:408:18
2515.74:398:20
2615.74:388:21
2715.84:378:22
2815.84:368:24
2915.84:358:25
3015.94:348:26
3115.94:338:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.05 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
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Hürth?

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
1.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Hürth for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hürth in May

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

In May, Hürth sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Hürth 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 Hürth peaks around July 13 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hürth?

Hürth sits at 50.9°N, 6.9°E, 91 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Brühl, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Hürth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hürth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Hürth is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (33%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (21%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Brühl 5.0 km · Frechen 6.0 km · Erftstadt 8.0 km · Neustadt/Süd 8.0 km · Wesseling 9.0 km · Cologne 9.0 km · Rodenkirchen 9.0 km · Altstadt Sud 9.0 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 Hürth (50.8708°, 6.8676°, elevation 91 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).