Husum weather in May

In May, Husum sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 54 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Husum's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Husum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
4:27 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Husum reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2146
3146
4146
5156
6156
7157
8157
9157
10157
11157
12157
13157
14167
15168
16168
17168
18168
19168
20168
21168
22168
23179
24179
25179
26179
27179
28179
29179
30189
311810

How May really feels in Husum

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.

Husum weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6713.12.57.60.0
Feb / -0°5110.32.59.30.0
Mar / 52111.911.50.9
Apr12° / 449.90.313.73.0
May16° / 5410.8015.74.8
Jun18° / 11°6911.5016.95.7
Jul21° / 13°7612.9016.46.0
Aug21° / 13°8214014.75.8
Sep17° / 11°7012.5012.55.1
Oct13° / 7413.3010.23.1
Nov / 6312.80.58.21.2
Dec / 6712.92.17.10.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34555
44555
54555
64654
74654
84654
94654
104753
114753
124654
134654
144654
154654
164555
174555
184456
194456
204456
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284258
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Husum gets around 54 mm of rain over 10.8 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 (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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
159730
169730
179640
189640
199640
209550
219550
229460
239370
249370
259181
269181
279091
289091
2989101
3088111
3187112

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of May to 16 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 4:06 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 8:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:567:46
214.94:547:48
315.04:527:50
415.04:507:52
515.14:487:54
615.24:457:55
715.24:437:57
815.34:417:59
915.44:398:01
1015.44:388:03
1115.54:368:05
1215.54:348:06
1315.64:328:08
1415.74:308:10
1515.74:288:12
1615.84:278:13
1715.84:258:15
1815.94:238:17
1915.94:228:19
2016.04:208:20
2116.14:198:22
2216.14:178:23
2316.24:168:25
2416.24:148:27
2516.34:138:28
2616.34:118:30
2716.34:108:31
2816.44:098:33
2916.44:088:34
3016.54:078:35
3116.54:068:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
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 Husum?

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
0.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Husum for sightseeing.

What to pack for Husum in May

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

In May, Husum sees daytime highs around 16°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 Husum in May

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Husum 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 Husum peaks around July 21 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 21UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Husum?

Husum sits at 54.5°N, 9.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Heide, 32 km away.

EckernfördeTønderAabenraaSønderborg

Topography around Husum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Husum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m.

The land around Husum is covered by grassland (48%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and water (40%), cropland (26%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
218 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Heide 32 km · Schleswig 34 km · Flensburg 42 km · Rendsburg 45 km · Eckernförde 51 km · Tønder 51 km · Aabenraa 66 km · Sønderborg 67 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 Husum (54.4858°, 9.0524°, elevation 12 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).