Kolbermoor weather in May

In May, Kolbermoor sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 179 mm of precipitation across 19.8 wet days and about 14.9 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 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 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kolbermoor's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kolbermoor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
179 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:40 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

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 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kolbermoor reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
3165
4166
5166
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21178
22178
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29189
30189
31199

How May really feels in Kolbermoor

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.

Kolbermoor 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 / -5°9112.810.58.60.0
Feb / -4°8412.510.69.90.0
Mar / -1°11416.29.911.61.1
Apr12° / 11315.75.813.42.9
May17° / 17919.81.114.94.2
Jun20° / 11°19819.9015.74.8
Jul22° / 12°19419.3015.45.3
Aug21° / 12°18017.9014.15.4
Sep17° / 14215.10.312.44.8
Oct13° / 10513.72.410.63.2
Nov / -1°9312.26.59.10.8
Dec / -4°9713.610.68.30.0

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 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93565
103565
113664
123664
133565
143664
153664
163664
173664
183763
193862
203862
213763
223763
233763
243763
253862
263862
273862
283862
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Kolbermoor gets around 179 mm of rain and snow over 19.8 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 63% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1595
2605
3615
4624
5634
6644
7644
8644
9654
10655
11655
12655
13654
14644
15644
16644
17644
18644
19634
20634
21634
22623
23623
24623
25623
26622
27632
28632
29632
30632
31642

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20973
21964
22964
23955
24946
25937
26928
27919
289010
298911
308812
318713

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 30 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 5:03 AM to 4:25 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:037:15
214.35:017:17
314.34:597:18
414.44:587:20
514.44:567:21
614.54:547:22
714.54:537:24
814.64:517:25
914.64:507:27
1014.74:487:28
1114.74:477:29
1214.84:457:31
1314.84:447:32
1414.84:437:33
1514.94:417:35
1614.94:407:36
1715.04:397:37
1815.04:387:39
1915.14:367:40
2015.14:357:41
2115.14:347:42
2215.24:337:43
2315.24:327:45
2415.24:317:46
2515.34:307:47
2615.34:297:48
2715.44:287:49
2815.44:277:50
2915.44:267:51
3015.44:267:52
3115.54:257:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kolbermoor?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kolbermoor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kolbermoor in May

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

In May, Kolbermoor sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Kolbermoor in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kolbermoor peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kolbermoor 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 Kolbermoor is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1615 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kolbermoor?

Kolbermoor sits at 47.8°N, 12.1°E, 461 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Rosenheim, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Kolbermoor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kolbermoor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 469 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,174 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,843 m.

The land around Kolbermoor is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
1,174 m
80 km
2,843 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Rosenheim 4.0 km · Bad Aibling 4.0 km · Bruckmühl 12 km · Holzkirchen 27 km · Vaterstetten 36 km · Haar 38 km · Ottobrunn bei München 38 km · Bad Tölz 39 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 Kolbermoor (47.8496°, 12.067°, elevation 461 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).