Korbach weather in May

In May, Korbach sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 16 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Korbach's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Korbach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:41 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Korbach reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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 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
3156
4156
5156
6156
7156
8156
9157
10157
11157
12157
13157
14167
15167
16167
17167
18168
19168
20168
21168
22178
23178
24178
25178
26179
27179
28179
29189
30189
31189

How May really feels in Korbach

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.

Korbach 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 / -2°6713.36.68.20.0
Feb / -2°54116.69.60.0
Mar / 6213.64.311.50.9
Apr12° / 5911.91.213.52.9
May16° / 7413.20.115.34.5
Jun19° / 10°7913.2016.35.4
Jul21° / 12°9014.9015.95.7
Aug21° / 12°8913.4014.45.8
Sep17° / 6812012.44.9
Oct12° / 6412.10.210.42.7
Nov / 6112.12.78.60.6
Dec / -1°6813.96.37.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133169
143169
153070
163070
173070
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Korbach gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
444
544
643
743
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 (%)
110000
210000
310000
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119820
129820
139820
149820
159820
169730
179730
189640
199640
209550
219550
229361
239271
249271
259181
268992
2788102
2887112
2986122
3085123
3184133

Wind in May

Winds average 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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 16 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 4:23 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:067:37
214.65:057:39
314.65:037:40
414.75:017:42
514.74:597:44
614.84:577:45
714.94:557:47
814.94:547:48
915.04:527:50
1015.04:507:52
1115.14:497:53
1215.14:477:55
1315.24:457:56
1415.24:447:58
1515.34:427:59
1615.34:418:01
1715.44:398:02
1815.44:388:04
1915.54:368:05
2015.54:358:07
2115.64:348:08
2215.64:338:09
2315.74:318:11
2415.74:308:12
2515.74:298:14
2615.84:288:15
2715.84:278:16
2815.94:268:17
2915.94:258:19
3015.94:248:20
3116.04:238:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 4.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Korbach?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Korbach for sightseeing.

What to pack for Korbach in May

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

In May, Korbach sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Korbach 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 Korbach peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Korbach?

Korbach sits at 51.3°N, 8.9°E, 371 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bad Arolsen, 15 km away.

Topography around Korbach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Korbach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m.

The land around Korbach is covered by cropland (46%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%), grassland (27%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
801 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Bad Arolsen 15 km · Marsberg 21 km · Frankenberg 25 km · Bad Wildungen 25 km · Brilon 25 km · Olsberg 28 km · Warburg 30 km · Baunatal 37 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 Korbach (51.2756°, 8.873°, elevation 371 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).