Landau in der Pfalz weather in May

In May, Landau in der Pfalz sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 82 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Landau in der Pfalz's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Landau in der Pfalz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:51 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Landau in der Pfalz reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 25°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)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7179
8179
9179
10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16189
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302011
312011

How May really feels in Landau in der Pfalz

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.

Landau in der Pfalz weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°6111.93.98.50.0
Feb / -0°5610.43.89.80.2
Mar10° / 6412.11.811.62.0
Apr14° / 5911.80.213.44.0
May18° / 10°8213.1015.15.4
Jun22° / 13°7612.6015.96.1
Jul24° / 15°8413.5015.66.4
Aug24° / 14°7412.3014.26.5
Sep19° / 11°6810.1012.45.9
Oct14° / 6911.90.110.53.6
Nov / 6612.21.18.91.1
Dec / 7713.73.98.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43367
53367
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
163664
173664
183664
193565
203565
213664
223664
233664
243565
253565
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273565
283565
293565
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Landau in der Pfalz gets around 82 mm of rain over 13.1 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
245
345
445
545
645
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1843
1943
2043
2142
2242
2342
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3042
3142

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29820
39820
49820
59820
69730
79730
89730
99730
109640
119640
129640
139640
149550
159550
169460
179460
189370
199181
209091
219091
2289101
2388111
2486122
2585132
2683152
2782162
2880173
2979183
3077194
3176204

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
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2010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 42 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 5:15 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:157:34
214.45:137:36
314.45:117:37
414.55:107:39
514.55:087:40
614.65:067:42
714.65:057:43
814.75:037:45
914.75:027:46
1014.85:007:48
1114.84:587:49
1214.94:577:51
1314.94:567:52
1415.04:547:53
1515.04:537:55
1615.14:517:56
1715.14:507:58
1815.24:497:59
1915.24:478:00
2015.34:468:02
2115.34:458:03
2215.34:448:04
2315.44:438:05
2415.44:428:07
2515.54:418:08
2615.54:408:09
2715.54:398:10
2815.64:388:11
2915.64:378:13
3015.64:368:14
3115.74:358:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Landau in der Pfalz?

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
2.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Landau in der Pfalz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Landau in der Pfalz in May

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

In May, Landau in der Pfalz sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Landau in der Pfalz 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 Landau in der Pfalz peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Landau in der Pfalz?

Landau in der Pfalz sits at 49.2°N, 8.1°E, 144 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Neustadt an der Weinstraße, 17 km away.

Topography around Landau in der Pfalz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Landau in der Pfalz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Landau in der Pfalz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,078 m.

The land around Landau in der Pfalz is covered by grassland (38%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (25%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
578 m
80 km
1,078 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Neustadt an der Weinstraße 17 km · Germersheim 18 km · Wörth am Rhein 20 km · Haßloch 21 km · Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 24 km · Speyer 27 km · Schifferstadt 28 km · Rheinstetten 29 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 Landau in der Pfalz (49.1984°, 8.1169°, elevation 144 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).