Marburg an der Lahn weather in May

In May, Marburg an der Lahn sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 58 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 Marburg an der Lahn's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marburg an der Lahn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:43 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Marburg an der Lahn is human settlement in Germany.

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 Marburg an der Lahn 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5167
6167
7178
8178
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10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
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21189
22189
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24199
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271910
281910
291910
301910
312010

How May really feels in Marburg an der Lahn

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.

Marburg an der Lahn weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5811.73.98.20.0
Feb / -1°479.63.99.70.1
Mar / 5111.11.511.51.7
Apr14° / 4710.10.313.53.8
May18° / 5811015.25.4
Jun21° / 12°5910.7016.26.1
Jul23° / 14°6611.9015.86.5
Aug23° / 13°6110.7014.36.6
Sep18° / 10°569.6012.45.7
Oct13° / 5410.90.110.43.4
Nov / 5510.81.28.70.9
Dec / 6612.747.80.0

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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43565
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123367
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
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193070
203070
213169
223169
233169
243367
253367
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273367
283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Marburg an der Lahn gets around 58 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2936
3036
3136

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139730
149730
159730
169640
179640
189550
199460
209271
219271
229181
239091
2488102
2587112
2686122
2784133
2883143
2981154
3080164
3179174

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
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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 5:08 AM to 4:25 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 8:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:087:36
214.55:067:38
314.65:047:39
414.65:037:41
514.75:017:43
614.84:597:44
714.84:577:46
814.94:567:47
914.94:547:49
1015.04:527:50
1115.04:517:52
1215.14:497:53
1315.14:477:55
1415.24:467:56
1515.24:447:58
1615.34:437:59
1715.34:418:01
1815.44:408:02
1915.44:398:04
2015.54:378:05
2115.54:368:07
2215.64:358:08
2315.64:348:09
2415.64:328:11
2515.74:318:12
2615.74:308:13
2715.84:298:14
2815.84:288:16
2915.84:278:17
3015.94:268:18
3115.94:258:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Marburg an der Lahn?

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
1.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Marburg an der Lahn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marburg an der Lahn in May

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

In May, Marburg an der Lahn sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Marburg an der Lahn 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 Marburg an der Lahn peaks around July 14 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 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Marburg an der Lahn 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 Marburg an der Lahn 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 Marburg an der Lahn?

Marburg an der Lahn sits at 50.8°N, 8.8°E, 220 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kirchhain, 11 km away.

Topography around Marburg an der Lahn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Marburg an der Lahn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marburg an der Lahn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 831 m.

The land around Marburg an der Lahn is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
364 m
80 km
831 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Kirchhain 11 km · Stadtallendorf 17 km · Gießen 26 km · Bad Laasphe 28 km · Frankenberg 28 km · Wetzlar 33 km · Schwalmstadt 34 km · Dillenburg 35 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 Marburg an der Lahn (50.809°, 8.7707°, elevation 220 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).