Mechernich weather in May

In May, Mechernich sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 15.2 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 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mechernich's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mechernich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:52 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mechernich 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 10°C and 22°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)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9157
10167
11167
12168
13168
14168
15168
16168
17168
18168
19178
20178
21179
22179
23179
24179
25179
26189
27189
28189
291810
301810
311810

How May really feels in Mechernich

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.

Mechernich 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 / -1°61135.38.30.0
Feb / -1°5511.75.79.70.0
Mar / 6213.33.711.51.3
Apr12° / 5612.2113.53.1
May16° / 7413.80.115.24.6
Jun19° / 11°8413.5016.25.5
Jul21° / 13°8814.2015.85.9
Aug21° / 13°8513.5014.35.9
Sep17° / 10°6310.9012.45.2
Oct12° / 6112.10.210.43.1
Nov / 6112.628.70.9
Dec / 7114.157.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
52971
62971
72971
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
132971
142971
153070
163070
172971
183070
192971
202971
213070
223070
232971
243070
253070
263070
273070
283169
293169
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mechernich gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
246
346
446
545
645
745
845
945
1046
1146
1246
1347
1447
1547
1646
1746
1846
1945
2045
2145
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2844
2944
3045
3146

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139730
149730
159730
169640
179640
189640
199550
209451
219361
229271
239271
249181
259091
2687112
2786122
2885132
2984142
3082153
3181163

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 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 90 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 8:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:177:44
214.55:157:46
314.65:147:47
414.65:127:49
514.75:107:50
614.75:087:52
714.85:067:53
814.85:057:55
914.95:037:57
1014.95:017:58
1115.05:008:00
1215.04:588:01
1315.14:578:03
1415.24:558:04
1515.24:548:06
1615.24:528:07
1715.34:518:09
1815.34:498:10
1915.44:488:11
2015.44:478:13
2115.54:458:14
2215.54:448:16
2315.64:438:17
2415.64:428:18
2515.64:418:19
2615.74:408:21
2715.74:398:22
2815.84:388:23
2915.84:378:24
3015.84:368:26
3115.94:358:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mechernich?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mechernich for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mechernich in May

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

In May, Mechernich sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Mechernich 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 Mechernich peaks around July 15 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 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mechernich 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 Mechernich is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mechernich?

Mechernich sits at 50.6°N, 6.7°E, 301 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Zülpich, 11 km away.

Topography around Mechernich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mechernich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 319 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Mechernich is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (31%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (23%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Zülpich 11 km · Euskirchen 12 km · Rheinbach 21 km · Weilerswist 22 km · Düren 26 km · Erftstadt 27 km · Meckenheim 27 km · Alfter 30 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 Mechernich (50.593°, 6.6522°, elevation 301 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).