Neubrandenburg weather in May

In May, Neubrandenburg sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 57 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 15.6 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 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of May to 16 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Neubrandenburg's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neubrandenburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
4:14 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.3 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Neubrandenburg reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3167
4167
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10177
11177
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19188
20189
21189
22189
23189
24189
25189
26199
271910
281910
291910
301910
311910

How May really feels in Neubrandenburg

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.

Neubrandenburg 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°4910.93.87.80.0
Feb / -1°379.33.89.40.0
Mar / 4610.62.511.51.0
Apr13° / 409.70.313.73.5
May17° / 5711.3015.65.4
Jun20° / 11°6711.4016.76.0
Jul22° / 14°7512.1016.36.4
Aug22° / 14°6711.9014.66.4
Sep18° / 10°549.6012.55.6
Oct13° / 4810.20.110.33.3
Nov / 409.918.30.8
Dec / -0°4710.93.57.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44357
54357
64258
74258
84258
94159
104060
113961
123961
133862
143961
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
203763
213763
223763
233763
243862
253961
264060
274159
284159
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Neubrandenburg gets around 57 mm of rain over 11.3 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 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
435
535
636
736
836
937
1037
1137
1238
1338
1438
1538
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
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
119730
129730
139730
149640
159550
169550
179460
189271
199271
209181
219091
2289101
2388102
2487112
2586122
2686122
2784133
2884133
2984133
3083134
3183134

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2613light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of May to 16 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:42 AM to 3:54 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:427:26
214.84:407:28
314.94:387:30
414.94:367:32
515.04:347:33
615.14:327:35
715.14:307:37
815.24:287:39
915.24:267:41
1015.34:247:42
1115.44:237:44
1215.44:217:46
1315.54:197:47
1415.54:177:49
1515.64:167:51
1615.64:147:52
1715.74:127:54
1815.84:117:56
1915.84:097:57
2015.94:087:59
2115.94:068:01
2216.04:058:02
2316.04:038:04
2416.14:028:05
2516.14:018:07
2616.13:598:08
2716.23:588:09
2816.23:578:11
2916.33:568:12
3016.33:558:14
3116.33:548:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Neubrandenburg?

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
1.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Neubrandenburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Neubrandenburg in May

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

In May, Neubrandenburg sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Neubrandenburg in May

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Neubrandenburg in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Neubrandenburg peaks around June 16 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 16UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Neubrandenburg 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 Neubrandenburg is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Neubrandenburg's WHO annual average of 12.3 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Neubrandenburg?

Neubrandenburg sits at 53.6°N, 13.3°E, 15 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Neustrelitz, 25 km away.

PrenzlauTemplinUniversitäts- und Hansestadt GreifswaldWittstockŚwinoujścieNeuruppin

Topography around Neubrandenburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neubrandenburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m.

The land around Neubrandenburg is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
198 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Neustrelitz 25 km · Waren 39 km · Prenzlau 48 km · Templin 51 km · Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald 60 km · Wittstock 68 km · Świnoujście 76 km · Neuruppin 76 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 Neubrandenburg (53.5573°, 13.261°, elevation 15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).