Norden weather in May

In May, Norden sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 57 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-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 23% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Norden's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Norden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
4:38 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Norden is district of the town Norden, district of Aurich, Lower Saxony, 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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Norden reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°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 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
8158
9158
10158
11158
12168
13168
14168
15168
16169
17169
18169
19169
20169
21179
22179
23179
241710
251710
261710
271710
281710
291810
301810
311810

How May really feels in Norden

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.

Norden weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6613.31.77.80.0
Feb / 4810.31.79.40.1
Mar / 4911.31.111.51.4
Apr12° / 4710.60.113.73.3
May16° / 5711.7015.64.8
Jun19° / 12°7412.3016.75.6
Jul21° / 14°8314.6016.35.8
Aug21° / 14°8414.7014.65.8
Sep18° / 11°7212.2012.55.3
Oct13° / 6813.1010.33.5
Nov / 5913.10.18.31.4
Dec / 6413.41.67.30.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 (%)
13961
24060
34159
44060
54060
64159
74159
84159
94258
104258
114258
124159
134258
144258
154159
164159
174159
184060
194060
203961
213961
223961
234060
243961
253862
263862
273862
283862
293862
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Norden gets around 57 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
439
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2537
2637
2737
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159640
169451
179451
189451
199361
209361
219361
229271
239271
249082
258992
268992
2787103
2886113
2985123
3084133
3182144

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of May to 16 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 4:18 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 8:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:067:51
214.85:047:52
314.95:027:54
414.95:007:56
515.04:587:58
615.14:568:00
715.14:548:01
815.24:528:03
915.24:508:05
1015.34:488:07
1115.44:478:08
1215.44:458:10
1315.54:438:12
1415.54:418:14
1515.64:408:15
1615.64:388:17
1715.74:368:19
1815.84:358:20
1915.84:338:22
2015.94:328:23
2115.94:308:25
2216.04:298:27
2316.04:278:28
2416.14:268:30
2516.14:258:31
2616.14:238:32
2716.24:228:34
2816.24:218:35
2916.34:208:37
3016.34:198:38
3116.44:188:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Norden?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Norden for sightseeing.

What to pack for Norden in May

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

In May, Norden sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Norden 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Norden 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 Norden peaks around July 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 19UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Norden?

Norden sits at 53.6°N, 7.2°E, 8 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Aurich, 23 km away.

WeenerSchortensWinschoten

Topography around Norden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Norden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m.

The land around Norden is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (37%), grassland (31%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
95 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Aurich 23 km · Emden 26 km · Delfzijl 35 km · Wittmund 38 km · Leer 44 km · Weener 49 km · Schortens 49 km · Winschoten 51 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 Norden (53.5955°, 7.2062°, elevation 8 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).